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On December 4, 2010, China Review News published an article saying that the U.S. just wants to
“stir up trouble” and “find an excuse to launch a war.” "China should wisely expel the U.S. aircraft carrier from the Yellow Sea." If a war starts, "China should actively call for the UN to send in peacekeeping troops and urge all parties to stop the war."

“The Chinese military can closely monitor the communication signals from the U.S. aircraft carrier on land or on sea so as to understand the basic work principles of the American communication system. Based on the captured communication signals, we can discover the aircraft carrier’s weaknesses. Since the aircraft carrier entered directly into the area that China’s long-range carrier rockets can reach, China’s rocket army can use the aircraft carrier as a hypothetical target in order to strengthen the flexible combat capability of China’s military troops.”

Source: China Review News, December 4, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/2/2/9/101522994.html?coluid=136&kindid=4711&docid=101522994&mdate=1204002626

China Review News published an invited commentary by Wang Minzou on the U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises. The article suggests that a war could erupt at the slightest provocation as a result of the U.S. sending the aircraft carrier George Washington to the Yellow Sea. This is because the Obama administration didn’t objectively analyze the cause of the incident (the 23rd artillery attack), and the U.S. always handles such issues with an arbitrary and arrogant attitude. The author believes that the artillery attack is directly associated with the excess pressure the U.S. and South Korea apply jointly to North Korea. The constant military exercises and threats, which were beyond (North Korea’s) tolerance, angered North Korea and incited the counterattack. The article also said that China expressed its concern and called for restraint from all sides, but the Obama administration didn’t intend to stop. The U.S and South Korea are not swayed by China’s diplomatic efforts. After November 28, the U.S. sent a guided missile cruiser and a guided missile destroyer, in addition to the aircraft carrier, to the Yellow Sea. This not only pressures North Korea, it is also challenges the Chinese people’s psychological baseline. People are asking: Did the George Washington carrier come to get into a war? Does the U.S. really want to incite another Korean war?

Source: China Review News, December 1, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/2/3/8/101523890.html?coluid=1&kindid=0&docid=101523890&mdate=1201001659

Beijing scholar Tian Yifeng wrote an article that was published on the website of People’s Daily in which he discussed U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises. Tian pointed out that the United States sent the aircraft carrier George Washington to the Yellow Sea for these exercises despite China’s strong opposition. He said that the intention of the U.S. is to fortify the U.S.-South Korean coalition, demonstrate its impact on the world, and, in addition, to target China. The article said that a current strategic task of the U.S. is to keep its “United Front” stable. The U.S. found the best opportunity to fulfill its strategic mission following the "Tian An" incident (the sinking of the Cheonan) and the North Korean artillery attack on Yeonpyeong Island. Obviously, the action seems to tell the world that the U.S., and only the U.S., can disregard China’s influence and continue to provide protection to its allies.

Source: People’s Daily, November 30, 2010
http://world.people.com.cn/GB/13350400.html

In a public survey conducted by the Global Times in China from November 26 to 28, 2010, almost 60% of survey respondents saw the U.S. as the main cause of the crises in the Korean Peninsula and 60% believed that China should maintain its special relationship with North Korea.

The survey was conducted in seven large cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. When asked, “What does North Korea represent to China,” 44.7% chose “a strategic defense line for China” and another 43.2% checked “China’s ally." Regarding North Korea’s bombing of South Korea, 56.7% chose “(the issue is) too complex to comment on," while 22.4% checked “North Korea was forced to do so." When asked, “Which country is the cause of the continued crises in the Korean Peninsula," 55.6% said the U.S. and 10% chose South Korea, while only 9% checked North Korea.

Source: Global Times, November 29, 2010
http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2010-11/1299649.html

China Review News (CRN) recently republished an article from Shanghai based Wen Hui Daily on the U.S. “currency war” against China. The article indicated that there are two “deeper” reasons behind the U.S. strategy: (1) pushing the RMB exchange rate higher will serve to suppress China’s rise as a world power; (2) Obama is using China as a scapegoat for his losses in the recent mid-term elections. The article suggested that the U.S. strategy is to remain the sole leader of the world, and China is now seen as a “serious challenge” to the status quo. The article’s author believes that, as the biggest currency manipulator in the world market, the United States’ attitude towards China is “the devil calling sin bad.”

Source: China Review News, November 25, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1015/1/6/1/101516177.html?coluid=148&kindid=0&docid=101516177&mdate=1125004421

In an article in China Securities Journal, Liu Zhenyi, President of China Investment Corp. International (Hong Kong Branch), said that China will have to continue purchasing goods in U.S. dollars, but China should no longer increase its holdings of the U.S. national debt. Liu also said that he believes the Chinese renminbi will be able to be exchanged freely within the next five years. Furthermore, since East Asian economies are becoming more confident in the renminbi, it is anticipated that the renminbi will gradually be used as the standard unit of trade among East Asian economies.

Source: China Securities Journal, November 18, 2010
http://finance.ccstock.cn/hongguanjingji/2010-11-18/A323308.html

On November 12, 2010, the International Herald Leader reported that Beijing recently started a round of intensive diplomatic offensives in response to the U.S. employment of a surrounding and blocking strategy against China. Five out of the nine CCP Politburo Standing Committee Members, including Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Wu Bangguo, and Zhou Yongkang, have visited foreign countries in the past two months. Their foreign visits focused on Europe (the EU, France, Portugal, Greece, Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Turkey), Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, and Thailand), and India. [Ed: On November 14, Xi Jinping also started a series of visits to Singapore, South Africa, Angola, and Botswana, but this was not mentioned in the article.]

The article stated that the U.S. has intensified its Asian diplomacy and has focused on the security issue. It labeled China a “threat creator” and has been marketing itself as “big brother” to those of China’s neighboring countries that fear China. China has countered with economic, trade, and cultural diplomacy, since “its economy and trade are China’s strength.” “Though China should not expect much strategic gain from Europe, diplomatic success in Europe can boost China’s confidence while it faces setbacks in Asia.”

Source: International Herald Leader, November 12, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2010-11/12/c_13603314.htm

On November 13, 2010, China News Service published the contents of a speech that Zhang

Yesui, China’s Ambassador to the United States, gave at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. In his speech, Zhang observed, “The trade imbalance between the U.S. and China is not caused by the under-valued exchange rate of the RMB, but by structural differences in trade and investment.” 

Zhang suggested that a comprehensive approach to easing the trade imbalance between China and the U.S. was in the works: First, China is trying to achieve economic growth through boosting domestic demand. The 12th Five-Year Plan, which is being drafted, emphasizes the continued effort to expand domestic demand. Second, the U.S. should release its restrictions on the export of high-tech products to China. Third, the U.S. should encourage Chinese businesses to invest in the U.S.

Source: China News Service, November 13, 2010　
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2010/11-13/2653942.shtml