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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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CCP, Master of Hostage Diplomacy

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Washington and Wall Street: Tom and Jerry in Reality

Xinhua recently published an article by its Washington DC reporter on the relationship between Wall Street and Washington. Wall Street made a fortune in 2009 and the average income increased by 18%. The Obama administration is feeling really uneasy about this and his approval rate is sliding. Although the Wall Street “fat cats” are responding with lowered cash payments to their employees, the Whitehouse is actually the “Tom” in the cat-mouse game. The article pointed out that there is no fundamental conflict of interest between the two. “Jerry” is largely working with “Tom” for a PR show.

Source: Xinhua, January 24, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2010-01/24/content_12864554.htm

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Commented on the Dalai Lama’s Visit

The Speaker of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ma Zhaoxu, commented on the Dalai Lama’s visit to US: The United States disregarded China’s repeated solemn representations on Dalai’s visit to the White House. President Obama met him in the Map Room on February 18. The move of the US government was severely contrary to the basic norms governing international relations, violated the three Sino-US joint communiqués as well as the principles set in the Sino-US Joint Statement, broke the repeated US promise of recognition of Tibet being part of China and the promise of not supporting Tibetan independence. China is hereby expressing strong dissatisfaction and opposition. China demands the United States take the Chinese position seriously and take immediate action to eliminate the pernicious impact. The United States should stop conniving with the Tibetan anti-China splitters, stop interfering in China’s internal affairs and take concrete steps to maintain the healthy development of the Sino-US relationship.

Source: Xinhua, February 19, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2010-02/19/content_13005278.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Guangming: 1.3 Billion Chinese Despise Obama

Recently, many major Chinese websites widely republished an article against Obama. The article was originally published on the official site of Guangming Daily, a Beijing City based national newspaper. The author, Fu Yi, claimed “Nobel Prize winner Obama” finally revealed his “scary pseudo-peace” face. The article mentioned the arms sale to Taiwan, which is “opposed by both sides of the Strait” as well as the “splitter and terrorist” Dalai Lama’s visit to the White House. As the people of a rising world power, the author believes, 1.3 billion Chinese are not “easily threatened” – they all “despise” Obama.

Source: Guangming Daily, February 5, 2010
http://guancha.gmw.cn/content/2010-02/05/content_1050439.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Xinhua: Obama Admitted Mistakes and Bowed His Head

Xinhua reported on January 22, 2010, that after being in office for a year, Obama has lost 20% of his public support. The Democratic Party lost the key “60th Vote” in the Senate. Obama acknowledged that the “angry voters” helped Republican Scott Brown win the Senate seat. “The same thing that swept Scott Brown into office swept me into office,” he said.

Obama admitted his mistakes in the past year on his first anniversary in power when he was interviewed by ABC on January 20th. He said that after he became the president “we immediately were confronted with just stacks of tough decisions that had to be made. During the course of this year, we’ve had to make some decisions that were unpopular. We’ve made some mistakes. I’ve personally made some mistakes.”

Source: Xinhua, January 22, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2010-01/22/content_12853747.htm

Briefings | | |   Grapevine

Xinhua: Mr Gates’ comments confirmed Washington’s acceptance of China as a military superpower

Xinhua published a short news report on January 22, 2009, based on a longer article from Global Times, titled as “The US Defense Secretary Said the US Wants to Hold Arms Reduction Negotiations with China”.

Robert Gates, the US Defense Secretary, said in New Delhi on January 20 that the US wants to hold ‘Cold-War Style’ arms reduction negotiations with China to prevent possible military confrontations in the future. Xinhua further cited Mr. Gates’ words from the Telegraph.co.uk’s report on January 20: "I was involved in the strategic arms talks (with the USSR). …… That kind of dialogue with China would be most productive and in the interest of global security." Xinhua’ report concluded with Telegraph’s commentary: “Mr Gates’ comments confirmed Washington’s acceptance of China as a military superpower.”

Source: Xinhua, January 22, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-01/22/content_12854463.htm

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

Xinhua: China will receive 100,000 American students

Xinhua reported on February 10th that China’s Ministry of Education will implement a “Study in China Program” and receive 100,000 American students to study in China.

The number of foreign students in China is constantly growing. In 1998, 43,000 foreign students studied in China; in 2002, the foreign students increased to 86,000. By 2005, there were up to 140,000 foreign students, from more than 190 countries and regions, studying in China.

Source: Xinhua, February 10, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/edu/2010-02/10/content_12964411.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

China’s Security Czar on Societal Control

The Qiushi journal, the official periodical of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee, featured an article by Zhou Yongkang, a Politburo member and the nation’s security czar. The article, signaling serious social instability and problems within the public security authority, was from his speech at a conference of public security officials last year. The speech was carried by major official media. 

“In accordance with the requirements of early discovery, early reporting, and early disposal, the police officers should go deep into the grass-roots and the masses to understand demands and resolve problems. Establish an effective early-warning and emergency response mechanism to ensure resolving the conflicts and problems on time and on the site.” 
“Beginning in 2010, provincial and municipal judicial authorities shall conduct rotational trainings for all grass-roots leadership officials in police stations, the police corps, and the courts. Form a system and do it over the long term.”
Source: Qiushi, February 16, 2010 
http://www.qstheory.cn/zywz/201002/t20100209_20841.htm

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Qiushi: Corruption is the Enemy of the Ruling Party in Times of Peace

As the official periodical of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee, Qiushi is the Chinese Communist Party’s core publication. In a recent issue of Qiushi, the article “On Alert for Dangers in Peaceful Times: The Key is Anti-corruption” underscores fighting against corruption: 

"Throughout human history, although every regime change has had complex external causes … such as foreign invasions and natural disasters, internally they are related to the corruption of those in power. … When the corruption was serious and directly hurt the vital interests of the majority of the people, there were riots, revolutions, and regime changes. " 
"… analyzing the lessons learned from the loss of power of Communist parties in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe countries, one can learn this: any ruling political party and political group is facing the danger of losing power. In peaceful periods, the danger is mainly from within the party.” 
Source: Qiushi, February 16, 2010 
http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2010/201004/201002/t20100209_20826.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics