China News 6 July 2020
International
Hong Kong
Canada curbs sensitive exports and suspends extradition to Hong Kong. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canada will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and halt the export of sensitive military items in response to the security law. Beijing has hit back accusing Canada of interfering in internal affairs. CNBC, 3 July, SCMP, Reuters, 4 July
What the new Hong Kong security law means for Canadians — everywhere. The Star has spoken to legal experts on the wide applications of the law and how it seeks to curtail the freedoms, not just of Hongkongers, but of individuals of any nationality outside of China considered to violate the law. The scope of the law raises questions for citizens and business operating in, and countries with extradition treaties with China and Hong Kong. The Star, 3 July
Taiwan eyes Hong Kong exodus warily. FT, 6 July
Hong Kong, Changed Overnight, Navigates Its New Reality. New York Times, 5 July
Pro-democracy books pulled from shelves in libraries following new law. BBC, The Times, The Telegraph, 5 July
China’s Ambassador says UK should stop “interfering” in Hong Kong affairs. Amb. Liu Xiaoming on Twitter, 5 July
Indian soldiers killed in China border clash were unarmed and surrounded, families say. SCMP, 6 July
China-India border dispute: is Pakistan about to enter the fray? SCMP, 4 July
Prod to UK to back India. CRG Chair Tom Tugendhat is interviewed on recent clashes in the Galwan Valley and UK-India relations. The Telegraph India, 6 July
Vatican hits stumbling block on road to rebuilding ties with China. SCMP, 6 July
'Alarm bells': how China's assertiveness led to Australia's defence overhaul. The Guardian, 4 July
East and South China Sea tensions:
Chinese ships sail in Japanese territorial waters near Senkakus for 39 hours — longest since 2012. Japan Times, 6 July
U.S. Shows Off Its Firepower to Beijing in South China Sea. Strike fighters and electronic-warfare jets took off day and night from two U.S. aircraft carriers in the South China Sea to simulate sustained attacks on enemy bases as Washington put on one of its biggest displays of naval power. WSJ, SCMP 5 July
This is no time to take eyes off the South China Sea. The Strategist, 6 July
China holds simultaneous drills in 3 Asia seas. Nikkei Asian Review, 6 July
Economy/Tech
NCSC report finds Huawei now poses greater risk to UK 5G network. A report from the National Cyber Security Centre concludes US sanctions have changed the balance of risks of allowing Huawei to form part of the UK’s 5G network. Former head of MI6, Sir John Sawers, says Prime Minister Boris Johnson now has “sound technical reasons” to reverse the decision. Mail on Sunday, 4 July & The Guardian, 5 July
Huawei: 5G decision to be made ‘within weeks’, says culture secretary. The Independent, 6 July
China watchdog to purge bank sector of ‘illegal’ shareholders. FT, 6 July
Huawei could feel chill wind in Europe if UK decides to block China giant from UK networks. SCMP, 6 July
Longer reads & opinion
Sir John Sawers: The UK should bar Huawei from its 5G network. FT, 5 July
China’s Superpower Dreams Are Running Out of Money. Foreign Policy, 6 July
Nick Cohen: Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s abuse of the Uighurs? The Guardian, 4 July
Lex: US-listed China stocks: returned to sender. FT, 6 July
Hong Kong's security law. IISS, July
Countering Russian & Chinese Influence Activities. CSIS, 1 July