Outlook Weekly published a commentary stating that Xi Jinping views four groups as being resistant to reform.
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Xinhua: The Belt and Road Initiatives
On March 28, China unveiled its vision for the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Initiatives (the Belt and Road Initiatives).
Ministry of Finance: The Growth in Fiscal Revenue Slowed Down Sharply
According to a recent article in People’s Daily, China’s Ministry of Finance recently released statistics showing that, in the first two months of 2015, the growth in China’s fiscal revenue slowed down sharply, while expenditures increased.
Qiushi: The U.S. Is Using Ukraine as a Pawn against Russia
Qiushi reported that Ukraine is nothing but a pawn in the chess game the U.S. is playing against Russia. Recently both the United States and Britain announced plans to send troops to train the Ukraine military.
Xinhua: Unapproved Political Activities Harm the State
Xinhua reported that analysts at official think tanks have commented on the new terms that the Supreme People’s Court has used in accusing disgraced top cadres Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, and others of engaging in political activities "not approved" by the Communist Party. These analysts pointed out that, when compared with the common term "unapproved activities,” the objective of "political activities not approved by the Party" is more sinister and serious, and that resolute opposition [to such activities] reflects the Party’s implementation of tighter control.
Qiushi: China’s Domestic Use of Soft Power
Qiushi reported that China has been innovative in transforming Western soft power into Chinese cultural soft power to achieve domestic objectives. The United States uses soft power as a means to promote hegemony. China has adopted soft power as an approach to enhance its comprehensive national power and international influence. “Domestically, [the soft power is used] to strengthen the development of socialist core values, to promote Chinese traditional culture, and to cultivate noble morals and enhance the cohesion of the Party, military and the people across the country. Internationally, [soft power is used] to disseminate China’s position and voice, to establish a good international image, to create a favorable international environment, and to promote the development of a peaceful, harmonious, and cooperative world.”
Qiushi: New Challenges for the Party’s Public Relations
According to an article in Qiushi, economic development has brought about new challenges for the Party in maintaining its relationship with the public. The following are some of these challenges:
The income disparity has added fuel to the public’s complaints. If not resolved, these complaints will weaken confidence and trust in the Party.
The open market economy has brought with it a laissez-faire and a multicultural ideology. This has weakened and diluted the Party’s education of the public.
The plurality in the social structure makes it difficult to lead and guide the people. For example, some domestic and overseas forces with ulterior motives have used new social organizations to compete with the Party for public support.
Economic globalization and the Internet make it easier for the West to achieve a cultural infiltration of China. News about the disintegration of some regimes and the collapse of long-term ruling parties all have had a disturbing psychological impact on the people of China. Further, some people no longer trust and follow the propaganda of the Party the way they used to.
The corruption of Party officials has also tarnished the Party’s image, breeding public hostility against Party officials.
Source: Qiushi, March 10, 2015
http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/hqwg/2015-03/10/c_1114582921.htm
Supreme People’s Court: Crime Is on the Rise
On March 12, 2015, at the Third Session of the twelfth National People’s Congress, Zhou Qiang, President of the Supreme People’s Court, provided the Supreme People’s Court Report.