Briefings – Page 1066

Made in China Experiencing Three Tribulations Overseas

According to a Xinhua’s International Herald Leader’s article on December 3, 2009, Chinese products have been experiencing three tribulations overseas: exposure of the tainted products, becoming anti-dumping targets, and being misinterpreted by those wearing “tinted glasses.”

Toxic toothpaste, tainted toys, poisonous dumplings and milk … have led Chinese products into a “poisonous” crisis. Meanwhile, Chinese products are becoming “anti-dumping” targets due to the cheap price supported by cheap labor. In addition, westerners view Chinese goods with tinted glasses, labeling “Made in China” as a “China’s foreign economic expansion tool” and blaming Chinese businessmen because they never consider social values such as human rights, environment and safety issues.

Source: Xinhua’s International Herald Leader, December 3, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-12/03/content_12580393.htm

Briefings | | December 7, 2009 | Economy/Resources

Outlook Magazine: China’s Role in the U.S-India Relationship

According to Outlook Magazine, among China, the U.S. and India’s relationship, the U.S. has the largest advantage, while China must nurture its relationship with India, “India believes that the U.S. apathy toward India is largely because the United States pays more attention to China. If the U.S. and China get closer, it will undermine India’s interests.” “In the trilateral relationships among China, the U.S. and India, the U. S. is the most powerful with the greatest initiative, while the relationship between China and India is marginalized and needs careful nurturing.”

The article holds that the U.S. fosters tension in the Sino-Indian relationship in order to lure India into the U.S encirclement to contain China. The article warns that if the Indian government chooses to blindly follow the U.S., acting as its pawn to contain China, then it will have a negative impact on Sino-Indian relations.

Source: Legal Daily, December 1, 2009
http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/2007jdwt/2009-12/01/content_1189703.htm

Briefings | | December 4, 2009 | Geo-Strategic Trend

State Media: Western Assessment of China’s Air Force Is Distorted

State media, Globe Magazine, recently commented that the West has distorted assessments of China’s Air Force. While mainstream media tend to be the reviewers in the West, “the true assessment comes primarily from governments, military, and think tanks in the West.” Such an assessment is affected by various factors, mostly politics. “More often than not, the interpretation or assessment of China’s Air Force by Western countries is not based on an objective position, but rather serves their own political or strategic objectives.” The "China’s Air Force threat theory” is driven by economic interests as well as attempts to cause a deterioration of relations between China and neighboring countries and damage China’s image. [1]

The article also tried to ease concern in the West over Air Force commander Xu Qiliang’s claim that China should develop space weapons [2]. It said Xu’s statement was misinterpreted.

Source:
[1] Xinhua, December 1, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/globe/2009-12/01/content_12569894.htm
[2] Chinascope, November 5, 009
http://chinascope.org/main/content/view/2059/105/

Briefings | | December 4, 2009 | Defense/Military

China’s National Defense to Protect its Intellectual Property

China will implement an intellectual property strategy in national defense, stated a Chinese military official at a military IP strategy meeting. “A Defense Intellectual Property Strategy Implementation Plan will be carried out across the board in the areas of national defense, IT, and munitions building. The plan has set clear short-term goals for 2015 and long-term goals for 2020, with 19 specific tasks.” The short-term goal is that more than 10,000 patent applications will be filed by 2015. By 2020 China will own a group of independent intellectual property rights in the key technical fields of weapons and equipment and in the field of integration of military and civilian high-tech.

Source: Xinhua, December 2, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-12/02/content_12575240.htm

Briefings | | December 4, 2009 | Defense/Military

Spanish Court Indicted Jiang Zemin and His Close Associates

On November 13, Spain’s court indicted five high-ranking CCP officials for crimes of torture and genocide against Falun Gong practitioners. According to AOL UK, the five officials are Jiang Zemin, former head of the Communist Party, who ordered the campaign to “eradicate” the Falun Gong meditation practice in 1999; Luo Gan, head of the notorious “610 Office,” a nationwide secret police task force; Bo Xilai, current Chongqing party secretary; Jia Qinglin and Wu Guanzheng, both members of the Politburo Standing Committee.

The defendants have 4 to 6 weeks to reply and could face extradition if traveling to a country that has extradition treaties with Spain, including China and the US. If convicted, each could face up to a 20-year prison term.

Source: AOL UK,
http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/jiang-zemin-indicted-in-spain-for-genocide-and-torture-of-falun-gong-practitioners/2110796267

Additional Source: The Epoch Times, November 19, 2009
http://www.epochtimes.com/gb/9/11/19/n2727513.htm

Briefings | | December 3, 2009 | Government/Politics

Changes in Provincial Heads on the Horizon

Members of the “League Faction” (Ed: Hu Jintao’s supporters and allies) will serve as provincial heads in several provinces or autonomous regions (ARs), as current heads are close to retirement.

Takunpao republished Mingpao’s latest version concerning political realignment, which may be launched in early December:

– Liu Qi, Party Secretary of Beijing and Wang Lequan, Party Secretary of Xinjiang AR will remain in their posts
– Hu Chunhua, Governor of Hebei will assume the Inner Mongolia AR provincial head position
– Sun Zhengcai, Minister of Agriculture will be provincial head in Jilin
– Wang Min, current Jilin Party Secretary will take the Liaoning provincial head position
– Lu Zhangong, Party Secretary of Fujian will accept the Henan provincial head position.

Both Hu and Sun are 46. They are expected to be rise to the central leadership in Zhongnanhai at the 19th Central Committee in 2017.

Source: Takunpao, November 25, 2009
http://henan.takungpao.com/news/ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=40539