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Chen Enfu, director and professor of the Marxist Institute at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), said in an interview that any political party should have goals and principles, also called the “banner” of the party. The banner of the Chinese Communist Party is Marxism. He explained that, from the ideological perspective, Marxism is a scientific system of belief; it is the core value of one’s life. In present-day China, only by adhering to Marxism as the guide can one correctly solve the problem of how to pass down and reform Chinese values, promote the development of the socialist core values, and effectively resist the influence and invasion of wrongheaded theories and ideologies. If (we) neglect or give up Marxism as the only guide, the mainstream ideology of the Western ruling class will break in, influence China’s main ideology, and interfere with the development of socialist core values. Chen also said that the current financial crisis in the Western countries was evidence of the attractiveness and value of Marxism and, at the same time, the bankruptcy of Western neo-liberalism.

Source: Qiushi, March 31, 2011
http://www.qstheory.cn/dj/djyj/201103/t20110331_74844.htm

2011 is the 90’s anniversary of Chinese Communist Party. The state-run China Central Television (CCTV) is airing a special program — "100 ‘Red Songs’ by 100 Singers" — from April 4, 2011, for seven days in a row. The program is to remind the audience of their “red memories” (of the revolutionary years before 1978) with these songs.

Source: Xinhua, April 4, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newmedia/2011-04/04/c_121267120.htm

The State’s Huanqiu published an editorial critical of the West’s response to the arrest of Ai Weiwei. Ai is a renowned artist who was taken into custody at the airport before he could board a plane to Hong Kong. The editorial stated that some Western governments and human rights organizations quickly elevated this matter as an example of the deterioration of Chinese human rights and demanded Ai Weiwei’s release. “Without seeking the truth, [these Western governments and human rights organizations] exaggerated this single incident and attacked China with fierce language. This is a reckless collision with China’s basic political framework and (shows) ignorance of China’s judicial sovereignty.”

[Ed: Ai Weiwei，a well known Chinese artist, designed the Olympic’s Bird’s Nest stadium and has also focused on government corruption, especially in the construction of schools that collapsed during the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. The police recently arrested him and charged him with "economic crimes."]

Source: Huanqiu, April 6, 2011
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/roll/2011-04/1609672.html

Xinhua reprinted a Wenhui Daily article complaining that the West has singled out China as being responsible for the recent hacking of the Australian government’s computer network. According to the article, there are three reasons why the West always blames China. First, many Western mainstream media hold a deep prejudice and bias against China; second, following the logic of this cold war mentality, it is politically correct to blame China; and third, attacking China is risk free and may increase these media’s sales.

Source: Xinhua, April 6, 2011 reprint from Wenhui Daily
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2011-04/06/c_121269835.htm

Xinhua published an article on the Libya situation, which stated, “Western hegemony, colonialism, and military intervention in others’ internal affairs have not changed; only their means and methods of intervention have changed.” The article highlighted “five warnings”: 1. The Western hegemonies’ use of gangster logic continues; 2. The coalition’s air-strikes are the latest trend in colonialism 3. The West is still obsessed with the use of force; 4. The U.S. has changed its way of command; 5. Global economic uncertainty has increased.
 
Source: Xinhua, March 28, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2011-03/28/c_121234937.htm

2011 will see a nationwide reshuffling of the officials of Chinese Communist Party committees, especially the leadership positions, at the local levels – in the provinces, cities, counties, and villages. At a Politburo meeting on March 28, Hu Jintao listed the criteria for selecting cadres as “being loyal to the Party, loyal to the nation, loyal to the people, and politically steadfast.”

Source: People’s Daily, March 29, 2011
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrbhwb/html/2011-03/29/content_781166.htm

On March 29, 2011, PLA Daily, the official voice of Central Military Commission (CMC), published seven short articles with the headline “Pay Attention to ‘the Battlefield with No Gun Smoke.’” The articles criticized the idea of “nationalizing the military,” which means returning control of the military to the government administration instead of any political party. The editor of the series said, “The field of ideology has always been at the forefront of the hostile forces (attempt) to westernize and divide China. Although the battle of the ideologies does not have flames and gun smoke, it is nevertheless ‘breathtaking.’ Ideological work matters for the overall situation of the Party and the country, matters for the successful development of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and matters for the long term harmony and stability of society and the state.”

Source: PLA Daily, March 29, 2011
http://www.chinamil.com.cn/jfjbmap/content/2011-03/29/content_53726.htm

On March 31, 2011, the Chinese government published the white book: China ‘s National Defense in 2010. This is the eighth time since 1998 that the Chinese government has published the national defense white book.

The book contains the following sections: introduction and the security situation, the policy of national defense, modernizing the PLA, using armed force, national defense mobilization and the development of backup forces, military law, the science and technology industry of national defense, funding national defense, establishing military mutual trust, military control, and disarmament.

The book laid out the aim and task of China’s National defense: to protect national sovereignty, security, and development; to maintain the harmony and stability of society; to modernize national defense and the army; and to maintain world peace and stability.

The book comprehensively discussed the multiple functions of national defense during peace time. It also emphasized adapting to new situations and proactively coping with various security threats.

Source: Xinhua, March 31, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2011-03/31/c_121252260.htm