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CCP in Tibet Autonomous Region Launches Patriotic Education Activities

The Party organizations in the Tibet Autonomous Region launched a series of patriotic education activities. The theme also incorporates the study of scientific outlook on development, strengthening the party’s work at the grass roots level and anti-separatist education.

Patriotic education activity consists of 50 projects covering 9 areas. It is divided into three stages to implement, which started in April. Examples of activities include: an education program on China’s modern history to praise the fundamental changes under the party’s leadership; organizing groups of monks and nuns who are considered "patriotic" and who "abide by the law" to give lectures at temples; exhibiting collectibles to showcase the reforms over the past 50 years; and an introduction of “red songs” for people to sing to express their love for the party, the country and their socialist beliefs.

Source: Xinhua, August 15, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/15/content_11886580.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Guangzhou Daily: China Rubber Industry May Recommend Anti-Sanction Measures

Cai Weiming, general secretary of the Tire Branch of the China Rubber Industry Association disclosed that the association might recommend increasing tariffs on imported agricultural goods from the U.S. or set limits on imports as anti-sanction measures.

President Obama has until September 17 to decide whether to impose protectionist measures on Chinese made tires.

Source: China News, August 13, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/cj/cj-gncj/news/2009/08-13/1816062.shtml

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Chinese Economy: Campus Satellite System to Play Major Role in Military Exercise

In the current “Stride-2009” military exercise, China’s Campus Satellite Navigation and Positioning System will play an important role, reported Chinese Economy. In past exercises, there were quite a few incidents of information leakage due to communicating via non-secure methods, such as mobile phone or maritime satellite. The Campus system has resolved the communication security issue to a certain extent. Besides sending instant messages, it will also be used for time servicing and positioning.

The PLA’s general departments also set specific requirements on the electronic-magnetic environment and application of testing of new equipments. A set of self-developed new arms, such as the psychological operation team’s loud-voice broadcasting vehicle, will be tested in the field.

Source: Chinese Economy, August 11, 2009
http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/200908/11/t20090811_19754267.shtml

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

Global Times: US Using NED to Interfere In China’s Internal Affairs

[Since the 7-5 Event in Xinjiang, Chinese media have repeatedly blamed the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for supporting Rebiya Kadeer — ed.] On August 12, 2009, the Global Times, a state newspaper under People’s Daily with a focus on international news reporting, published a lengthy article to detail how the NED propped up Rebiya Kadeer to form an anti-China group. It reported that NED’s President, Carl Gershman, identified the value of Kadeer even when she was in China’s prison and worked through his connections with the US State Department to pressure China into releasing her to the US. Once Kadeer came to the US, Gershman provided funding and pushed her into the position of spiritual leader for Xinjiang separatists. From 2004 to June 2009, the NED has provided nearly $2.24 million to support the “East Turkistan” separatist groups including the World Uyghur Congress, Uyghur American Association, International Uyghur Human Rights and Democracy Foundation, and International PEN Uyghur Center. NED provided near $600,000, about 13% of its China budget in 2008 and has confirmed over $500,000, or 15% of its China budget for 2009.

Global Times further reported that the U.S. government is behind the scenes. It lets NED take front stage to create turmoil in Xinjiang to reduce Xinjiang’s strategic position in China’s cooperation with countries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). “The violent event occurred shortly after the SCO’s historical meeting (referring to the SCO Summit in June 2009). It is not a coincidence.”

By Global Times, August 12, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-08/12/content_11866990.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Yellow Book on Shanghai Cooperation Organization

The Institute of Eastern European, Russian & Central Asian Studies in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences published a “Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Yellow Book: Shanghai Cooperation Organization Report 2009” on August 11, 2009. The report said that SCO is a growing regional international organization. Security cooperation and economic operations are the major cooperation areas among its member countries. SCO’s influence has been increasing. Many countries and international organizations have expressed interest in working together with or even joining it.

The Yellow book also mentioned the global financial crisis’ impact on SCO’s member countries. All its member countries use infrastructure construction to stimulate domestic consumption and promote economic development. They are paying special attention to economic structure adjustment, which will present a larger area and scale for future economic cooperation among these countries.

Source:
[1] Xinhua, August 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/11/content_11864895.htm
[2] Xinhua, August 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/11/content_11864955.htm

Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

China Launched its Largest-ever Military Exercise

China’s military launched its largest ever tactical military exercise, involving 50,000 heavily-armored troops in a long-distance deployment spanning thousands of kilometers, Xinhua said. The live-fire exercise, named “Stride-2009,” involves an army division each from the Shenyang, Lanzhou, Jinan and Guangzhou regional military commands and will last from August through September. The army divisions and their air units will be deployed by civilian rail and air transport to unfamiliar areas. The exercise will be recorded and rated using an “Army Exercise Assessment System.” Also participating in the exercise are special operation forces, Army’s air fighters, electronic countermeasure companies, photo-reconnaissance units, UAV Groups, short-wave interference stations, all armed with new equipment.

Source: Xinhua, August 10, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2009-08/10/content_11858323.htm

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

More Expenditure to Build-up the Party’s Grass Roots Foundation

The authorities in Wuling City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, are spending 5 million RMB on the construction of facilities for local Party activities, reported People’s Daily website. 19 new facilities will be built and over 20 renovated this year. The move will “effectively increase the cohesion and vitality of  grass roots Party organizations." The People’s Daily website published several articles about similar efforts to beef up local Party organizations.

Source: People’s Daily, August 10, 2009
http://dangjian.people.com.cn/GB/9821944.html
http://dangjian.people.com.cn/GB/117103/9824715.html
http://dangjian.people.com.cn/GB/9822492.html
http://dangjian.people.com.cn/GB/9817354.html
http://dangjian.people.com.cn/GB/9817405.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

China Opens Internet Management and Law Center

Beijing University of Post and Telecommunications announced on August 10 the establishment of an Internet Management and Law Research Center, Xinhua reported. It is China’s first professional academic institution that focuses on systematic and theoretical research of Internet management and laws related to the information society, said Xinhua. On the same day, the center held its first forum and presented papers on proposed Internet legislation, Internet intellectual property, information law, e-commerce law and other Internet related legislation. Present at the forum were representatives from the Supreme People’s Court, the information office of the State Council, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice, among others.

Source: Xinhua, August 10, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/legal/2009-08/10/content_11858318.htm

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology