Vol. XXXII | No.7 | July 2020 ` 50 NEWS FROM CHINA CHINA-INDIA REVIEW COVID DIPLOMACY NEW VISTAS RESILIENT CHINA ECONOMIC UPSWING H.E. SUN WEIDONG From Ambassador’s Desk China’s Ambassador to India China-India Ties: The Way Forward n any relationship, there are ups and downs. we should strengthen cooperation on curbing The recent border issue and unfortunate the epidemic and jointly overcome difficulties. Iincident between China and India should Some people have been trumpeting the so- not detract from the forward-looking vision of called “decoupling” of China-India economic the bilateral partnership charted by our two and trade relations which is erroneous thinking. leaders, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister The business community and people of India Narendra Modi. are the beneficiaries of China-India economic As our frontline troops disengage and the and trade cooperation. Any self-protection, non- border situation de-escalate, it’s important to tariff barriers and restrictive measures against underline basic principles that should guide China are unfair to everyone concerned. In the development of China-India relations. this regard, we should focus on implementing First, China and India should be partners the high-level economic and trade dialogue rather than rivals. Since the 1990s, China and mechanism, which was agreed between the two India have reached an important consensus leaders during their second informal summit in that the two countries pose no threat to each Chennai in October last year. other. During the Wuhan Informal Summit in Fourth, China and India need to build trust 2018, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister rather than suspicion. We need to respect and Narendra Modi once again stressed that the two accommodate mutual core interests and major countries provide each other with development concerns and adhere to the principle of non- opportunities instead of posing threats. This interference in each other’s internal affairs. fundamental principle should guide the course Fifth, China-India relations should move of China-India relations in the future. forward rather than backward. This year marks Second, China and India need peace rather the 70th anniversary of China-India diplomatic than confrontation. We should take a long- ties. With wisdom and painstaking efforts, we range view and not allow our differences to should cherish what we have achieved so far. become disputes. China and India need to find As a Chinese saying goes, we have no fear of a fair and reasonable solution to the boundary the clouds that may block our sights as we are question which is mutually acceptable. Pending already at the top of the height. We should take an ultimate settlement, we should renew our a broader and far-sighted view, work together pledge to work together to maintain peace and to expand positive dimension of cooperation, tranquility in the border areas. In this regard, the narrow down negative factors, and bring the understanding reached between the two Special bilateral relations back on the right track for a Representatives on July 5 should be followed sound and steady development. This will be our conscientiously. shared effort in days to come. Third, China and India, the two largest developing countries and emerging economies, need to pursue win-win cooperation instead of zero-sum game. In the face of Covid-19 virus, NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW | JULY 2020 | 3 NEWS FROM CHINA CHINA-INDIA REVIEW Vol XXXII | No. 7 | July 2020 Editor-in-Chief : Ji Rong Associate Editors Chang Peilin, Cai Xiaotian CON TENTS Desk Yao Yuanmei CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS Zu Jian Han Meng • Wang-Doval Talks Set the Stage For Restoring 6 Shweta Aggarwal Border Peace Published and Printed by • Wang, Jaishankar Agree on Peace and Stability 8 Ji Rong, Press Counsellor at LAC Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in India • RIC Needs to Enhance Synergy to Protect 10 50-D, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri Common Interests: Wang New Delhi- 110021 • China, India are Partners, Not Rivals, says 12 Tel: 011-26881249 Ambassador Sun Fax: 011-26882024 Website: http://in.china-embassy.org • China Ready to Work with India to Jointly 18 Uphold Border Peace, says Ambassador Sun Contact: [email protected] Printed at M/s Advantage Offset • Ban on Chinese Apps by India Contrary to 22 B-256, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-I, WTO and Fair Trade: China Delhi-110028 Consultant TGII Media Private Limited Website of Foreign Ministry of China www.mfa.gov.cn www.fmprc.gov.cn Contact: [email protected] Chinese Ambassador’s Twitter Sun Weidong@China_Amb_India RNI No.: 47440/88 Postal Regd. 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Deepak, Professor, JNU Covid-19 Kaushal Goyal, CEO, GBD Books 4 | NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW | JULY 2020 CON TENTS ECONOMY • China’s First Virtual AI Event Attracts 33 Projects Worth $12 Billion, 392 Million Visitors • Xi Upbeat about China’s Economic 36 Growth, Pledges Wider Opening-up • China’s Economy Leaps Out of the Rut as 39 CPC Accelerates Reforms • China’s Economic Upswing Gives World 42 Reasons for Hope REGIONS HONG KONG XINJIANG • China Adopts National Security Law for 44 • US Uyghur Act an Interference in 58 Hong Kong Internal Affairs: China • New Law Does Not Alter Hong Kong’s 46 • Xinjiang’s Night Markets: A Tale of 60 Two-System Principle Gastronomic Delight and Livelihood • Hong Kong Celebrates 23rd Anniversary 47 • Textile Industry Helps Villagers Shake with Pomp and Gaiety: Flotillas, Singing... 62 off Poverty in Xinjiang • Residents Welcome Law with Patriotic 49 Chants • China-Related Human Rights Matters: 51 What’s False and What’s True SPECIAL FEATURE • CPC Birthday: At 99, CPC’s Governance Record Shines Brighter 64 4 | NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW | JULY 2020 NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW | JULY 2020 | 5 54 WANG-DOVAL TALKS SET THE STAGE FOR RESTORING BORDER PEACE China and India have agreed to disengage troops at the border and follow on the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries after talks between State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval in New Delhi in 2019. n the evening of July 5, the Chinese Lowering of Tempers Special Representative on the China- India Boundary Question, State Wang Yi noted that this year marks the 70th O anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held telephonic conversation with the Indian Special ties between China and India. Our bilateral Representative, Indian National Security Adviser relations have withstood tests and made hard- Ajit Doval, and discussed developments around won progress. The right and wrong of what the border situation. recently happened at the Galwan Valley in the 6 | NEWS FROM CHINA | CHINA-INDIA REVIEW | JULY 2020 Indian and Chinese military officers at the Chinese New Year celebrations. western sector of the China-India boundary Second, both sides reiterated adherence is very clear. China will continue firmly to the agreements signed by the two safeguarding our territorial sovereignty as well as peace and tranquillity in the border areas. countries and making joint efforts to ease As Wang Yi stressed, for both China and India, the situation in the border areas. achieving development and revitalization is the should be placed properly in the bilateral top priority in which we share long-term strategic relations, and that an escalation from differences interests. Both sides should adhere to the strategic to disputes should be avoided. assessment that instead of posing threats, the two countries provide each other with development Second, both sides reiterated adherence to opportunities. Both sides should pay great the agreements signed by the two countries and attention to the current complex situation making joint efforts to ease the situation in the facing China-India bilateral relations, and work border areas. together to overcome and turn it around as soon Third, both sides agreed to strengthen as possible. We hope India can work with China communication through the mechanism of the to guide public opinion in the right direction, Special Representatives’ Meeting, hold Meetings keep and advance bilateral exchanges and of the Working Mechanism for Consultation cooperation, and avoid amplifying the differences and Coordination on China-India Border Affairs and complicating matters so as to jointly uphold without interruption, consistently improve and the big picture of China-India relations. strengthen confidence-building measures, and prevent more incidents that undermine peace Understanding and Agreement and tranquillity in the border areas. Both sides had candid and in-depth discussions Fourth, both sides welcomed the progress over easing the current border situation and achieved in the recent military and diplomatic reached positive common understandings. meetings, agreed to stay in dialogue and First, both sides agreed to follow the important consultation, and stressed the importance of consensus reached by leaders of the two promptly acting on the consensus reached in countries. Both believed that maintaining peace the commander-level talks between Chinese and tranquillity in the border areas matters and Indian border troops, and complete significantly to the long-term development of disengagement of the front-line troops as soon as bilateral relationship, that the boundary question possible.