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Top Party Leader Presses for Greater Security for October 1

Zhou Yongkang, Politburo Standing Member and Party Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, pressed for greater local security measures for the October 1 National Day Celebration. During an inspection tour of Beijing and its vicinity, Zhou said, “Maintaining stability in the capital to ensure celebrations are safe and successful is the overriding political task at the moment. Various destabilizing factors and security risks should be resolved locally so that local stability throughout the country will ensure stability in the capital, which in turn will lead to a safe and successful National Day celebration.”

Source: Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China, September 23, 2009 http://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/n1237/n1342/n803680/2058383.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xinhua Reports Obama Decision on Auto Tires From China

President Obama’s decision on Chinese tires met with “strong opposition” in the United States, according to Chinese state media. On September 11, President Obama announced punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires entering the United States from China. The International Herald Leader under Xinhua, a state-run media outlet, noted that in previous trade cases sanctions against China were ordered by the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U.S. International Trade Commission. “It is noteworthy that during the eight years of the George W. Bush administration, the U.S. government without exception rejected several requests for punitive damages against China." 

Source: Xinhua, September 14, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-09/14/content_12048716.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Tianjin Government Holds Conference for Overseas Chinese Media to Foster “A Common Understanding”

The Tianjin government held the 2nd Overseas Chinese Media Conference on September 15, 2009. Over 20 overseas Chinese media attended the conference. Ha Wenlong, Director of the Tianjin Overseas Chinese Affairs Office said, “Currently there are more than 500 Chinese-language media around the world. They transmit information, keep in contact with overseas Chinese, build up Chinese sentiments and have played an important role, especially when it comes to today’s world economic integration process and the process of raising the Chinese voice throughout the world.” The Xinhua report states that domestic and overseas Chinese media “reached a common understanding to deepen cooperation and join hands in accepting the challenge.”

Source: Xinhua, September 15, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-09/15/content_12057814.htm

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology

Party Organizations Established in over 85% of Guangdong Law Firms

According to the Guangdong Provincial Department of Justice, it has achieved “three complete coverages” in the Party membership build-up. All of the 27 lawyers associations now have established Party organizations. All of the 1,268 law firms in Guangdong with Party member lawyers have established Party organizations and all of the 197 law firms that do not have Party member lawyers now have Party liaisons in place to establish Party organizations. Of the 17,241 practicing lawyers in Guangdong Province, 5,766 are Party members.

Source: Xinhua, September 15, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-09/15/content_12057800.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Will Chinese Take Tougher Steps Against U.S. Surveillance Ships?

Xinhua cited an unidentified overseas media saying China may consider tougher measures against U.S. military surveillance operations in its coastal waters. On August 27, China, at a U.S.-China maritime military security meeting, said, "the ultimate way to resolve U.S.-China maritime incidents is for the U.S. to change its surveillance and survey operations policies against China, and decrease and eventually stop such operations." “Overseas media hold that to date this is the most explicit statement from China on the U.S. reconnaissance activities, which may mean that China will take tough measures against the U.S.” A Chinese military expert expressed that China can first issue warnings, followed by expulsion. “If that does not work, China can proceed to surround the intruding vessel and sink it.”

Source: Xinhua, September 7, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-09/07/content_12008577.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

China Continues to Expand its Propaganda Overseas

The largest State publishing bureau targeting non-Chinese celebrated its 60th anniversary. Communist Party leaders Li Changchun and Liu Yunshan sent congratulation letters. The letters stated that the China Foreign Language Bureau was founded under the leadership of Mao Tsedong to “introduce China to the world.” The letters call upon the China Foreign Language Bureau to follow the expansion strategy of the Communist Party on international propaganda, “to increase the influence, affinity, focus and effectiveness of the media on the foreign audience.”

With a staff of 3,000, the China Foreign Language Bureau is State-owned and under the direct guidance of the Communist Party Central Committee. It has over 20 subsidiaries as well as 12 overseas branches located in the United States, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Egypt, Mexico, Japan and Hong Kong, constituting a conglomerate of foreign language publishing and marketing.

Source: Xinhua, September 4, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-09/04/content_11997560.htm
http://www.cipg.org.cn/jjgl/

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

State Media Reporters to Receive Revolutionary Education

One hundred reporters from 18 State media departed Beijing on August 22 for old revolutionary bases in Jiangxi Province to “receive revolutionary education.” The trip was organized by the Propaganda Department and the International Communication office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party jointly with other State regulatory organizations. During the next six days, the reporters will visit Mao Tsedong’s residence at Jinggangshan, the Jinggangshan Museum of Revolutionary History, and other revolutionary museums and landmarks.

Source: Xinhua, August 22, 2009
http://www.jx.xinhuanet.com/news/2009-08/22/content_17474013.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Thousands of Presidents of Lower Courts Attend Training on Social Unrest

Class opened for the first group of presidents of lower courts on September 1, 2009, at the National Judges College in Beijing. 235 of them will undergo intensive training in the next two weeks on domestic and international politics and economic situations. The “Curriculum has been developed to include special forums and seminars on how to deal with sudden incidents and social unrest.” In the next 12 months, there will be 15 two-week classes, each with 230 attendees to train a total of 3,500 presidents of lowers courts.

Source: Xinhua, September 2, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/local/2009-09/02/content_11981255.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics