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China Digital Times ·

Three Tables Dragon Gate Conversation: The Bamboo Cicada Incident: Huawei's Loss of Public Opinion Exemption Rights

On August 5, 2026, the third table has never caused trouble or been afraid of trouble. Of course, it has never...

On August 5, 2026, the third table has never caused trouble or been afraid of trouble. Of course, it has never encountered Huawei. Under the triple protection of big country narratives, nationalist narratives, and grand narratives, Huawei has "public opinion immunity", which is an indisputable fact. At the practical level, it is reflected in: once you have criticized it, you will face - the pursuit of extreme fundamentalist fans, the questioning of the position of technological rejuvenation, and the serial cannon of legal thunder. None of them were Spider-Man or Iron Man. They couldn't take it, so they shut up and pulled it down. After Bamboo learned of the outbreak, the situation seemed to have reversed. Reversal 1: I did not expect so many second creation videos to appear, and the topic discussion was still high; Reversal 2: I actually issued a statement of grievance and weakness without catching people; Reversal 3: A lot of netizens from the media posted in support of Huawei, usually they are cautious about Huawei, this time I have a thorough advantage. Reversal four: Hu Xijin and Zhejiang propaganda with an official background also came forward to persuade Huawei to be generous, and the latter also made serious criticisms of Yu Chengdong's unobstructed behavior, which was hard to explain. It can be said that Bamboo knew that the incident created an unprecedented change in Huawei's public opinion market in 38 years. So, is the loss of "public opinion immunity" an overnight event? Of course not. Huawei has a long history of high-pressure treatment of public opinion. Whether it is a product or an executive, there is too little room for elastic discussion in the public opinion field. In addition to loyal fans, a large number of passers-by actually have a fire in their hearts, which is very easy to accumulate anti-psychological....

Ottawa's View

This technology development is part of China's self-reliance drive. While not directly affecting Canada, it reflects the shifting competitive landscape in advanced technology sectors.

Beijing's View

No significant implications for Beijing's international position identified at this time.

Diplomatic High
State Council · August 5, 2026

"To pursue the benefits of all under heaven" —— China's State Leaders' Worldly Concern and Great Power Elegance

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 4 (Xinhua News Agency) Subject: Boulevard Xingxia | "To the benefit of the world" -...

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 4 (Xinhua News Agency) Subject: Boulevard Xingxia | "To the benefit of the world" - the world sentiment of China's head of state diplomacy and great power style Xinhua News Agency reporter Qiao Jihong "The common development of all countries is the real development. World prosperity and stability cannot be built on the foundation that the poor get poorer and the rich get richer. Every country wants to live a good life, and modernization is not the prerogative of any country.” In November 2022, President Xi Jinping spoke at the seventeenth summit of G20 leaders, expressing that China in the new era cares about the feelings of the world and the responsibilities of major powers. In 2019, President Xi Jinping made a special trip to Greece, where the port of Piraeus is busy and orderly, with all kinds of ships shuttling between. Standing in this port, which was once deeply troubled and later rejuvenated in its cooperation with China, President Xi Jinping told Greek employees: "China upholds a correct and righteous outlook in foreign exchanges. I am delighted to learn that the COSCO Shipping Piraeus Port Project has helped you in your difficult times." President Xi, we have seen what a friend should look like from you! At that time, the words of the Greek Minister of Maritime Transport were full of admiration for the leaders of major powers and feelings for Chinese helpers. From the Belt and Road Initiative, which integrates the development dreams of all countries, to the Expo and the Service Trade Conference, President Xi Jinping has led China to adhere to the concept of openness, inclusiveness, mutual benefit and win-win results, opening up new paths for world development, creating a new platform for international cooperation, and bringing tangible benefits to all peoples....

Ottawa's View

This is a domestic Chinese development with no direct impact on Canadian interests at this time.

Beijing's View

Xinhua Beijing Aug. 4 Title: Great Way Benefits All Under Heaven | "Taking the World's Prosperity as One's Own" —— The Global Vision and Great Power Elegance of Chinese Presidential Diplomacy Xinhua Journalist Qiao Jihong True development is the shared growth of all countries.

Legal
市监总局 · August 5, 2026

The State Market Regulation Administration is deeply advancing dual-random regulation and continuously standardizing business-related administrative inspections.

The comprehensive implementation of double random supervision is an important measure to strictly regulate the...

The comprehensive implementation of double random supervision is an important measure to strictly regulate the administrative inspection of enterprises involved, effectively reduce the burden on enterprises, and maintain a good business environment. It is a concrete practice to deepen the construction of the national unified large market and improve the comprehensive supervision system of the market that is compatible with the healthy development of the ultra-large market. In the first half of 2026, the General Administration of Market Supervision guided the local market supervision departments to conscientiously implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, concentrated on optimizing double random supervision and "comprehensive inspection once" to prevent bull checks and repeated inspections, and achieved positive results. In the first half of 2026, the market supervision departments randomly inspected about 540,000 enterprises, with the proportion of department joint random inspection 27%, accelerated the implementation of "scanning code to enter enterprises", strengthened the empowerment of digital technology, reduced the number of door-to-door visits by more than 240,000 times, reduced the proportion of door-to-door visits by about 62%, greatly improved the quality and effectiveness of supervision, and further reduced the burden on enterprises. The promotion department combined dual stochastic supervision and credit risk classification management to achieve in-depth integration. The problem detection rate was 36%, and the accuracy and effectiveness of supervision were significantly enhanced. The results of the random inspection were publicized in a timely manner through the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System in accordance with the law. In the first half of 2026, about 200,000 enterprises were included in the list of business abnormalities due to the problems found in the random inspection, and the bottom line of market integrity was continuously established, and the compliance awareness of business entities was significantly enhanced.

Ottawa's View

This is an internal Chinese governance matter with no direct implications for Canada. It provides context on China's political and institutional direction.

Beijing's View

Beijing actively responded to the decisions and plans of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, deeply advancing the dual-random regulatory mechanism. This effectively reduced unnecessary interference with businesses, lightening their burdens. By employing precise and digital methods, Beijing conducted spot checks on 540,000 enterprises by mid-2026, reducing on-site inspection visits, improving regulatory efficiency, enhancing market integrity awareness, and making positive contributions to optimizing the business environment.

Technology High
Xinhua · August 5, 2026

How do "prefabricated homes" in China explode in orders?

In Dongguan Port, Guangdong Province, the bridge hoists slowly, and one after another "super express" is hoisted on the...

In Dongguan Port, Guangdong Province, the bridge hoists slowly, and one after another "super express" is hoisted on the ocean-going giant ship. These "super express" are containers in the distance, and each box is a complete house; they will float across the sea, go to Australia, North America, the Middle East, and then assemble into hotels, apartments, hospitals like building blocks... And across the Lion Ocean, Guangzhou Nansha Dayong Resettlement Housing Project site, there is no mixer roar, no pile of sand and stone cement. A heavy-duty truck pulled out the concrete prefabricated modules, and the tower crane placed them in place one by one. The workers only made splicing and pipeline connections, and a high-rise building quietly "grew" like this. "Super Express" went down the factory line and went global. How did China's "prefabricated houses" explode globally? The reporter conducted an interview. The "good house" changed from "construction site" to "factory manufacturing" in Huiyang, Huizhou. In the smart factory workshop of the modular products of CICC Steel Structure, there is no dust, no scaffolding, a fully automatic production line more than 400 meters long runs day and night, the robot waves its arms, the AGV (automatic guided vehicle) shuttles through the workshop, the human-machine collaboration, and the welding flowers are splashed. This is the first steel structure modular intelligent production line in China. Here, a house is divided into 6 sides - bottom, top, 4 sides, produced in parallel on 6 sub-production lines, and finally assembled into a complete box at the end. "Guess how much this line can produce in a day? Li Huakun, chief engineer of China Construction Science and Engineering Group Green Technology Co., Ltd., pointed to the production line and asked the reporter....

Ottawa's View

This technology development is part of China's self-reliance drive. While not directly affecting Canada, it reflects the shifting competitive landscape in advanced technology sectors.

Beijing's View

At Guangdong Dongguan Port, a container crane slowly rises, lifting one after another "super" onto an ocean giant ship.

Political
Liberty Times ·

Heavy artillery hits Lu Liyan, Lai Qingde: African swine fever and food safety breaches in Taichung

Lai Qingde responded to Lu Xiuyan, "It's hard to imagine African swine fever and food security breaking in Taichung."...

Lai Qingde responded to Lu Xiuyan, "It's hard to imagine African swine fever and food security breaking in Taichung." (Photo by Reporter Su Mengjuan) President Lai Qingde, who is also the chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party, convened the first regular meeting in Taichung today. Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan acid relied on the president to take care of food safety first. Lai Qingde rarely and unceremoniously directly called back. Taichung City is very important to Taiwan. "It is difficult to imagine that such an important municipality directly under the Central Government is actually the breach of African swine fever, but also the breach of food security issues." When a blue metro former mayor Lin Jialong handed over to her, the central government had already approved it. "As a result, after 8 years, the route has been continuously changed, the cost has been continuously increased, and there has been no real work started." The carcinogenic oil storm of Zhonglian Oil burned. In the past eight years, he was appointed to cooperate with the Central Committee to take the initiative to inspect Zhonglian Oil once. Lu Xiuyan repeatedly responded to the president in the face of the wave of accountability. Today, the regular meeting of the Great Acid Democratic Progressive Party is mainly elections. I hope that the president can care about food safety because the president has not expressed his opinions on the issue of food safety for nearly a month. The public will feel as if they are ignoring the issue of people's livelihood. Please continue reading... Lai Qingde's rare heavy artillery fired back at Lu Xiuyan. He said that Taichung has an airport and a seaport. There are thousands of precision machinery manufacturers under Datushan, which is an important industrial base in Taiwan. The good and bad of Taichung's municipal administration not only affects the lives of Taichung citizens, but also the future of Central Taiwan and even the whole of Taiwan. The DPP government from former President Chen Shui-bian to President Tsai Ing-wen has attached great importance to and supported the development of Taichung. Over the past 10 years, various construction projects have added up to more than 300 billion....

Ottawa's View

This is an internal Chinese governance matter with no direct implications for Canada. It provides context on China's political and institutional direction.

Beijing's View

Lai Qingde responded to Lu Xiuyan, "It's hard to imagine African swine fever and food security breaking in Taichung."

Canada-China Relations
Moderate
Managed tensions with limited active disputes
Canada-China bilateral trade (June 2026)
$11.4B
Imports from China: $7.4B Exports to China: $4.0B
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