On October 19, 2011, Xinhua published an article on developing Chinese culture. The Sixth Plenary Session of 17th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, which closed on October 18, 2011, put forward specific requirements for the establishment of the socialist core value system in the development of Chinese culture.

"Give priority to the social impact of cultural products with the aim of having a win-win situation for both social and economic benefits." "Fully implement the principle of the Party supervising and managing talent in the area of culture."

 “Adhere to the guiding position of Marxism; firmly believe in the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics; promote the national spirit with patriotism as the core and the spirit of the times with reform and innovation as the core; establish and practice the socialist concept of honor and disgrace.”

Source: Xinhua, October 19, 2011

http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2011-10/19/c_122173122.htm

On October 25, Xinhua was authorized to publish in its entirety the resolution that the central authorities adopted on deepening the reform of the country’s cultural system and promoting the development of "socialist culture." The resolution supports national culture enterprises in obtaining financing in the capital market. The resolution required expediting the development of the culture industry; promoting the culture industry as the foundation of the national economy; developing a core group of major national entities, national share holding culture enterprises, or enterprise groups with strong competitiveness, to allow them to play the leading role in the development of the industry and in market prosperity; speeding up the establishment of mechanisms and systems favorable to cultural development and prosperity; and increasing policy support to the culture industry in financing, taxation, and monetary and land use.

Source: Xinhua, October 20, 2011
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2011-10/26/c_122198107.htm?prolongation=1

Guangming Daily, a Beijing City based national newspaper, recently reported on two “very interesting” items that Xinhua news had published. One was about Huang Hua, the Deputy County Chief of Zhidan County, Shanxi Province; another was about Tian Gengwen, a member of the Communist Party Standing Committee of Xunyi County, Shanxi Province. The reporter did some calculations based on statements in Xinhua news and concluded that Mr. Huang must have started primary school at the age of 3 and Mr. Tian must have graduated from college at the age of 16. The report called both “Child Prodigies.” The reporter tried to contact the two individuals for an explanation of their resumes, but had no success. The article called for honesty, openness, and transparency in the government’s handling of its disclosure of information about government officials.

Source: Guangming Daily, October 22, 2011
http://guancha.gmw.cn/2011-10/22/content_2831120.htm

Qiushi Journal, a bi-weekly magazine published by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, recently published an article on culture reform. In the article, the Ministry of Culture discussed the overall cultural reform and laid out the guidelines for reform of the state owned art organizations. The article called for opening people’s minds to a new system and suggested that the reform should protect the interests of both individuals and organizations. The plan included introducing a modern enterprise system into some organizations, encouraging mergers, converting some to non-profit organizations, removing some that performed poorly, and keeping some organizations as is. The article also emphasized enhancing the government’s “guidance,” as well as ensuring that strict regulations are in place. The reform involved both national and local art organizations.

Source: Qiushi Journal, October 16, 2011
http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2011/201120/201110/t20111014_116677.htm