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Xinhua Commentary Series: Spotlight on the U.S. Presidential Election

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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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China Has Launched 36 Satellites for 14 Countries

On April 7, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), China’s flagship organization authorized by the government to provide satellite in-orbit delivery (IOD) services, commercial launch services and aerospace technology applications invited customers from countries including the United States, France, Germany,  the Philippines, and Hong Kong to the city of Xichang (which has a spaceport located about 64 km to the northwest) to commemorate the 20 year anniversary of China’s international space launch services. 

According to China News Service, to date, China has used 7 models of “Long March” rockets to launch 36 commercial satellites for 14 countries. 
Source: China News Service, April 8, 2010 
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2010/04-08/2212805.shtml
Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

Li Changchun on Culture Industries

At a national conference of chiefs of propaganda authorities on April 9 in Beijing, Li Changchun, a member of the Politburo standing committee and the party’s head of propaganda stressed “vigorously developing cultural causes.” 

Li “explained ten important relationships on developing culture causes and culture industries.” In particular, he said, "(We should) adhere to opening up and trying to form a structure of a culture market place dominated by the national culture and supplemented by foreign cultures. (We should) promote our culture overseas and constantly expand the international influence and competitiveness of Chinese culture.” 
Li asked party committees and governments at all levels to “take culture development to a strategic height, and fully understand the role of culture in socioeconomic development.” 
Source: People’s Daily, April 10, 2010-4-10 
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1024/11333034.html
Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

State Council: Government as the Source of Information for Media

At a provincial government press working conference, Wang Guoqing, Deputy director of the State Council Information Office said, “Governments at all levels should fully understand the importance of the press release system, strengthen planning, improve the quality and level of the press, and make government press releases the most timely and most authoritative source of information for media reports.” Establishing a mechanism for government press releases is a priority in 2010.

Source: Xinhua, April 4, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newmedia/2010-04/04/content_13299726.htm

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology

Party Leadership under Training on Crisis Management

2010 is the fifth anniversary of three new Party Schools. As social unrest increases, the Party urgently needs large-scale training of its leaders and significant improvement in the quality of cadres.  Pudong Cadres School in Shanghai has 5 labs. One is to teach Party leaders how to lead the media. Another one is to simulate social unrest and teach crisis management. The other two schools are in Jingangshan and Yanan.

Prior to 2005, Party leadership training primarily was conducted at the Party School of the Chinese Communist Party and National School of Administration under the State Council, both in Beijing.

Source: China Review News, April 4, 2010
http://gb.chinareviewnews.com/doc/1012/7/9/4/101279416.html?coluid=151&kindid=0&docid=101279416&mdate=0404085220

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xinhua on US Nuclear Posture Review Report

Xinhua commented on the US Nuclear Posture Review Report released April 6, that it is a positive factor for the promotion of international nuclear security. “But the US has not changed its thinking as a global hegemony; non-nuclear countries do not reduce their own nuclear power; nuclear terrorism is increasingly serious; Obama’s nuclear policy is under the constraint of its domestic politics – all these are obstacles to overcome for the world’s nuclear security.”

Source: Xinhua, April 8, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-04/08/content_13318014.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

China’s First Internet Platform Based on Cloud-Computing

Hong Meng (www.worldhm.com) was officially introduced in Beijing on April 3, 2010, as China’s first Internet platform that involves cloud computing [cloud computing delivers services over the Internet and distinguishes itself through 1) Selling it on demand for as long as the user needs it, i.e., from one minute to an hour or longer. 2) The service is managed by the provider and one needs only computer and Internet access to use it; and 3) it is elastic]. Hong Meng claims to have a leading global position in applying cloud-computing technologies. Its platform is supported by over 10, 000 servers, which can serve information independently or jointly by either China’s regions or industries.

According to Hong Meng’s website, the limitations of current cloud-computing architecture are isolated data storage and “cloning” servers for Internet coalition. Hong Meng’s technology, which is truly “multi-system and multi-user,” goes beyond that. Its data cannot only be used by the server where it was stored, but can also be used by the higher-level “server group” that owns the server. Therefore, it offers a complicated data storage and management system.

Sources:
1. Xinhua, April 4, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newmedia/2010-04/04/content_13299478.htm
2. Hong Meng website, April 4, 2010 http://www.worldhm.com/data_shtml/bbbbbbbbbfbb/bbbi/info_xinwenxwjjinfo/worksort_dzbdbb,2010_4_4/185900.shtml

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology

Central Military Committee on Military Information Security

After receiving Hu Jintao’s approval, the Central Military Committee recently published an order “The Opinion on Strengthening Military Information Security Protection Under the New Situation.” The order outlines the following areas:
1) Strengthen the leadership for the information security protection and clarify each organization’s role and responsibilities, to establish an integrated and connected information security management system.
2) Improve the information security work mechanism and standardize procedures for security management, network security, and electromagnetic safety.
3) Establish an information security team.
4) Improve information security protection technology and methods.
5) Strengthen the management of information security protection, including management of human resources, information, network, critical weaponry equipments, and containers, sites, and activities that are related to security information

Source: Xinhua, April 6, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2010-04/06/content_13306916.htm

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

China Youth Online: News Reporters Ignoring Their Social Responsibilities

Xinhua republished an article by China Youth News concering frequent scandals divulging that news reporters in China had accepted bribes. The most recent such incident was that news reporters accepted 2.6 million yuan “acceptance fees” for not reporting over 30 deaths during a mine explosion in Wei County, Hebei Province on July 14, 2008. Nine reporters from eight news media (local media and central government media) were sentenced to prison terms, fined, and banned from reporting news.

China Youth News said the large number of scandals is a result of news reporters pursuing money for themselves and forgetting their social responsibility.

Source: Xinhua, April 2, 2010
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newmedia/2010-04/02/content_13287383.htm

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources