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China needs to enact facial recognition legislation
But before the technology can be applied at scale, China can no longer evade discussions over the legal issues surrounding the use of facial recognition technology
Impact of China’s recent plan to boost local governments’ financial situation is limited
This model, known as land finance, has been the driving force behind China’s runaway housing prices, and has created serious economic and social problems
China’s first regulation on children’s online privacy a major step in the right direction
Given their higher level of internet use and lack of maturity, children’s privacy is far more vulnerable to being violated than adults
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World’s top 500 list shows mixed result for China
But behind the rising number of big Chinese enterprises, the list also shows that Chinese companies still lag behind the US and the world average in some key indicators
China’s latest economic figures show its resilience, not its vulnerability
To a large extent, the steady decline in GDP growth is caused more by the ongoing reform and China’s efforts to restructure its economy rather than the trade war
China should not take a nationalistic approach in its trade war with the US
But as the confrontation between the US and China looks set to further escalate, the Chinese government should be cautious in choosing its retaliatory measures. What China needs least is to close its door again