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[Editor’s Note: Several articles in the Chinese media have criticized the government of China, saying it has lost its credibility with its citizens, who now have no trust or confidence in the authorities. For the majority of the people, casting doubt on whatever the government says has become a habit, as the followings excerpts from some articles show.]

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[Editor’s Note: The following article by a Xinhua special commentator reminds people of the relationship between the Communist Party and China’s legal system. Echoing a recent speech by Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the National People’s Congress, the author stressed, “We must resolutely uphold the Party’s leadership.”

The author emphasizes that China’s laws are an expression of the Party’s ideas, and he vows to use legislation to “transform the Party’s ideas into the national will and the common code of conduct for the entire society.”

Following this logic, legislation is but a tool for the Party, “We must enact legislation that serves the big picture of the Party and the State’s work plan, and ensures that the Party and the State’s imperative decisions are executed”] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: This is one of many articles that have appeared on official media in recent years talking about how to use the new media and modern communication as a means to boost China’s image and compete with the West in attracting an audience. The article warns, “It should be noted however, that currently a number of Western developed countries are hastening their efforts to Westernize and divide our country; they are using every possible resource to compete for dominance in international discourse.” The entire article is translated below.] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: An article from Globe, a bi-weekly publication of Xinhua News Agency, gives an account of how the expansion of Chinese banks overseas has been accelerating since the financial crisis. “Some people in the industry believe that, during the crisis, certain countries made it easier for foreign banks to set up shop in their countries in order to help their own financial industries. The relatively low cost of entering foreign markets provided a rare window of opportunity for Chinese banks.” Excerpts from the article are translated below.] [1]

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[Editor’s Notes: The Red Flag Manuscript, a political and theoretical semi-monthly publication under Qiushi Journal, published an article by Bao Zonghao, Director of the Huaxia Social Development Research Center. Bao discusses eight challenges that China faces as it continues urban development. ] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: Xinhua published an article with a timeline of China’s major military diplomatic events since 1949, when the Communist regime was established. The following is a translation of the timeline.] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: The Central Committee for the Comprehensive Management of Public Security (CCCMPS) is an agency in charge of social order. It is under the dual leadership of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council. The CCCMPS is a national system, with the Central Committee at the top of the hierarchy, and provincial and local level Committees penetrating to every level of the Chinese government. Zhou Yongkang, the CCP’s security czar and a member of Politburo standing committee, heads the national CCCMPS, while local Party secretaries or deputy secretaries head committees at the local level. Officials or Party cadres from Party agencies and government agencies in police, judiciary, state security, culture, and other fields staff the committees. Since the late 1990s, when social conflict in China started to increase, the CCCMPS has been playing a more and more prominent role in cracking down on or preventing social unrest and in exerting tight social control. The following is a translation of an interview with a senior official of the national CCCMPS regarding its most current practices.] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: A recent Xinhua article revealed a practice of social control that local authorities across the country have adopted. By dividing residential neighborhoods and commercial districts into smaller “grids,” and sending in informants and agents who are tasked with surveillance and reporting, and who have the equipment of modern information technologies, China is exerting a tighter grip over its citizens. Excerpts from the article are translated below.][1]

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