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Ministry of Education Will Send 10,000 Chinese Students to the U.S.

People’s Daily website republished an article by the China National Radio, reporting that in the next four years, the Ministry of Education will send 10,000 Chinese students to the U.S. for doctoratal studies. The ministry will also sponsor 10,000 American to come to China, including visits by elementary and middle school principles, summer camp for high-school and college students, advanced studies by the Chinese language teachers in the U.S., and Confucius Institute scholarships. In 2009, nearly 100,000 Chinese went to the U.S. to study. The number is expected to grow to 130,000 for 2010.

Source: People’s Daily, May 27, 2010
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1027/11708853.html

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

610 Office Document on Court Procedures for Falun Gong Cases

According to a reliable source, China’s 610 Office, specifically created to deal with Falun Gong, issued a top-secret document on how to manage the court trials of Falun Gong practitioners. The document has been sent to local public security bureaus, procuratorates, courts, judicial bureaus, and 610 offices. Highlights of the document are:
1. Get well prepared, including coordinating among all parties; get the family members of Falun Gong practitioners to cooperate; and carefully select the staff, time, and location (relatively isolated and far from downtown) for the court trial.
2. Control the court trial procedures and do not to leave any excuse for criticism, including that the procurator is not to debate on the nature of “Falun Gong” and the judge is not to let the defendant’s attorney debate.
3. Control the court’s security, including limiting the number of the defendant’s relatives attending the trial, and arrange trusted people from the street residence committee, policemen, and the 610 office staff to attend, so as to obtain a 2:1 majority.
4. Control the defendant’s relatives and social connections.

Source: A source in China who requires anonymity.

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

China Expert: No Need to Hide the Intention of Overseas Bases

As it has become impossible for China not to talk about the planning and execution of building overseas bases, China should just open its plan to and conduct public diplomacy with the world. Global Times published an article by Liu Zhongmin, a professor at the Middle East Studies Institute, Shanghai International Studies University, on opening such a discussion. Liu argued that such establishments are needed for both China’s own interests (trade, energy resources, investment, and overseas Chinese) and the broader international responsibilities that the international community asks China to take on. China’s good relationship with countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa makes it possible for China to move to the Indian Ocean. The short-term goal of overseas bases is to support the escort at the Gulf of Aden. For the long-term, the strategy should focus on the security of China’s energy resources path and China’s overseas interests.

Source: Global Times, May 20, 2010
http://mil.huanqiu.com/Exclusive/2010-05/821889.html

Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

China Setting New Strategy for Xinjiang

All nine politburo members attended the Central Work Conference for Xinjiang, which was held in Beijing from May 17 to 19. Hu Jintao stressed the importance of economic development and stability maintenance in Xinjiang. Wen Jiabao talked about the economic development plan.

On the afternoon of May 19, Politburo member and Party Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Zhou Yongkang hosted a conference on implementing the Central Work Conference policies. The CCP Organization Department, the Propaganda Department, the United Front Work Department, the Political and Legal Committee, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Security, and the heads of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps attended the meeting. Zhou stressed the implementation of stability controls.

Sources:
1. China Review, May 20, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1013/2/8/9/101328927.html?coluid=151&kindid=0&docid=101328927&mdate=0520223200
2. China Review, May 22, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1013/3/0/4/101330453.html?coluid=151&kindid=0&docid=101330453&mdate=0522084843

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

China to Register and Manage All Religious Practitioners

On May 12, the State Administration for Religious Affairs held a video/audio conference on implementing the “Regulations on Religious Affairs.” 1700 religious affairs officials from all provinces participated in the conference. The Administration decided to complete the “Religious Practitioner Registration Practice” in three years, so that it can systematically and dynamically manage them over the Internet. It will also implement the “Financial Supervision and Management Practice for Religious Activities and Sites” in three years. For the remainder of 2010 and early 2011, local officials will start trial implementations.

Source: People’s Daily, May 14, 2010
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1027/11601559.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

China Requires Identity Verification for Printing or Copying in Lhasa

China is tightening the control of the printing and copying business in Lhasa, according to an article that Global Times republished from the Lhasa Evening newspaper. Anyone running a printing or copying business is required to register with the police first. The company owner must obtain upper level organization’s approval. Individual owners must have a local permanent or temporary residence permit. The shop owners are required to verify the customer’s information. For business jobs, they must record the company’s name and address and for individual jobs, the individual’s name, address, and identification number.

Source: Global Times, May 18, 2010
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-05/818703.html

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Pest Problem Causes 400 Million Yuan Loss in Yunan Province

According to Yunan Provincial Forestry Department, Yunan Province is suffering from an outbreak of pests in its forests. 610,000 acres of forests have a pest problem and the economic loss is nearly 400 million Yuan. The forest pest problem was caused by both the continuing drought and last year’s frost disaster.

Source: China News Service, May 17, 2010
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/cj/cj-gncj/news/2010/05-17/2286854.shtml

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

China’s Religious Practitioners Negating US Commission on International Religious Freedom

The People’s Daily published an article quoting Chinese religious leaders negating the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s “2010 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom,” published on April 29. The religious freedom report criticized China’s policy on religion and stated that China’s ban of Falun Gong is religious persecution.

The Chinese response included that the U.S. applies a “double standards” to support extremists and terrorist actions. It recommended that the U.S. pay more attention to its own religious situation instead of pointing fingers at other countries. It also stated that China’s ban on Falun Gong is to protect citizen’s basic human rights and religious freedom. The Tibetan upheaval in 2008 was planned and promoted by the Dalai Lama. Buddhists in China resolutely support the government and take necessary action against those who commit violent crimes (in Tibet).

Source: People’s Daily, May 8, 2010
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2010-05/08/content_511155.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations