China: Daily Scan, October 06, 2020

Update: China, on behalf of 26 countries, criticizes U.S., other Western countries for violating human rights: Xinhuanet

October 6, 2020

A Chinese envoy on Monday made a joint statement at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, on behalf of 26 countries, criticizing the United States and Western countries for violating human rights, calling for the complete and immediate lifting of unilateral sanctions, and expressing grave concern on systematic racial discrimination. Click here to read... [2]

US, Chinese firms hurt by export rules: China Daily

October 6, 2020

Export controls imposed by the United States on suppliers to China's leading contract chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp are expected to have an adverse impact on the company's long-term operations as well as on US suppliers and chipmakers, industry analysts said. Click here to read... [3]

Does China’s one-party system blind it to why it’s a US election issue?: South China Morning Post

October 6, 2020

At a recent ceremony honouring doctors and nurses who fought the coronavirus
in China, President Xi Jinping was clear about how he said his country had prevailed: its political system. “The advantages of socialism with Chinese characteristics,” he declared, “provide a fundamental guarantee that the country withstands risks and challenges, and enhances its governance efficiency.” It is proven, he said, by Covid-19. Click here to read... [4]

China Ramps Up a War of Words, Warning the U.S. of Its Red Lines: The New York Times

October 5, 2020

The soldiers run through the forest, through the surf, through smoke and flames, ready to die for the motherland. The video, one of a series that has recently appeared online in China, climaxes with the launch of nine ballistic missiles and a fiery barrage of explosions. Click here to read... [5]

Victorian Premier’s Beijing Pitch for Tech Precinct Under Belt and Road: The Epoch Times

October 5, 2020

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews appealed to Beijing to establish a technology research and development centre in Melbourne under the auspices of the controversial Belt and Road Initiative.
The revelations come as concerns linger over Chinese-connected intellectual property theft. Click here to read... [6]