Extreme laws such as one passed in China are able to be implemented with less attention during a time when something extreme like COVID-19 happens. Things that cause geopolitical uproar normally accelerate them as people are put in a difficult place of uncertainty. Seth Cropsey and Harry Halem write about their opinions on Chinas current political state and how they believe the citizens are being taken advantage of.
Source: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/07/china-exploits-covid-19-pandemic-how-us-must-respond/#slide-1