After visiting China, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband released a report that reviewed human rights around the world and was highly critical of Beijing. In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said that the report is “a political show” of ideology. Qin blamed the report for having a double standard and interfering with China’s internal affairs.
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SWAT Officer Becomes China’s New Role Model
On March 16,
China’s First Annual Report on the Internet Realtime-Public-Opinions Index
The 2009 Annual Report on the Internet Realtime-Public-Opinions Index, the first report of its kind, was published on March 18 by the Communication University of China and IRI Consulting.
Beijing’s 2009 U.S. Human Rights Report
On March 12, the State Council Information Office published the 2009 U.S. Human Rights Record, an annual government paper to counter the United States annual human rights report, which was published one day earlier.
Qiushi: A Learning Oriented Marxist Political Party
A recent issue of Qiushi journal, the flagship publication of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, featured an article entitled “a major and pressing strategic task – on building a learning oriented Marxist political party.”
China Shuts Down 140,000 Illegal Websites
China’s state “anti-pornography” office announced on March 12 that authorities have shut down 140,000 “illegal” websites, including pornography websites. It’s part of a special national campaign to combat dissemination of pornographic information through websites and cell phones that started in February of this year. Authorities involve the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Culture, and the General Administration of Press and Publications.
Rear Admiral Demands China’s Share of Arctic Ocean Exploration
At the Third Session of the Eleventh Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo asked China not to fall behind on Arctic Ocean exploration.
Culture Ministry on Monitoring Internet CafÚs
Both government and business should work toward prohibiting people under age from visiting Internet Cafés, said a Culture Ministry official in response to proposals at the current sessions of the National People’s Congress and the People’s Political Consultative Conference.