China’s endeavors to adopt a higher standard of opening-up stand out when the world economy is in a time of difficulty as many countries are looking inward and act alone in its response to the COVID-19 crisis.
It will be a huge challenge for China to revive economic activity to a level where workers get back their jobs, and the rate of employment and people’s income increase. But hopefully, China will navigate through these challenges and achieve its goals.
The proposed legislation, which targets acts endangering national security such as secession and subversion, will help create a social environment where law-abiding citizens can enjoy their rights to the full
Hopefully, the reforms will be viewed as a significant improvement in making the Chinese market more attractive and open to foreign investment.
Safeguarding national security is the foundation of Hong Kong’s prosperity and stability, as well as the livelihood of its people. Only by ensuring the social stability of Hong Kong from a legal perspective can the region and its people have a promising future.
At this moment, the only global war worth fighting and winning is the one against COVID-19. If the battle was to depend on the U.S., it would take a back seat to Trump’s political interests. His rhetoric against China has become increasingly aggressive, which threatens his re-election plans.
Those who want to score “anti-China” points and disrupt Hong Kong will soon find their days have come to an end, and the ridiculous idea of “using Hong Kong to manipulate China” is an effort made in vain.
The Chinese Dream is alive and well – and if other nations can swallow their pride and learn from China’s example, it can become a World Dream as well, and the nations can finally have poverty behind us, and peace and moderate prosperity ahead of us.
As China begins to rev up its production capabilities, all the upbeat signals from China are helping create a greater sense in those countries still struggling with the coronavirus that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Now, it is imperative, timely and important for the NPC and its standing committee to formulate relevant laws on establishing and improving at the state level the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the HKSAR to safeguard national security.
The Chinese government’s action would not be against the people of Hong Kong, but against foreign intervention and in defense of the wholeness of China.
The interests of the people are paramount, this is how democracy goes in China.
