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Major General Luo Yuan: The U.S.-Korea Naval Yellow Sea War Games against China

[Editor’s Note: During a recent Internet chat on China’s Military-on-line, Major General Luo Yuan, Deputy Secretary General of the China Association for Military Science, listed five points to explain why China opposes the upcoming U.S.-Korea joint military exercise in the Yellow Sea. He made the accusation that the war games are an “American Military Threat” against China. Following is the translation of a news report on General Luo’s chat] [1]

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Reports | | August 4, 2010 | Report

Beijing’s New Cultural Revolution, Industrial Policies, and Global Practices

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Introduction

It is worth taking note of Beijing’s intense work in recent years to develop culture related business domestically and export culture related products internationally. This article and the previously published article (Beijing’s New Cultural Revolution, Ideological and Strategic Discussions) attempt to sum up the Chinese Communist regime’s effort to strategize, plan, and implement policy in the arena of Chinese culture, to solidify its governance, to assure the ideological guidance of socialism/Marxism in society, and to expand its global influence. This article focuses on the Chinese Communist Party’s policy practices and global efforts.

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Analyses | | August 4, 2010 | Opinion

China Developing State Image Promotion Ads

China has hired a media company to help it create two advertising videos to promote its state image, Global Times reported. China will broadcast these videos on the major media all over the world around October 1. The article further explained China’s self promotion strategy. The state image promotion is to demonstrate China’s “soft power” to the world, a continuation after the 30-second “Made in China” self-promotion ad on CNN in 2009. In addition to relying on international main stream media to “make a sound,” China also works on developing its own power media to send China’s voice overseas. That includes CCTV’s addition of Arabic and Russian channels from last year, and the launch of China Xinhua News Network Corporation (CNC), a 24-hour news channel under Xinhua, on January 1, 2001.

Source: Global Times, August 3, 2010
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2010-08/980773.html

Briefings | | August 4, 2010 | Government/Politics

China Review News: China Has Labor Shortage for Agriculture

According to China Review News, several media reported that China’s total grain production in the summer of 2010 showed a 0.3% decrease from last year, because the good laborers have migrated to the cities. China Review News observed that the pay for basic labor jobs in cities is much higher than for agricultural work. Therefore many young and strong farmers have migrated to the cities, leaving only the old, the weak, women, and kids at the farms. Also, the low education level in villages makes it hard to adopt mechanization in farmlands, even though it could be a way to make up for the loss of strong laborers.

Source: China Review News, August 2, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1013/9/9/7/101399784.html?coluid=53&kindid=0&docid=101399784&mdate=0802073818

Briefings | | August 4, 2010 | Economy/Resources

Liu Yunshan: Culture Development Should Follow the Party’s Direction

On August 1, 2010, Liu Yunshan, Head of the Central Propaganda Department of the CCP stressed the importance of culture development. He stated that China should treat China’s traditional culture with respect, resolutely hold up to Marxism, and cherish the revolutionary culture that the communist party has developed. He also stated culture development should focus at the grassroots level, including villages, rural and poor areas, and minority regions.

Source: China Review News, August 1, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1013/9/9/0/101399079.html?coluid=151&kindid=0&docid=101399079&mdate=0801090336

Briefings | | August 4, 2010 | Government/Politics

Xinhua: IEA Number not Believable

Xinhua recently reported on a swift Chinese response to the IEA’s (International Energy Agency) published number regarding Chinese energy consumption in 2009. The Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) commented that the IEA number is “inaccurate.” IEA believed that China’s energy consumption in 2009 was the equivalent of 2.252 billion tons of oil, which was the highest in the world and was 4% higher than the United States. Chinese NEA official suggested that IEA is a “rich countries’ club,” and its number “cannot be believed.” According to the number published by the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, the figure was 2.132 billion.

Source: Xinhua, July 20, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2010-07/20/c_12354029.htm

Briefings | | August 3, 2010 | Economy/Resources

Renmin: Punishing Failures in Guiding Public Opinion

The National Conference on Propaganda Work in the Court System was held on July 27. The Supreme People’s Court required a risk assessment system to be established on the issue of public opinion. The system is to control the initiative taken on guiding public opinion. In the meantime, a corresponding performance evaluation mechanism will be established as well; rewards and penalties will be granted accordingly. For those who are responsible for a major negative impact caused by their failure to control public opinion, punishment will be meted out. The Political Department of the Supreme People’s Court is planning training sessions for spokesmen and propaganda workers across all levels of the court system nationwide.

Source: People Net, July 27, 2010
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/12267442.html

Briefings | | August 3, 2010 | Government/Politics

CRN: Chinese Army Transporting Mechanized Equipment via Highway

China Review News recently reported that, for the first time, the Chinese Army used the highway system to transport mechanized equipment. The Beijing Military Region was the one that managed this mission. Heavy equipment was loaded onto Rubble Wheel Heavy Equipment Transportation Vehicles with design capabilities of 555 kilometers. This latest type of vehicle has a maximum capacity of 50 tons. The equipment transported on this mission ranged from 12.8 tons to 38.5 tons. The mission did no damage the highway’s surface. Traditional Chinese Army land transportation methods are limited to equipment self-mobility, which damages the road, as well as railway transportation, which has a big range limitation of railway system coverage.

Source: China Review News, July 30, 2010
ttp://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1013/9/8/3/101398319.html?coluid=45&kindid=0&docid=101398319&mdate=0730232332

Briefings | | August 3, 2010 | Defense/Military

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.