The ambiguous nature of proposed revisions to China’s public security law could be open to arbitrary interpretation and selective implementation, say Tiong Wei Jie and Li Mingjiang of S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
In addition, the law may fuel unhealthy levels of nationalism among some segments of the public, and will polarise Chinese society if lawmakers fail to demarcate what would constitute as a transgression.that the additions are a sign of stricter societal controls to come, a trajectory that has been developing in recent years.
The participation suggests that Chinese citizens want to have a say in policy decisions, especially on laws that tighten the state’s grip over society. China’s prolonged and intrusive zero-COVID policy, whichUNINTENDED CHALLENGES TO FOREIGN RELATIONS Domestic concerns aside, Beijing also needs to guard against unintended challenges on its foreign relations. Given the sweeping and nationalistic nature of the proposed law, how would other countries view the proposal? This is especially pertinent, but not limited, to nations burdened by longstanding historical sensitivities with China.
Incidentally, the proposed additions came soon after Beijing condemned Tokyo’s release of wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant andJapanese nationals to be cautious and “not speak Japanese loudly unnecessarily” in China. In this rather sensitive context, China’s proposed law could risk contributing to additional tensions with Japan.To the extent that the law may fuel nationalistic sentiments in some segments of the Chinese public, it might also create an atmosphere that is not conducive for cross-cultural and people-to-people exchanges at the society level.which besides China’s slow post-pandemic opening, may be partly due to worsening relations with the West.
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