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Typical Headlines Showing How and What Xinhua Reports about the U.S. (from June 30-July 29, 2009)

The U.S. Treats China with Respect: the World is Shocked; Experts Warn People to Remain Sober
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/28/content_11785211.htm

Obama Quotes Meng Zi in Stressing the Importance of the U.S.-China Dialogue
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/28/content_11782763.htm

Wang Qishan Urges the U.S. to Ensure the Security of Chinese Assets in the U.S.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/29/content_11788746.htm

Many Comments on the U.S.-China Dialogue: U.S. Treasury Bonds, Buy or Sell?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/27/content_11779581.htm

U.S. Reporter: the Greatest Change in China in the Past 30 Years is the Change in Every Chinese
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/27/content_11778522.htm

U.S. Los Angeles Times: Killing is the Convention for the CIA  [Editor’s note: original Los Angeles Times title was  "The CIA, Licensed to Kill"] http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/27/content_11779012.htm

How Come the Death Toll for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan is Reaching a New High?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/25/content_11770812.htm

Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Rejects the U.S.’ Suggestion: No Basis to Expel Burma
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/25/content_11768742.htm

U.S. Anti-Corruption Movement Entraps Mayors and Members of Congress in its Net
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/25/content_11768592.htm

U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue: Can 1+1 Be Greater Than 2?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/25/content_11770497.htm

U.S. Journal: The West Should Not Bad Mouth China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/23/content_11757695.htm

Chinese Netizens Regard U.S.-India Defense Cooperation as a Threat to China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/24/content_11762895.htm

The U.S. is Recovering "Lost Ground" to Keep China in Check
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/23/content_11756903.htm

Is the U.S. Declaring its “Return” to Southeast Asia Paving the Road for Joining the East Asia Summit?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/23/content_11756425.htm

The U.S. Wants to Return to Southeast Asia
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/21/content_11741632.htm

Bloomberg L.P.: China’s Two Trillion in Foreign Currency Reserves Revived the U.S. Economy
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/20/content_11737788.htm

Japanese, The Economist: U.S. Treasury Bonds are at Risk of Sharp Depreciation
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/20/content_11737756.htm

Kissinger Comments on the International Situation and U.S. Diplomacy
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/20/content_11737666.htm

Wall Street Has "Forgotten the Pain after the Scar Healed", the White House Has a Headache
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/19/content_11730634.htm

Obama’s Economic Advisor Claims U.S. Economy Already Out of the Abyss?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/18/content_11726774.htm

U.S. Congress to Investigate the CIA Cover Up
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/18/content_11726826.htm

Obama Determined to Reform Military Equipment
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/18/content_11726981.htm

Western Media Intentionally Distorts the Actual Events of the July 5 Incident [Editor’s note: Urumqi Protests] http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/14/content_11708619.htm

The First Chinese U.S. Congresswoman Will Soon Appear
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/14/content_11703954.htm

Why I No Longer Read the Wall Street Journal
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/11/content_11689660.htm

Beijing Daily: Western Media’s Double-Standard Shows Up Again
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-07/13/content_11700581.htm

Three-Hour Michael Jackson Memorial Ceremony Costs Millions
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/13/content_11698562.htm

Thousands of Taliban Prisoners Massacred; the U.S. Refuses to Investigate
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2009-07/19/content_11732080.htm

The Bush Administration’s Confidential Surveillance Plan Exposed for the First Time
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/11/content_11691114.htm

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Claims the U.S. Army Destroyed the Babylonian Ruins
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/11/content_11690031.htm

Blacks Not Allowed in the Swimming Pool? Racial Discrimination Reappears in the U.S.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/11/content_11690095.htm

Obama: Expected to Visit China in the Second Half of the Year
http://www.jx.xinhuanet.com/news/2009-08/24/content_17481980.htm

U.S.-Russia Relations are Out of the Gutter
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/10/content_11683480.htm

Xinjiang Independence Activists (Uyghurs) Cause Trouble in Washington, D.C.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/09/content_11676300.htm

From the March 14 Incident to the July 5 Incident: Prejudice in Western Media Remains Unchanged
[Editor’s note: March 14, 2008, Lhasa Protests; July 5, 2009, Urumqi Protests] http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-07/09/content_11678559.htm

Who is More Elegant: The First Lady of Russia or of the U.S.?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/08/content_11671128.htm

In Russia Obama Discusses "Peace is Precious”
http://www.ah.xinhuanet.com/news/2009-07/08/content_17033670.htm

Jiangyong: Efforts to Save the Market Can Only Sustain Capitalism for a Short While
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/08/content_11673011.htm

Enough with this Western "Cold War Mentality"
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/07/content_11666127.htm

Five Theories on the Resignation of Palin
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/05/content_11654296.htm

U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Trapped in a “Hellish War”
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/05/content_11654303.htm

Former Diplomat Verifies U.S.-Japanese “Confidential Nuclear Agreement”
http://big5.xinhuanet.com/gate/big5/news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/04/content_11650046.htm

League of Arab States Welcomes Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Iraqi Cities
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-07/04/content_11644189.htm

U.S. Newspaper: Chinese Traditional Philosophy Can Help Sustainable Development
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/30/content_11623717.htm

Shootings in Los Angeles — Ten Dead
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/29/content_11616381.htm

Lover of Frivolous U.S. Governor: Divorced and Fluent in Three Languages
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/29/content_11616995.htm

Did Michael Jackson Die from an Overdose of Morphine?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/28/content_11613052.htm

Hundreds of Billions in Assets Confiscated from Madoff, the Swindler of the Century
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/28/content_11612824.htm

Who Actually Benefits from the Manas Incident? [Editor’s note: On December 6, 2006, a Kyrgyz citizen was shot at the U.S.-led international anti-terrorism coalition’s Ganci air base at Manas, Kyrgyzstan.] http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/28/content_11612809.htm

U.S. Official Said Armed Forces Will Not be Used to Inspect North Korean Ships
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/28/content_11613304.htm

NATO Early-Warning Aircraft Will Be Stationed at the West Gate of China
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/27/content_11611103.htm

The World Grieves Michael Jackson
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/27/content_11609260.htm

Michael Jackson Passed Away Before His Last Performance
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/26/content_11606499.htm

U.S. Governor Disappears for One Week to Be with Lover; Hot Love-Letters Exposed
http://www.hq.xinhuanet.com/photo/2009-06/26/content_16923684.htm

How Many People Have Been Deceived by Google’s "Innocent" Attitude?
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2009-06/24/content_11590655.htm

Obama Says Iran’s Suppression Will Not Succeed
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-06/24/content_11590164.htm

Reports | | |   Report

Ministry of Public Security Strengthens Society’s Management and Control

On September 8, the Ministry of Public Security held an audio-video conference on Strengthening Society’s Management and Control, requesting that public security organizations at all levels closely follow the meeting spirit of the August 17 conference on Safeguarding Security during the 60th Anniversary Celebration of National Day, to ensure social stability and create a good social environment for the celebration.

The Ministry of Public Security also requested that the 6 neighboring provinces and the City of Beijing become the “moat” for Beijing, providing a safety buffer for Beijing by implementing strict checkups and control processes; that public security organizations at all levels and all other departments and police organizations implement emergency command processes with 24 hour on-duty staff and preparation under real battle conditions.

Source: Ministry of Public Security, September 8, 2009
http://www.mps.gov.cn/n16/n1237/n1342/n803715/2050129.html

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Beijing Held Its First National Day Parade Rehearsal

In the early morning on August 29, 2009, the first rehearsal for China’s National Day Parade took place at Tiananmen Square, China News Agency reported. The practice started at 3 a.m. and lasted for an hour. About 100,000 people marched for 35 parade blocks, passing Tiananmen Square. Many college students participated in this patriotic event. The security, transportation control, medical, and weather forecast groups also participated in the practice.

The Beijing police started three security patrol lines based on the 2008 Olympic security control experience. The patrol control level has been increased to Level 2. Every day, nearly 7,000 policemen from the patrol police and special police departments patrol the streets and special areas.

Source: China News Agency, August 29, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/news/2009/08-29/1840252.shtml

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Hu and Wen Facing Fierce Challenge from Jiang’s Group

Secret China republished an article from the Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, reporting that Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao face a vigorous challenge from Jiang Zemin’s group, as the Fourth Plenary Session of the 17th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is coming on September 20, 2009.

The protest and clash at Urumqi that happened 10 days after Hu Jintao’s visit from August 22 to 25 was a slap in the face. Zhu Jiamu, the Vice President of the China Academy of Social Sciences published a long article, quoting Jiang Zemin’s words that China must stick to the Socialist direction and people’s democratic dictatorship. He criticized Wen Jiabao’s acknowledgement of the universal values of freedom, equality, and human rights without mentioning his name.

The two major topics of the Fourth Plenary Session are the human resource adjustment at the CPC Central Military Commission and Direction on Party Development; both are linked to the leadership of the next generation. Therefore, the challenge of Jiang’s group against Hu and Wen might create turmoil in China’s political and economic environments.

Source: Secret China, September 7, 2009
http://www.secretchina.com/news/309534.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xinhua: First Peak of an Aging Society This Year

Xinhua reported that the Tenth Conference of the College of Continuing Education for Senior Citizens from Eighteen Cities was held in Changchun City, Jilin Province. The report revealed that this year is the tenth year since China entered an era of an aging society, and is the first peak annual increase of the senior population, which changed from 3.11 million to 8 million people. With the first generation of the “single child” population stepping into their senior years, China’s “empty nest families” (families without children or whose children do not stay at home) reached around 49%.

Source: Xinhua, August 27, 2009.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/26/content_11946384.htm

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

People’s Daily: Ten Thousand People Singing “Patriot” Songs in Beijing

The Chinese state newspaper People’s Daily reported that around ten thousand people were singing songs in the Beijing Workers’ Stadium. The event was primarily sponsored by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party, the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Party and the Beijing City government. The “patriotic” songs were mainly to praise the fighting history of the Communist Party and to praise the Reform Policy.

Source: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, August 27, 2009. http://www.cass.net.cn/file/20090827239715.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Speaker of the Taiwan Affairs Office Commenting on Dalai Lama’s Visit

The Speaker of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council released comments on the Dalai Lama’s visit to Taiwan, stating that the Democratic Progressive Party engineered the visit of the Dalai Lama, who is a long term devoted splitter of China. We are strongly against this move. Our position is clear and firm: The Dalai Lama’s visit will surely have a negative impact on the cross-strait relationship and we will keep a close eye on this matter’s development.

Source: China Youth Online, August 31, 2009
http://www.cyol.net/node/index.htm

Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

Xinjiang: Deadly Violence Highlights Deeper Ethnic Tension

On July 5, 2009, bloody violence broke out in Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China’s far west. Per Chinese official reports, around 8 p.m., thousands of rioters suddenly began to attack civilians. They “were beating innocent people, smashing cars and buses, and burning police cars … in a southern area of the city.” [1]

The official announcement reported 197 deaths, including 134 Han Chinese. Scores of Uyghurs were presumably killed by police gunfire, but local sources indicate a much higher number. A Uyghur man who claimed to have saved some Han people told a reporter, “I think more than 500 people died, Han and Uyghur together.” [2] [3]

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Analyses | | |   Opinion