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Wu Bangguo to Publish Article Stressing China Is a Developing Country

Wu Bangguo, a high-ranking Chinese official and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, will publish an article in the upcoming issue of Qiushi Journal, the core publication of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. The article, titled “Fully Understand the Characteristics of China’s Development Stage,” will emphasize that China is still a developing country.

“As a matter of fact, China is still at the preliminary stage of socialism and will be for a long time. China remains the largest developing country in the world. This is our conclusion based on basic national conditions.”

This article, added to the current number of official pieces, implies that China is not rich enough to shoulder the international responsibilities that Western governments want to impose.

Source: Xinhua, September 30, 2010

http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-09/30/c_12622468.htm

Briefings | | October 1, 2010 | Government/Politics

Li Changchun Met with Iran’s President

On September 28, Li Changchun, a senior Chinese Communist official and one of the nine-member standing committee of the Politburo, met with Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in Iran’s capital city of Tehran.

Li complimented Sino-Iranian relations, saying the “sound development in recent years was the result of joint efforts.” “There has been a continuously enhanced mutual political trust, as well as expanded cooperation in trade, culture, education, tourism, and other fields, as the traditional friendship between the two peoples has deepened.”

Li hoped to maintain high-level contacts, deepen mutual political trust, and have close bilateral exchanges between the governments, political parties, and parliaments. In international affairs, Li expressed the wish to maintain communications, safeguard regional and world peace, and defend the common interests of developing countries.

Source: Website of CCP Central Committee’s International Department

http://www.idcpc.org.cn/dongtai/100928-2.htm

Briefings | | October 1, 2010 | Geo-Strategic Trend

Politburo Met on Social Conflicts

The Communist Party held its twenty-third Politburo group study on September 29, 2010, to discuss how to resolve social conflicts. At the group study, Hu Jintao urged having a deep commitment to resolving social conflict, thereby creating a favorable environment for economic development.

“We must further our understanding of the importance and urgency of properly handling situations of conflict among the people, and must, to the maximum extent, focus on stimulating social creativity, and on increasing harmonious and reducing disharmonious elements, to more proactively handle these conflicts, so as to promote scientific development and social harmony,”

Source: Xinhua, September 29, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-09/29/c_13535934.htm

Briefings | | September 30, 2010 | Government/Politics

China-Russia Joint Statement on Deepening Coordination

On September 27, 2010, China’s President Hu Jintao and Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev signed a joint statement to "deepen their strategic coordination partnership.” Both sides agreed that mutual support on core interests of state sovereignty and territory claims is an important component of China-Russian strategic cooperation.

Russia reaffirmed its support for China’s positions on Taiwan, Tibet and East Turkistan, while China affirmed its support for Russia’s effort to stabilize the Caucasus and Commonwealth of Independent States. They also agreed to jointly work on anti-terrorism issues more frequently and hold regular working sessions. The joint statement was affirmed in a statement of the importance and efficiency of the Chinese-Russia energy negotiation mechanism. Both sides agreed “to hold the same position on maintaining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization region, as well as peace and stability in Central Asia.”

Source: Xinhua, September 28, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-09/28/c_13534081.htm

Briefings | | September 30, 2010 | Geo-Strategic Trend

China to Loan $56 Million to Africa for Telecom Projects

The Export-Import Bank of China has signed a $56.4 million loan agreement with the African Export-Import Bank. The loan will be used to finance Zhong Xing Telecommunication Equipment Co., Ltd. (ZTE) so that it can export telecommunication equipment to Africa for projects in Zimbabwe and Burundi, said Xinhua, citing the African bank’s president, Jean-Louis Ekra.

According to officials from the Export-Import Bank of China, the African Export-Import Bank held its 85th Board meeting in Beijing, the first board meeting outside the African member countries. It was meant to promote across the board development of the China-Africa partnership.

ZTE was established in 1985 by a group of state-owned enterprises associated with China’s Ministry of Aerospace. It is publicly traded in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

Source: Xinhua, September 28, 2010.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2010-09/28/c_13534034.htm

Briefings | | September 30, 2010 | Geo-Strategic Trend

Chinese Social Science Today: Overseas Education in the Chinese Language

[Editor’s Note: In Chinese Social Science Today, a Chinese Academy of Social Sciences publication, a professor at People’s University of China published a report summarizing China’s overseas promotion of the Chinese language. The following is a translation of the article.] [1]

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Reports | | September 29, 2010 | Report

Russian President Visited China; Signed Many Cooperation Agreements

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited China from September 26 to 28, including Dalian, Beijing, and Shanghai. On September 27, Hu Jintao met Medvedev in Beijing. After the meeting, they attended a ceremony celebrating the signing of more than 10 cooperation agreements, including a joint statement on comprehensively promoting the Russian-Chinese relationship of partnership and strategic cooperation, a joint statement on the occasion of the 65th anniversary since the end of the Second World War, and a memorandum of understanding and treaties on cooperation regarding resources. Medvedev stated, “The size of my delegation was unprecedented. It shows the high level of cooperation between the two countries…”

Source: China News Service, September 27, 2010
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2010/09-27/2558988.shtml

Briefings | | September 29, 2010 | Geo-Strategic Trend

CCP Developing United Front Theory in Eight Areas

The CCP will create special project teams to develop the united front theory in 8 areas as follows: the fundamentals of united front work; multi-party cooperation; work with ethnic groups; religion; representatives of non-public businesses; the united front work for Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; non-CCP intellectuals; and the Tibet issue. Each project team will be headed by a senior member from the CCP’s Central United Front Work Department.

Source: China News Service, September 28, 2010
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/2010/09-28/2559286.shtml

Briefings | | September 29, 2010 | Government/Politics

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

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

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

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