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New Media Booming in China

College students watched the online broadcast of the October 1 parade while exchanging instant messages with friends. The online broadcast recorded 500 million visits that day and the simultaneous viewers reached 2.62 million. This reflects the boom of new Internet based media. Another major branch of new media is the cell phone. China currently has 680 million cell phone users which include 155 million users who go online with their phones. Additionally, digital cable is widely spreading in cities. It’s becoming a new interactive way of communication. New Media are significantly impacting people’s lives and are becoming an important channel for citizens to speak their voices.

Source: Xinhua, October 9, 2009.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-10/09/content_12200850.htm

Briefings | | October 14, 2009 | Economy/Resources

Number of UN Chinese Employees Increases

The number of UN employees from a nation is determined by that nation’s membership fee, membership and population. The number of UN Chinese employees has increased 7 times in the past 24 years with an increasing number of Chinese employees becoming high ranking UN officials. At the same time, more UN employees from other countries are learning Chinese. This past summer, the United Nations worked jointly with Nanjing University to once again open a Chinese language class. About 50 UN employees joined the class.

Source: China Economy Net, September 22, 2009.
http://www.ce.cn/xwzx/gnsz/gdxw/200909/22/t20090922_20065988.shtml

Briefings | | October 14, 2009 | Government/Politics

China and Russia Held their Fifth Energy Talk

On October 11, Vice Prime Minister Wang Qishan held the fifth of the energy talks with Vice Prime Minister Sechin of Russia. The talk was set up ahead of the upcoming fourteenth meeting between the two Prime Ministers of both countries. According to Wang, China and Russia have entered a new era of long term strategic energy cooperation with regard to oil and gas, nuclear and electric power. He hopes to increase cooperation further.

Source: Xinhua, October 11, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-10/11/content_12212267.htm

Briefings | | October 13, 2009 | Economy/Resources

China Published 2009 Culture Blue Book

China recently published its 2009 Culture Blue Book: Report on the Development of Chinese Public Cultural Services.

The "Blue Book" concluded that there were major achievements in the following four public cultural service areas: the nation’s cultural industry spending reached 88.8 billion in 2008; the cultural system and policy were reformed and renovated; cultural soft power improved; cultural relic preservation reached a new level.

Source: People’s Daily, October 11, 2009
http://politics.people.com.cn/GB/1026/10171912.html

Briefings | | October 13, 2009 | Information/Technology

First Confucius Institute Opened in Greece

On October 8, Athens University of Economics held a grand opening ceremony for the Confucius Institute, a joint program with China’s University of International Business and Economics. This is the first Confucius Institute opened in Greece.

Source: Xinhua, October 9, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-10/09/content_12199193.htm

Briefings | | October 13, 2009 | Information/Technology

Xinhua Report on Chinese Media’s Growth and Development in the Past 60 years

Xinhua published a report on October 8, 2009 summarizing the growth of the Chinese media:

	1950	2008
Newspapers	253 print editions with a total circulation of about 2.5 million copies	2000 print editions with a total circulation of over 200 million copies
Radio and Television	65 People’s Radio Stations with 65 domestic broadcasting programs	Over 2000 radio and television stations with 2436 radio programs and 3199 TV programs, respectively covering 95.96% and 96.95% of China’s total population
Internet	N/A	338 million Internet users 155 million people surfing the Internet through mobile phones

The greater impact of the media is on people’s spirits. Professor Hu Zhifeng from Communication University of China said, “Media affect people’s perception of society, disseminate ideas on values, intervene in setting social and psychological trends and regulate social relations.”

Source: Xinhua, October 8, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-10/08/content_12194045.htm

Briefings | | October 12, 2009 | Information/Technology

Xinhua: China Daily’s International Vision û Conquer the World With Multiple Versions

According to Xinhua on October 8th, 2009, “China Daily – U.S. Version” has become the important source for mainstream American society to get information on China. As early as 1983, the third year of its establishment, “China Daily” started its circulation in the United States. Currently, “China Daily” is preparing to launch its “European version,” “Asian Version,” and multi-language versions so as to enhance its overseas influence.

“Let the world understand China and let China into the world” has been the mission of "China Daily," China’s national daily newspaper in the English language. After nearly 30 years of development, “China Daily” has become the most frequently quoted newspaper by foreign mainstream media. The U.S. White House subscribes to “China Daily” every year. Reading “China Daily” has become part of the White House’s high-level officials’ daily work.

Source: Xinhua, October 8, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2009-10/08/content_12195288.htm

Briefings | | October 12, 2009 | Information/Technology

Xinhua: The National Day Ceremony Tells the People Only Socialism Can Save China

The article “China Confidence”, written by a “Xinhua Perspective” reporter, was published on the main page of the Xinhua News Agency website on October 8, 2009. Three major points were highlighted in blue within the article:

The Grand National Day Ceremony tells the people: Only socialism can save China; only reform and opening up can develop China, develop socialism, and develop Marxism.
The Grand National Day Ceremony tells the world: Chinese people have the confidence and competence to build up our own country, also have the confidence and competence to make our due contribution to the world.
The Grand National Day Ceremony inspires the people: Unswervingly walk on the road of socialism with the Chinese characteristics and ultimately rejuvenate the Chinese nation.

Source: Xinhua, October 8, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-10/08/content_12194716.htm

Briefings | | October 12, 2009 | Government/Politics

China’s Reaction to Trump’s Election Win

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

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