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Yi Xiaozhun: China Shouldn’t Be Asked to Shoulder Responsibility for Developed Countries

According to an article that Xinhua published, China’s Vice Minister of Finance Yi Xiaozhun said on September 14 that China is willing to provide certain aid to other developing countries under the framework of South-South cooperation, but it is different from the aid between North-South countries. It is not fair to ask China to assume the responsibility that developed countries should take. Yi released the information just before Premier Wen Jiabao was about to visit other countries.

Given this background, China will encourage enterprises to invest in and open markets in developing countries.

Source:
Xinhua, September, 14, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-09/14/c_13494963.htm

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

80 Major Leaders around the World Attended Professional Associations Conference

Xinhua reported from the State Council’s Oversea Chinese Affairs Office that the Fourth Assembly of the Chairmen of Overseas Professional Associations took place in Wuhan on September 14. More than 80 major leaders of overseas professional associations from 12 countries such as the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Australia, and Japan attended the assembly.

The State Council’s Oversea Chinese Affairs Office has organized such conferences since 2005. So far, more than 240 leaders from around 200 professional associations around the world have attended the conferences. They are from various areas of expertise, including biopharmaceuticals, information, environment and energy, medicine, transportation, finance and trade.

Source:
The United Front Work Department of CPC Central Committee, September, 15, 2010
http://www.zytzb.cn/09/newscenter/benwang/201009/t20100915_679681.html

Briefings | | |   Grapevine

Study Times Promoting Political System Reform

Study Times, a weekly newspaper published by the Party School of the CCP, published an article to promote political system reform. The article stated that Wen Jiabao’s speech in Shenzhen (http://chinascope.org/main/content/view/2849/81/) sent out a clear and strong message: “Only by insisting on reform and opening up can the nation have a bright future; (China) should advance not only economic system reform, but also political system reform; … (China) cannot go backward.” The article stated political system reform will be under the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

[Ed: The CCP’s Propaganda Department silenced Wen’s speech on political reform. Hu Jintao’s speech at Shenzhen afterwards didn’t echo Wen’s points (http://chinascope.org/main/content/view/2887/40/). It can be observed that the CCP is split on the issue of political reform and some intense internal fighting may be surfacing.]

Source: Study Times, September 13, 2010
http://www.studytimes.com.cn:9999/epaper/xxsb/html/2010/09/13/01/01_36.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Study Times: Policies to Ensure Political Stability

Study Times, a weekly newspaper published by the Party School of the CCP, published an article by Zhang Yanxin, member of the CCP’s Hebei Province Standing Committee and Political Commissar of the Hebei Provincial Military District, outlining the policies for the CCP to ensure political stability during the economic transition period. Zhang argued that ideology is the foundation of political stability. The CCP should speed up the development of the socialist core value system and insist on Marxism’s unified leadership position.

Zhang also listed problems in economic development, law enforcement, social justice, and corruption in the party, and argued for improvement in these areas.

Zhang further stated that the military is the sword for stability. “The PLA is an armed group to carry out the party’s political tasks and a strong pillar of the people’s democratic dictatorship. In any situation and at any time, it is the important force and strong guarantee for maintaining national political stability.”

Source: Study Times, September 13, 2010
http://www.studytimes.com.cn:9999/epaper/xxsb/html/2010/09/13/11/11_38.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xinhua: The Most Aid to Iceland Was from China

In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Iceland’s President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson said that after being hit by the financial crisis, the greatest amount of financial aid that Iceland received was not from Europe or any other Western country, but from China. Grímsson took the interview while attending the Summer Davos Meeting, an annual meeting organized by the World Economic Forum, which was held in Tianjin on September 13 of this year.

Source: Xinhua, September 15, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-09/15/c_12552884.htm

Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

RFI: EU Still Divided on Arms Embargo of China

The EU Foreign Ministers Conference in Brussels ended on September 9. The ministers did not reach a common understanding on lifting the embargo. France generally supports lifting it, but it believed a wide agreement is needed before action can be taken. Luxemburg’s Foreign Minister was disappointed about the situation and believed the EU could impose some condition in return for the lift, such as asking China to sign the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights. Other conditions noted in a document obtained by AFP are improving the relationship with Taiwan and pardoning those arrested in the Tiananmen Incident.
 

The EU arms embargo was put in place after the 1989 Tiananmen Incident. For the past several years, the EU has been reviewing this policy, but with no concrete results.

Source: Radio France International, September 12, 2010
http://www.chinese.rfi.fr/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD/20100912-%E6%AC%A7%E7%9B%9F%E5%9C%A8%E8%A7%A3%E9%99%A4%E5%AF%B9%E5%8D%8E%E6%AD%A6%E5%99%A8%E7%A6%81%E8%BF%90%E4%B8%8A%E5%88%86%E6%AD%A7%E4%BE%9D%E6%97%A7

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

CRN: China Should Learn to Shape the U.S. Attitude toward China

China Review News recently reviewed an article by East China Morning News on shaping people’s attitudes toward China. The article suggested that not all Americans are willing to see a strong China. They will try their best to create trouble for China. They are worried about the global expansion of China and that it may strike at the U.S. position as a super power. China should avoid a direct showdown with the U.S. At the same time, China should be fighting back, without hesitation, using a reasonably measured means. Versatile foreign relations should be applied to constrain the negative side of U.S. politics.

Source: China Review News, September 6, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1014/3/7/4/101437427.html?coluid=148&kindid=0&docid=101437427&mdate=0906001356

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Ninety Percent of the Underground Water across China Has Been Contaminated

On September 8, 2010, the International Herald Leader, an official newspaper under Xinhua, reported that 90% of the underground water across China has been contaminated; 60% of the water has been seriously polluted. 

Underground water is an important source of drinking water in China. Nearly 70% of the Chinese people drink underground water.

“In 2005, the EPA conducted an inspection of 206 centralized drinking water sources in 56 cities nationwide. It revealed that the water sources were polluted by 132 types of organic pollutants, 103 of which belong to the category of pollutants that must be controlled either inside or outside of China.”

Source: International Herald Leader, September 8, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2010-09/08/c_13484211.htm

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources