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850 More Grass Root Party Cadres Training in Beijing

On July 8, He Guoqiang, one of the nine-member Standing Committee of the Politburo and head of Central Commission For Discipline Inspection gave a talk to 850 plus cadres who are in charge of disciplining the Chinese Communist Party members in the district, a sub-city administrative level. The talk was about anti-corruption. This is the third time that the CCP has conducted trainings to secretaries of the Commission For Discipline Inspection, following the first time to 2,000 at the county level last year, and 400 at the city level June this year.

Source: Xinhua, July 8, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-07/08/c_12313918.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

China’s New Media Blue Book Bashes Twitter and Facebook

China’s New Media Development Report (2010), a.k.a. China’s New Media Blue Book, published by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, criticizes the political function of Twitter and Facebook. The report states that social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter are used by western intelligence agencies to overthrow other governments. In particular, it accuses Facebook of being the “cluster point” for Uyghur separatists, who colluded with overseas organizations in the 7.5 Urumchi riot last year. The report asks for immediate regulation, as Facebook plans to enter the China market this year.

Source: Radio Free Asia, July 7, 2010
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/she-07072010152725.html

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology

Why China Needs North Korea

[Editor’s note: Yang Hengjun is a Western educated prominent blogger in China. His recent article on the China-North Korea relationship was widely circulated in China. Within the first week after it appeared on the Ifeng.com blog on June 10, the article generated nearly 500,000 hits and more than 500 comments.

His provocative view on China’s need for North Korea’s mischief generated numerous polarizing comments from readers. Many were surprised by his analysis. Most readers seemed to have misread his points. He appears to have camouflaged his subtle message to evade censorship, but a small number of sophisticated readers – both hard line communists and pro-democracy netizens – got it, and they expressed their opinions in a heated cyber debate.

Regardless of his real intention, Yang’s analysis offered a unique interpretation of Beijing’s motivation for sustaining its rogue neighbor. The following is the translation of an abridged version of Yang’s essay.] [1]

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Qiao Liang Speech: Regional Power with Global Influence

[Editor’s Note: Qiao Liang is a China Air Force Major General, a professor at Air Force Command College, and the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Policy Study Commission under the China Society for Policy Study, a state-run think tank. In his speech “China’s Strategic Position and Relationship with Big Powers,” he described a “Proxy Containment” strategy adopted by the U.S. toward China, proposed a strategic position for China – regional power with global influence, and ranked the most important international relationships China should deal with. The following are excerpts from the article published on Xinhua. Titles and subtitles were added by the editor.] [1]

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Chinese Communist Party Engages 570 Political Parties in 160 Countries

At the press briefing of the CCP’s Central Committee, the spokesperson from the International Liaison Department, one of the 11 spokespersons from 11 agencies under the party’s Central Committee, showed up to talk to journalists, and confirmed that the CCP has been in contact and cooperation with more than 570 political parties or organizations in 160 countries around the world.

“The communication mechanism between us and political parties among the big powers such as Japan, Russia, India, Vietnam, and Brazil is set. We also signed certain inter-party dialog agreements with the UK, Germany, and France. With Russia, we have Dialogue Mechanism between the Ruling Parties of China and Russia. Not long ago, we invited political parties in Europe to a China-Europe High-Level Political Party Forum. We also held a High-Level Dialog with both parties in the U.S.”

Source: www.china.com.cn, June 30, 2010
http://www.china.com.cn/news/2010-06/30/content_20389220.htm

Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

Debut of Chinese Communist Party’s 11 Spokespersons

The International Communication Office of the CCP’s Central Committee shares the same office with the PRC government’s press office or Information Office of the State Council, and its head, Wang Cheng. Quite uncommon in a democratic political system, this is a reality of single-party state.

On June 30, the eve of the 89th anniversary of the CCP, Wang led spokespeople from 11 agencies under the party’s Central Committee into the briefing room packed with domestic and foreign journalists. The agencies represented included: The Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Organization Department, the Propaganda Department, the United Front Work Department, the International Liaison Department, the Taiwan Work Office, the International Communication Office, the Party School, the Party Literature Research Center, the Party History Research Center, and the Archives Bureau. Five out of the 11 took questions from journalists.

Source: Xinhua, June 30, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-06/30/c_12282719.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Chinese Scholar: Socialism is a Key to the China Model

[Editor’s Note: Discussions of the China Model have created broad interest and many controversies over the past few years. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while facing challenges to its legitimacy at home, desperately seeks endorsement from the outside. The China Model discussion provides an opportunity to bolster the Party’s credibility. The following report is based on an article from Red Flag Manuscripts (红旗文稿), a semi monthly journal put out by the CCP’s Central Committee. The author, Zhao Hong, a researcher at the CCP’s Central Party School, criticizes Western countries for “avoiding the socialist nature” of the China Model. He emphasizes, “The success of the China Model is the success of socialism with Chinese characteristics.” An excerpt from the translation of the article follows.] [1]

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Mao Yushi: The Root Cause of Chinese People’s GrievancesûArrogant and Unreasonable Governance

[Editor’s Note: The following report is the translation of an abridged version of a speech that Mr. Mao Yushi, a prominent economist in Beijing, gave on May 11, 2010. Mr. Mao is known for being outspoken and for having controversial views on economic and social issues. His speech was published by the website of Hong Kong based pro-Beijing Phoenix TV, and it has been cited widely in China. The wide spread of Mr. Mao’s speech in China may signal a changing wind in China’s politics. Subtitles were added by the editor.] [1]

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