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Creating artificial political barriers will not suppress China's development and runs counter to the mainstream understanding in the scientific and business communities, harming the interests of the entire world.

On the heels of the just-concluded third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee, a delegation of the board of directors of the US-China Business Council (USCBC), which include executives from the council and some US firms like Boeing Global and United Family Healthcare, have met with Chinese officials, highlighting US business community's deep interest in the outcomes of the third plenum and the intertwined and irreplaceable nature of bilateral economic

The Chinese leadership has put forward a comprehensive plan aimed at sustaining the country’s economic growth and national security for the next five years. “China is a remarkable example of a country, whose government drafts five-year plans covering development of rural land, tax reform, environmental protection, national security, the fight against corruption, and cultural development,” geoeconomic and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar tells Sputnik. Hong Kong, one of China’s economic locomotives, is set to play a particular role in the effort. Reinvented for 21st century Eurasia integration, the city has all it takes to profit as a key node of the Greater Bay Area, the southern hub propelling China to economic superpower status, Escobar points out. “The Western mantra that China’s economy is struggling to stabilize may be debatable,” the geopolitical analyst says. “5th columnists and outright Sinophobes across the West have gone bonkers on the current slowdown of the Chinese economy – complete with slumps in the financial and property fronts – running in parallel to all hybrid war strands of Chinese containment emanating from Washington,” he notes. “Fact: China’s GDP grew roughly 5% in the first semester; and the final plenum communique, released at the end of the four-day meeting, stressed that this should remain the ‘unwavering’ target for the second semester,” he stresses. Escobar stipulates that in China, economic and national security issues are inextricably linked. “On each and every front, what trumps everything is national security,” he concludes.

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Malaysia lauds ICJ ruling on illegality of Israel's occupation of Palestine

 

Top UN court deems Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories illegal

This photograph shows a general view of the courtroom during a non-binding ruling on the legal consequences of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on July 19, 2024. -AFP

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has lauded a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel's continued occupation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is unlawful and should cease immediately.

Wisma Putra said following the landmark ruling, all nations should compel Israel to abide by the decision and immediately end their support to Israel in continuing its illegal occupation of Palestine.

"Malaysia hails the landmark ruling of the ICJ in favour of Palestine rendered through its Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the OPT, including East Jerusalem on July 19.

"The court, by an overwhelming majority, ruled that Israel's continued occupation in the OPT is unlawful and should end immediately. 

"All new settlement activities should be ceased and all damages be compensated," it said in a statement on Saturday (July 20).

Wisma Putra said the ICJ ruling upholds Palestinian legitimate right to self-determination and that Israel's actions and policies contravene international law.

The Court, it said, also emphasised the collective legal obligations of all states and international organisations to end the illegal occupation by Israel.

The findings of the ICJ also affirm Malaysia's legal arguments presented by Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan during the oral submission to the court on Feb 22.

"Malaysia will continue to support and strongly advocate for the establishment of an independent and sovereign state of Palestine, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, as well as the admission of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations," it added.

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Sign up for seamless govt access

 

Benefits await: Susie says there are plans to have more services integrate with MyDigital ID but there is no deadline yet for the public to register for the system. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been urged to register for their MyDigital ID now that the system is in place since June.

The MyDigital ID system now integrates with several government applications such as the Human Resources Management Information System Mobile, MySejahtera, MyJPJ and MyGov portal, with plans to incorporate banking and financial services as well.

MyDigital ID communication and promotion head Susie Annie Tamin said signing up early will enable Malaysians to fully utilise the system better down the road.

When individuals obtain their own MyDigital ID certification, she said, they will be able to log seamlessly into apps such as MySejahtera or MyJPJ.

“One of the benefits of signing up for the MyDigital ID is that you do not have to log in using different passwords but the one verification system instead for apps and portals.

“Another advantage of using the MyDigital ID login into MyJPJ is that the user will be auto-upgraded as an ‘advance user’, therefore it is not necessary for the user to perform another biometric verification at the JPJ counter for the purpose,” she said when contacted yesterday.

Explaining further how the system works, Susie said having a MyDigital ID certificate will protect users from online fraud as the password and certificate are unique to the individual.

For example, users lose access to their MySejahtera login when changing their mobile phone.

With MyDigital ID, the user will be able to regain access to the app and all their information there.

Last December, Mimos acting president and chief executive officer Dr Saat Shukri Embong said the MyDigital ID system would only be used to verify a user’s identity for login to government platforms and transactions, and data would not be collected.

He said the system only compares the information contained within a MyKad and a user’s fingerprint or facial features against existing data held by government agencies like the National Registration Department (NRD).

Mimos, which is in charge of the implementation of MyDigital ID, is planning to expand its registration kiosks to include both rural and urban areas in phases.

Susie said there are plans to have more services integrate with MyDigital ID but there is no deadline yet for the public to register for the system.

Since it was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in November last year, Susie said the acceptance level from the public has been positive with comments mostly centred on the technical aspect.

“Therefore, more promotion of the system will be carried out on social media and other methods.

“Most of the feedback we received from the public is on how to use the system. Right now, we are progressing to provide more information through press releases and talk shows as has been done when it was first announced,” she said.

Right now, the public can register for the MyDigital ID either online on the mobile app or at kiosks.

On July 10, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said MyDigital ID registration kiosks have been placed at 199 NRD branches and five branches of the National Information Dissemination Centre throughout the country.

So far, 465,924 users have registered for MyDigital ID. They include civil servants.

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