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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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CCP, Master of Hostage Diplomacy

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Party Organizations Play Key Role in State-Owned Enterprises

Politburo member and head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of the China Central Committee, Li Yuanchao, spoke recently on the key role that the Party organizations play in State-owned enterprises. “To maximize the core position of the Party organizations in state-owned enterprises, we need to institutionalize its role. The set up, functions and tasks of the Party organizations must be part of the management system of these enterprises, so that the central role of the political party is organized, institutionalized and specific. Party organizations should be involved in the decision-making on major issues together with the Board, and thus perfect the mechanism for effective participation in decision-making by the Party organizations.”

Source: The Communist Party of China, August 19, 2009
http://cpc.people.com.cn/GB/64093/64103/9890693.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Regulations to Reduce Overseas Trips Using Public Funds

The City of Jinan, Shandong Province has issued new regulations to rein in overseas trips by government officials and to curtail trips for pleasure on the government accounts. The high-ranking officials must file trip information with the Party disciplinary committees. (Ed: It has been an uncontrollable phenomenon in China that the government officials travel overseas for pleasure using public funds. Many officials also escaped from China in this way when they felt they were about to be arrested for corruption charges.)

Source: China News Services, August 23, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2009/08-23/1830382.shtml

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Chinese Military Denying Internet Buzz on Military Reform

The People’s Liberation Army denied that there would be a major military reform. The PLA official interviewed by the State’s Global Times stated that while deepening military reform is inevitable, the discussions on the Internet and text messages about the military reform are untrue.

Source: Global Times, August 22, 2009
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2009-08/554815.html

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

US Aircraft Carriers’ Three Strategic Missions in Northeast Asia

Recently, the US has deployed several nuclear aircraft carriers in Northeast Asian waters, according to the International Herald. The carriers missions include monitoring vital interest areas of the region, such as the Korean Peninsula, the Taiwan Straight, the South China Sea and as military protection of Japan. The three strategic missions for the US are to “Monitor North Korea, Deter China, and Protect Japan.” They are meant as deterrents in case of possible conflict in the area.

The International Herald also advised that these deployments are based on the US’ Fleet Response Plan, which calls for six of the Navy’s 12 aircraft carriers to be available for deployment within 30 days and another two within 90 days.

Source: International Herald, August 24, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/herald/2009-08/24/content_11934396.htm

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Defense Minister: Advancing National Defense Mobilization

Xinhua reported on August 17 that Liang Gunaglie, Minister of Defense Ministry, must press forward with the national defense mobilization during the Lanzhou Military Area Command Defense Mobilization Committee meeting. Liang demanded that all levels must understand the special value of the defense mobilization construction: outside defense and maintaining internal stability. Liang stressed the importance of fighting against the “Three Forces” [“three evil forces of terrorism, separatism and extremism,” a blanket term the CCP uses for anti-CCP people or groups].

Source: Xinhua, August 17
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/17/content_11899125.htm

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

China to Launch Chang’e-2 Lunar Probe Before 2011

China’s Chang’e-1 lunar probe has beamed back over a year of technical data about the moon. Given the success of this probe, China plans to Launch Chang’e-2 lunar probe satellite before 2011, according to the China News Agency. Chang’e-2 is almost identical to Chang’e-1. The difference in mission is that Chang’e-2 will circulate at 100 km above the moon’s surface, instead of the 200 km by Chang’e-1.

The vital mission for Chang’e-2 is to have a “soft landing” on the moon and to set up anything necessary for China’s planned Chang’e-3 moon landing. The design for Chang’e-3 has been completed and a model of it should be ready by the end of 2009. China plans its first moon “soft landing” in 2012 or 2013. It will collect lunar samples, which will be brought back by a vehicle in 2018.

Source: China News Agency, August 3, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gj/news/2009/08-03/1802423.shtml

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology

Meng Jianzhu: Devote Every Effort to the 60th National Anniversary

Xinhua News reported on August 17 that Meng Jianzhu, State Councilor and Minister of Public Security, said in a video conference that the whole police system should treat the safety of the 60th Anniversary event as the number one “political task.” Seriously cracking down on the activities by the domestic and international “hostile forces” was mentioned as important work. Another primary aspect of the mission is to combine the power of the police system and the volunteers across the country to form a tight network to control society. All controls should be carefully divided down to every level until the individuals. This is crucial to ensure the stability of local areas and the capital area.

Source: Xinhua Net, August 17, 2009.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/17/content_11899197.htm

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Global Times: Former Canadian Diplomat Viciously Attacked China

Global Times, under Chinese state daily news People’s Daily, reported that a former Canadian diplomat suggested that Canadians should not be fooled by Chinese illusion. Former senior diplomat Brian McAdams, an expert on Chinese mafia and spy activities, has been working in the diplomatic field for 30 years in Europe, and the Middle East and Far East.

Now an international consultant, Brian suggested that the West has been fooled by five Chinese “illusions”: (1) Canada benefits from trade with China; (2) China has 1.3 billion consumers; (3) China is embracing democracy; (4) China improved on the human rights front; (5) China is friendly. None of these is true, he believes. As an example, Chinese spying activities in Canada is “startling”

Source: Global Times, September 10, 2008.
http://china.huanqiu.com/eyes_on_china/politics/2008-09/221817.html

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics