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[Editor’s note: In this Xinhua commentary, influential Chinese scholars (Xinhua writers Cao Xiaofan and Gu Ye) complained about the Western media’s latest pronouncement about China: “It’s China’s responsibility.” This comment has become the focus of intense interest ever since China surpassed Japan to become the world’s number two economy. Some Chinese scholars believe that holding China “responsible” is a “trap” for China. They believe that this recent pronouncement is more subtle and potentially more damaging than earlier, more inflammatory descriptors propagated by the West, such as “The China threat” and “China’s imminent collapse.” The following is a translation of the Xinhua article] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: A recent article may shed some light on Beijing’s view of the U.S. ambition and strategy in the seas around China. The article appeared in the International Herald Leader, a weekly newspaper under Xinhua News Agency. The following is a translation of selected parts of the article.] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: An article published by the International Herald Leader, a weekly newspaper under Xinhua, lists 50 deviations that Chinese people accept as a part of life. Due to our limited space, only the title of each section of the article is translated.] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: Research fellow Zheng Jian, the Secretary General of the Chinese government’s think tank on Taiwan affairs, the Association for Development and Promotion of Chinese Culture, published a special article in the August issue of China Review magazine. The title of the article was "Achieving Mutual Military Trust across the Strait through the Use of Strategic Cooperation." He stressed that "to establish cross-strait mutual military trust, the primary condition and the most difficult issue come from the words ‘mutual trust.’" "Mutual trust has at least three meanings: The first is that we must insist on the principle of ‘one China’; the second is that we must be firmly against ‘Taiwan independence’; and the third is that we have to be firm in walking toward the general direction of unification." The author said, “What we can do right now to establish strategic cooperation involves military means, to jointly safeguard the common strategic interests of the Chinese people across the strait. This includes jointly safeguarding the Diaoyu Islands (which Japan calls the Senkaku Islands), the East China Sea, and the territorial and maritime sovereignty of the Nansha Islands (which some other countries call the Spratly Islands) in the South China Sea, and jointly maintaining airspace security, livelihood interests, overseas interests, and so on." With the article there was also a picture of retired generals from China and Taiwan playing golf together. The following is a translation to selected parts of the article.] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: An article published in Globe, a bi-weekly magazine under Xinhua, shows China’s perspective on how the U.S. has been lobbying the Chinese government on behalf of various business interests. The following is a translation of excerpts from the article “Who Is Lobbying China?”] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: The following report is translated from excerpts of a recent article in Qiu Shi, the official publication by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee.

The article was based on discussions of a group of theorists and scholars, whose viewpoints toe the party line. But the discussions reveal the Party’s dilemma of trying to defend and revise the Party’s belief and practice at the same time.

The article argues that the CCP is “not a one party dictatorship” but “one party leadership,” but it does not elaborate on their distinction. The discussions mirror the confusion among the CCP’s leadership; they also underline the growing yearning in China to abandon the stale Communist doctrine.] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: Professor Chen Anran of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Nanjing Politics College analyzed the Western media’s negative coverage of the PLA. He believes that the Western media and their governments have rallied behind the U.S. to demonize China, “The U.S. dreamed of unifying the world with capitalism so it could dominate the world. The U.S. will never allow a strong, unified ‘Red’ China to appear in the East.”

The author offered counter measures to refute criticism of the Chinese military, including greater effort, increased spending, clever strategy and broader military exchanges.

The following is a translation of excerpts from the original article] [1]

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[Editor’s Note: Zhou Yuhua is the president of the Shandong Province Supreme Court. In a recent essay, he stated that China’s courts “lack authority and public trust.” He emphasized the supreme authoritative status of the law, “No organizations or individuals, including the ruling Party and its leaders, can be above the law.”

He believes that bolstering the court system is a key to easing social tension and stabilizing society. He calls for the Communist Party to take over the courts directly, “(In each locality), one of the primary party leaders should also directly become the president of the court. (Doing that) can improve problem solving efficiency and reduce government costs.”

Although the Party has de facto control over the courts, China’s courts are mostly run by relatively junior level cadres whose authority is often challenged or ignored. The author’s proposal could enhance the court system, but it might not help the Party’s preferred image. He discusses another Catch-22 situation in China.

The following is translated from excerpts of the article.] [1]

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