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Wu Guoguang: Xi Jinping’s Reversal of the Course, Will China’s Transition be Peaceful or Marked with Bloodshed?

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Cheng Xiaonong: U.S.-China Strategic Relations Have Crystallized

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Xinhua Commentaries: “Exposing the Three Major Political Deficits of the U.S.”

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The CCP’s Performing Arts Troupes in the U.S.

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Chinese Securities: Unreasonable Allocation of Revenue Contributes to Social Instability

According to a China Securities Journal article, the unreasonable allocation of revenue between the central and local governments has contributed to social instability. The central government takes the lion’s share of revenue, while smaller shares are allocated to local governments. However, local governments are responsible for expenditures on education, medical care, and retirement. When revenue falls short, two problems arise. One, local governments resort to auctioning land to augment their revenue. This has become the most popular source of income for local governments. Two, the severe lack of adequate funding for housing, education, medical care, and retirement, coupled with insufficient public facilities and services, has directly “impacted the stability and harmony of our society.” In contrast, the central government’s revenue is unusually high, “demonstrating the increase in national power.”

Source: China Securities Journal, October 28, 2010
http://cs.xinhuanet.com/xwzx/16/201010/t20101028_2644835.html

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

Qiushi: The Financial Crisis Proves the Success of Marxism

Wang Weiguang, Executive Vice President of the China Academy of Social Sciences, published on Qiushi that the financial crisis validates socialism and Marxism. “Looking back to the 1980s and 90s, socialism was at an unprecedented low, and anti-socialist and anti-Communist Party views were widespread. Neo-liberalism then emerged and was promoted by Western capitalists all over the place. Now, 20 years later, this international financial crisis, on the one hand, gave an unprecedented blow to capitalism and led to the bankruptcy of neo-liberalism, challenging the capitalist ideology. On the other hand, socialism with Chinese characteristics succeeded in open-door reform and survived the financial risk; socialism rebounded from the bottom. This has provided a most favorable environment to develop socialism and Marxism and to strengthen the ideological work of the Party.”

Source: Qiushi, November 1, 2010
http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2010/201021/201010/t20101030_54281.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xinhua: Party Conducts Intensive Training of Leaders Who Are Not Party Members

Xinhua reported that the Communist Party Central Committee’s United Front Work Department held a seven-day training on October 27 in Beijing to train provincial level leaders who are not Party members. The objective of the training was to study and implement the spirit of the 5th plenary session of the 17th National Congress of the Party. Du Qinglin, head of the United Front Work Department, spoke at the opening. “It is the primary political responsibility of United Front members, especially leading cadres who are not Party members, to study and implement the spirit of the 5th plenary session of the 17th National Congress of the Party.” Du called upon the non-Party member leaders to “fully carry out their important mission and be clear on their dual role …”

Source: Xinhua, October 27, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-10/27/c_12708497.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Guangming Daily: On China Enduring a U.S. Trade War

According to an article on the Guangming Daily Online Website, the U.S. has intensified its trade war against China. Over the past 2 weeks, the U.S. filed 24 trade actions against China. These cases of trade violation exhibit a new pattern: 1. They focus on high value-added products and new industries; 2. Instead of using anti-dumping charges, the new cases are an outgrowth of 337 investigations and 301 methods of investigation; and 3. They represent highly-synchronized attitudes and actions on the part of all U.S. departments.

The article also stated that the exchange rate war was just the beginning of the trade war. “The exchange rate debate is an excuse. Starting a trade war against China is the fundamental reason.” The article praised China for not taking action to counter the U.S. trade war. It also warned the U.S. that, given its extremely weak economy, it will not be able to bear the consequences of a Sino-U.S. trade war.

Source: Guangming Daily Online,  November 1, 2010
http://guancha.gmw.cn/2010-11/01/content_1352482.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Qiushi: Losing Control over Media Caused USSR’s Collapse

Qiushi Journal, a publication of the CCP Central Committee, published an article that claims that the Party’s losing control over its media was what triggered the USSR’s collapse. The article said that “media reform” in the USSR was the reason more and more media abandoned their Party loyalty and shunned the Party’s leadership.

“Negative information (about the Communist Party) flooded the news under the name of ‘openness.’” Also, a foreign ideology invasion flourished. The USSR’s media reform thus caused a cycle of “news reform – the media opening up – the entrance of foreign forces – exposure of the negative side – the accumulation of public unhappiness – an inability to counter the assault – a complete loss of media control – a loss of power.”

The article concluded that it is critical for the CCP to control the media and not to open the media to private ownership.

Source: Qiushi Journal, November 1, 2010
http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2010/201021/201010/t20101030_54269.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Defense University Professor: Establishing IT-Based System for the Military

Qiushi Journal, a publication of the CCP Central Committee, republished an article from Chinese Social Science Today titled “Establishing a Chinese-Characteristic IT-Based System for the Military.” Author Yuan Wenxian is a Major General, professor, and head of the information warfare, command, and training section at Beijing’s PLA National Defense University. Yuan outlined the Chinese military information system as “three layers, six areas, and four types.”

The three layers are: the Central Military Commission (general command) layer, the military region/military type layer, and the combat troop layer. The six areas are: IT warfare, military composition, armory and equipment, military training, military political work, and military supply and management. The four types are: the policy system, organization system, legal system, and technology standards system.

Source: Qiushi Journal, October 27, 2010
http://www.qstheory.cn/gf/gfjsyfz/201010/t20101027_53956.htm

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

Xinhua: UN General Assemble Votes to Urge the US to Cease its Embargo against Cuba

Xinhua reported from the United Nations on October 26 that, in their speeches to the UN General Assembly Meeting, the European Union (EU), G77, the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), Venezuela, South Africa and Cuba strongly urged the United States to cease its embargo against Cuba. The EU complained about the extension of the U.S. embargo to a third country and CARICOM suggested that the embargo is unlawful. 187 out of 192 UN member countries voted for lifting the current U.S. blockade measures. This is the 19th time the UN has passed such a motion.

Source: Xinhua, October 27, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-10/27/c_13578060.htm

Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

Xinhua: China Is Not Using Rare Earths as a Bargaining Tool

Zhu Hongren, Chief Engineer and spokesman for the Ministry of Industry and Information, recently stated that China is not using rare earth minerals as a bargaining tool. Instead, he said, China would like to achieve a win-win situation with other countries on the protection and utilization of these non-renewable natural resources. China holds 55.7% of the world’s reserve of rare earth minerals. China’s exports are the source of 90% of the international market. Zhu suggested that China did not do a good job of managing the production process in the past, especially in terms of environmental protection. Now China is controlling the mining, manufacturing, and trade areas to introduce order into the management process. He claimed that these steps do not violate WTO rules.

Source: Xinhua, October 28, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-10/28/c_12713000.htm 

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources