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Xinhua: Strengthen and Expand Coverage of Primary Party Newspapers and Magazines

The Year 2010 National Video Conference of Publishing Work of Party Newspapers and Magazines was held on October 16. The conference focused on the publishing of the works of the People’s Daily, Qiushi Magazine, Guangming Daily and Economic Daily. The Conference also pointed out that Party newspapers and magazines are the primary “ideological instrument of public opinion.” Party publicity branches should work closely with postal services to firmly accomplish wider distribution. The conference also emphasized continually raising the Party’s capabilities to “guide” public opinion.

Source: Xinhua, October 16, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-10/16/content_12246458.htm 

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xi Jinping on Building Urban Grass-roots Party Organizations

During a meeting on studying the Concept of Scientific Development, Xi Jinping, Vice President of China and a member of the Standing Committee of the Poliburo, emphasized the building of grass-roots party organizations as an important part of implementing the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th National Congress of the CCP.

Xi gave clear directions on “seriously focusing on study and practice activities in neighborhoods and communities.” He pointed out that neighborhoods and communities play a more and more important role in “urban management, unifying the residences, dissolving social conflicts, and developing harmonious communities.”

Xi also pointed out that the theme of the work in neighborhoods and communities should be the implementation of the Concept of Scientific Development.

Source: Xinhua, October 27, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-10/27/content_12342476.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

GAPP Official on PRC Newspapers: Landing Overseas Expands Cultural Influence

On October 17, the 42nd Annual Conference of World Association of Newspapers (WAN) concluded in Chongqing. Wang Guoqing, the Division Chief of Newspapers and Periodicals at General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) of China, said that the mainland newspapers and periodicals’ landing overseas and cooperating with international media expanded the global influences of Chinese newspapers and Chinese culture.

At present, more than 60 periodicals from mainland China have copyright cooperation with international partners, with some publications landing outside China, including the China National Geography and ChinaNews magazine. The latter belongs to the official news agency China News Service (CNS).

Source: China News Service, October 18, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2009/10-18/1916255.shtml

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology

Xinhua: China Must Win the Public Opinion War on Spying

Behind the frequent occurrences of “Chinese Espionage Cases,” there are two factors at play, according to a commentary article published on October 30, 2009, by the International Herald Leader, a newspaper under Xinhua. First of all, China’s rise has made a psychological impact on Western countries. Repeated use of the “China Spy Case” can spread fear, reduce a sense of failure, and also whip up public opinion for those interest groups who advocate suppressing China. Secondly, it is easy for Chinese enterprises to step on some “mines” overseas since they are not that familiar with the local political environment and regulations. Those local enterprises can attack their Chinese rivals through “spy cases.”

Chinese enterprises should actively defend themselves by making full use of the Western justice system’s openness, completeness, and procedural justice. The "China Spy Case" is a psychological and public opinion war. Chinese media should grasp the right to speak.

Source: Xinhua, October 30, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-10/30/content_12359920.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Xinhua: US Fabricates Spy Cases: A “Chinese Spy Assembly Line”

According to International Herald Leader, a newspaper under Xinhua, American media openly reported more than ten “Chinese Espionage Cases” from March to October 2009. The most recent took place on October 14 when former Ford engineer Yu Xiangdong, a Chinese citizen, was arrested at a Chicago airport for using Ford Motor Company’s trade secrets to get a job in China. Almost every “spy case” is related to sensitive technologies.

A Chinese military expert said, “Since the financial crisis, China’s growth has become a highlight in the world. Some interest groups in Europe and the United States fabricated ‘China Spy Cases’ to restrain China." Some groups in the U.S. even worked on “manufacturing” Chinese spies by offering tempting bait to lure Chinese to become spies.

Source: Xinhua, October 30, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-10/30/content_12359866.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Changsha to Expand Public Security Forces into Three Public Professions

After mobilizing 1,200 tax drivers to participate in public security, the authority of Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province, decided on October 30 to expand the network by “assimilating 5,300 public transportation employees, environment workers, and postmen into the troops of ‘Volunteers for Safety,’ assisting the police to combat criminal activities.”

The decision was reportedly based on the nature of the three professions, which require close and constant contact with the population at the street and neighborhood level. The city government will coordinate with the employers of the participants for their pay and an offer extra bonus for their “outstanding contributions.”

Source: Xinhua, November 1, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-11/01/content_12368980.htm

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Study Times: What does the U.S. Signing of the TAC mean?

Asian countries want to leverage the U.S. to balance China’s growing power and the U.S. wants to strengthen its influence there, too, comments Study Times regarding U.S. Secretary of State Clinton’s signing of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. The article dismissed the speculation that this is a major challenge to China. "The current economic interdependence of China and the U.S. has gone beyond the economic relations between any two great powers." But then it said, “However, undeniably, recently the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and other countries that have intensified disputes and conflicts with China over the ownership of the South China Sea Islands want to leverage the power of the United States to balance China’s influence. The U.S. is more than willing to participate.”

Source: Study Times, October 26, 2009
http://www.studytimes.com.cn/WebPage/ny1.aspx?act=1&id=3003&nid=10940&bid=2&page=1

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Xinhua: Chinese Navy Must Maintain an Offshore Presence

To establish China’s naval strategic offshore support points has become increasingly important, says Xinhua. "Whether for anti-piracy, anti-terrorist attacks, or strategic deterrence, reliable anchors overseas are indispensable. Even for aircraft carrier groups, and their replenishment of supplies and crew, these support points are indispensable." "From a strategic perspective, in the past year, the convoy operations in Somalia and the Gulf of Aden were merely the Chinese navy’s ‘ocean display,’ and were far from a real offshore presence. China has a long way to go to build strategically secured offshore channels."

Source: Xinhua, October 27, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-10/27/content_12336839.htm

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military