Skip to content

Briefings - 1036. page

International Herald Leader: China Should Curb the U.S. Marine Threat

International Herald Leader, a Xinhua newspaper, published an article on August 2, 2010, regarding that the USS George Washington aircraft carrier was not (at that time) heading to the Yellow Sea, and that U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared, “The United States’ has a national interest in the territorial disputes over islands in the South China Sea.”

According to the article, “When talking about future maritime relations with other countries, China must first consider the Chinese Navy’s continuous development in accordance with the rules for the development of the naval forces of the world’s naval powers. That is to say, China cannot and it is impossible to slow down the development of its own naval forces because of the diplomatic concerns of other countries, not to mention that it would be conducting ‘self-inflicted mutilation.’”

“China should reject the U.S. attempt to link maritime security issues with issues of U.S. concern in terms of China-U.S. relations.”

Source: International Herald Leader, August 2, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2010-08/02/content_13952534.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

China Review News: The PLA Navy Conducts a Live-Ammunition Exercise in the South China Sea

According to China Review News (http://www.chinareviewnews.com), the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy conducted a live-ammunition training exercise in the South China Sea on July 26, 2010. The main destroyers of the three PLA Navy fleets, i.e., the North China Sea, the East China Sea and the South China Sea Fleets, participated in the exercise.

Since the news of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier coming to the Yellow Sea was released, the PLA has conducted several exercises. According to Liu Jiang-Ping, a famous Chinese military expert, the frequency and intensity of all of the exercises surpassed those done in the past.

Liu pointed out that the Chinese military has improved its capabilities in long-distance mobility, striking deep inside the enemy, and in combined arms combat operations in these military exercises in the coastal waters. This shows the PLA’s determination in resisting the enemy outside of its national borders and territorial waters.

Source: China Review News, July 30, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1013/9/7/3/101397327.html?coluid=45&kindid=0&docid=101397327&mdate=0730091515

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

Xinhua: China Should Not Explicitly State the Specifics of Its Core National Interests

On August 1, 2010, Xinhua published an article by Han Xudong, a professor from the Strategy Department of the PLA National Defense University, saying that currently it is not appropriate for China to explicitly state what China’s “Core National Interests” are for the following three reasons:

  1. “Our military capability is not as good as America’s military capability in many respects. Publicly identifying our core national interests will place our diplomatic work and the uses of the armed forces in a passive position.” 
  2. “China does not have the power to protect all of its core national interests yet.”
  3. “As China integrates into the international community, the collision of various interests between China and other countries must increase. Thus, China must protect China’s national interests rather than just its core national interests.”

Source: Xinhua, August 1, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-08/01/content_13947214.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Guangming: Be on Guard Against the U.S.-trained Chinese

China should reconsider its practice of importing U.S.-trained Chinese, states a Guangming article. The article is critical of the practice of hiring U.S.-trained Chinese for corporate leadership positions in China, warning that there is no question that the U.S. can implant spies with titles such as president, senior consultant, or professor.

“No one can compete with the U.S. on this. If we let it be, our international recruitment would be inviting robbers into our homes. We would be handing over the critical positions that lead our economy to others.”

“Preventing sabotage by those talents is an issue that deserves special attention. … If we open the books of the history of our republic, when has the U.S. ever slacked off sabotaging us?”

Source: Guanming Observer, July 27, 2010
http://guancha.gmw.cn/content/2010-07/27/content_1193491.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Huanqiu: the Optimal Strategy of the Chinese Aircraft Carrier

The best approach for Chinese aircraft carriers is to break up any disputes, rather than “directly” partake in the process, according to a Huanqiu editorial.  

“Aircraft carriers cannot help solve the maritime security problems for China. A dozen of them would not do, let alone the rumored five or six. “ 
 

“We must be clear that it is unrealistic over a very long period of time to bring about the turning point of ‘China strong, U.S weak’ in the Pacific by building aircraft carriers. It is equally unrealistic to bring about a pro-China Asia by intimidating neighbors through a growing military force.”

Source: Huanqiu, July 30, 2010
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-07/971779.html

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

State-Owned Enterprises Under Tighter Control

The Communist Party issued a new regulation that requires unanimous consent in the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises. Decisions on major matters are defined to include the appointment of key executives. Large projects and investments must be unanimously approved by the Party leadership and the Board of the enterprise, said a statement released by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the General Office of the State Council. Programming development strategies, filing for bankruptcy, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, transfers of ownership, and overseas investment are also subject to such “collective decision making practices,” said the statement.

Source: People’s Daily, July 16, 2010
http://npc.people.com.cn/GB/12161327.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

China Developing State Image Promotion Ads

China has hired a media company to help it create two advertising videos to promote its state image, Global Times reported. China will broadcast these videos on the major media all over the world around October 1. The article further explained China’s self promotion strategy. The state image promotion is to demonstrate China’s “soft power” to the world, a continuation after the 30-second “Made in China” self-promotion ad on CNN in 2009. In addition to relying on international main stream media to “make a sound,” China also works on developing its own power media to send China’s voice overseas. That includes CCTV’s addition of Arabic and Russian channels from last year, and the launch of China Xinhua News Network Corporation (CNC), a 24-hour news channel under Xinhua, on January 1, 2001.

Source: Global Times, August 3, 2010
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-08/980773.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

China Review News: China Has Labor Shortage for Agriculture

According to China Review News, several media reported that China’s total grain production in the summer of 2010 showed a 0.3% decrease from last year, because the good laborers have migrated to the cities. China Review News observed that the pay for basic labor jobs in cities is much higher than for agricultural work. Therefore many young and strong farmers have migrated to the cities, leaving only the old, the weak, women, and kids at the farms. Also, the low education level in villages makes it hard to adopt mechanization in farmlands, even though it could be a way to make up for the loss of strong laborers.

Source: China Review News, August 2, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1013/9/9/7/101399784.html?coluid=53&kindid=0&docid=101399784&mdate=0802073818

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources