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Study Times: Establishing National Image from the Inside

Study Times, a newspaper by CCP Central Party School, recently published an article on a point made by Wang Jisi, Dean of the College of International Relations, Beijing University. Wang suggested that establishing a nation’s image is an exercise for self molding instead of something set by other people.

Wang believes the media in the West demonize everybody, not just China. That’s the nature of Western media. Reports on China represent only a very small percentage of the coverage in the West. A nation full of satisfied citizens will automatically have a good international image. In recent years, a large number of Chinese people have ignored indexes reflecting happiness and social justice. Too many people have focused on GDP, which does not have a direct relationship to the quality of people’s lives. China should bravely face the mistakes made in the past.

Source: Study Times, Issue 14, 2009.
http://www.studytimes.com.cn/WebPage/ny1.aspx?act=0&id=2872&bid=12

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

United Front Department: Media from Mainland and Taiwan “Partying” in Zhangzhou

The United Front Department of the Party Central Committee recently reported on their website about a “cultural exchange” event in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province. The event involved more than twenty TV stations from the Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

It was pointed out in the forum that the current situation in the Taiwan Strait is undergoing significant changes and the direction is: “Big Exchange, Big Cooperation and Big Development.” The event was initiated by Zhangzhou TV and was sponsored by the State General Administration for Radio, Film and Television, the CCTV International Center, and the Taiwan China Radio and Television Society. Some Chinese government officials suggested that it is important to enhance media penetration before enhancing the Mainland-Taiwan relationship.

Source: United Front Department Net, August 19, 2009.
http://www.zytzb.org.cn/zytzbwz/newscenter/hlkd08/200908/t20090819_569609.htm

Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

Retired Military Officers Are Convinced to Stay in Xinjiang

All of the 483 military officers in the Xinjiang Military Area Command who are due for retirement decided to find jobs and stay in Xinjiang despite the July 5 incident.  All of them were from the other parts of China and entitled to return to their hometowns. Ever since the incident in Xinjiang, the Xinjiang Military Area Command has taken measures to “ease the concerns of those officers who are due for retirement so as to enable them to firm up their decisions to make a career and home in Xinjiang.” The Xinjiang Military started the replacement work one month earlier than usual and organized workshops and forums to “educate and direct” those officers in their decision making process.

Source: Global Times, August 28, 2009
http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2009-08/560942.html

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

Defense Minister: Improve National Defense Emergency Response Capability

Liang Guanglie, Defense Minister, recently spoke at the National Defense Mobilization Commission of the Chendu Military Area Command. He stressed that all should hold high the banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, persist in relying on the theories by Deng Xiaoping and the “Three Represents” for guidance, further follow through the Scientific Outlook on Development, actively promote national defense mobilization development and be ready to give their all in the work to ensure the safety and stability of national security.

As Liang warned of the rising new non-conventional challenges facing the national defense mobilization work, he also called for all levels to quickly adjust to the challenges. Liang addressed the importance of the geographically strategic location of the southwest region, which is often loaded with military defense preparation tasks. He advised all levels to review their experiences in earthquake relief work from Wenchuan, Sichuan Province and improve defense capabilities.

Source: Global Times, August 29, 2009
http://china.huanqiu.com/roll/2009-08/561188.html

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Xinhua Commentary: Key Government Work in Xinjiang û Economic Reform and Stability

Xinhua’s commentary concluding Hu Jintao’s recent trip to Xinjiang suggested that the key to government work in Xinjiang is reform development as well as unity for stability. It also listed “three unshakable grounds,” which are "focusing on economic development," "ensuring social stability," and "insisting on unity and prosperous growth together."

Source: Xinhua, August 27, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-08/27/content_11955307.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Only 130 Organ Donations From Deceased Citizens in the Past 6 Years

Chen Zhonghua, assistant director of the Chinese Society of Organ Transplantation recently disclosed that China has 1.5 million liver and kidney patients waiting for organ transplants every year; however, there were only 130 deceased citizens who donated organs from 2003 to May of 2009.

Chen said China conducts 11,000 organ transplantation surgeries every year, out of which less than 30 of those are donations from deceased Chinese citizens. He said organ donation in the US for the first half of the year has already reached 2,304.  There is a need to increase the organ donation volumes in China.

The China Organ Donation and Transplantation Cooperation Project plans to have a conference in Shanghai in September to discuss building an organ donation system, setting up testing units, regulating and increasing live organ transplants, and other related issues.

Source: China News, August, 23, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/jk/news/2009/08-23/1830388.shtml

Briefings | | |   Information/Technology

Liu Yunshan : Incorporate National Unity Education Within General Education, Nationwide

Liu Yunshan, Director of the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee spoke at the teleconference on further promoting the "national unity" education programs. He called for promotion of the unity education programs to establish "an inseparable tie between Han ethnic and the minority ethnic" so as to safeguard the unity of all ethnic groups and enhance social harmony.

Source: China News, August, 25, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/edu/edu-zcdt/news/2009/08-25/1832910.shtml

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Most High-Level Female Officials Worked for Youth League of Chinese Communist Party

According to Nanfang Daily, out of the 32 female officials serving as either the Secretary of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Mayor, or commissioner of an administrative office, 21 of them have worked for the Youth League of the Chinese Communist Party.

Source: Nanfang Daily, August 23, 2009
http://www.nanfangdaily.com.cn/nfjx/200908230024.asp

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics