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China Deputy Foreign Minister: 75 Event Is a Criminal Act Planned by Overseas Forces

He Yafei, the Deputy Foreign Minister of China, re-stated on July 22, that the “75” (July 5) event in Xinjiang is China’s domestic affair. Fundamentally, it is not a race issue, nor a religion issue, but a severe violent criminal act carefully planned and organized by the overseas “three forces” (a term used by the Chinese government to refer to terrorists, separatists, and religion extremists – Ed).

He stated that Rebiya Kadeer conducts activities outside China, including in the US, to divide China. “The Chinese are fully aware of this. The US should also be fully aware of it. (I) hope the US restricts Rebiya from using US land to conduct separation activities (against China).”

Sources: Xinhua, July 23, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/video/2009-07/23/content_11761729.htm

Briefings | | July 30, 2009 | US-China Relations

Hu Jintao: Coping with the Financial Crisis an Important Task for Diplomacy

Hu Jintao delivered a speech at the 11th Meeting of the Chinese Diplomatic Envoys. He emphasized the tasks of effectively coping with the international financial crisis, and ensuring economic growth, people’s livelihoods and social stability.

Wen Jiabao emphasized in his speech that China must combine expanding domestic needs with stabilizing international needs, and that China must increase its international market share. He stated that the policy of taking full advantage of international capital is still essential. Integrating the use of foreign exchange reserve and internationalization of Chinese companies, integrating the use of foreign investment and Chinese exports, integrating the Chinese currency exchange rate and the market demand/supply model are key tasks ahead.

Source: China News, July 20, 2009.
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2009/07-20/1783217.shtml

Briefings | | July 29, 2009 | Economy/Resources

Chinese Universities Fake Graduates Employment Rates

Some Chinese universities are forcing graduating students to sign employment status papers before they issue a diploma. Some of the companies mentioned in those papers don’t even exist. According to the Chinese official China Daily, the so called “employed” students don’t truly have jobs. The universities in question often “prepared” the papers for the students who later found themselves considered “employed” without their even knowing.

The Chinese Ministry of Education announced in July that, up untill July 1, Chinese university graduates had an employment rate of 68%. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security believes the rate will be 88% by the end of the year.

Source: Industry and Commerce Daily, July 21, 2009.
http://www.secretchina.com/news/302187.html

Briefings | | July 29, 2009 | Government/Politics

Zhou Yongkang Stresses the Need for the Military to Promote Social Stability

Days before the August 1st “Army Day”, Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Central Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee, and Secretary of the Central Political and Law Commission, spoke at the national conference in recognition of “work to safeguard national defense and the interests of military personnel and their dependents.” Zhou stressed that all political and law agencies and related departments in the military should promote national security and its overall strategic development level in order to effectively safeguard the national defense interest and protect the legal rights of military personnel and their dependents, to enhance national defense, and to promote social harmony and stability.

Zhou warned of the existence of unstable elements such as the enemy forces that are unwilling to recognize the power that China has gained over the years, and would use all kinds of means to interfere and destroy. He referred to the “July 5” Xinjiang Riot as an example.

Source: Xinhua, July 22, 2009
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2009-07/22/content_11753084.htm

Briefings | | July 28, 2009 | Government/Politics

Huanqiu BBS: US Spends Millions to Pay Chinese Internet Spies

To counter claims by western medias on the, “China poses an Internet threat theory,” Quanqiu carried an article on its BBS sites denying that China could pose any Internet threat and counterclaiming that China has been the victim of cyber attacks by foreign countries. It also claimed that US intelligence agencies spend tens of millions of dollars every year to support a group of “Internet traitors” from China to infiltrate and instigate rebellion against China.

The article said, “Most of these Internet traitors are either losers or those without a stable income.” “They regularly visit various Chinese BBS sites and receive a fixed income from the US. … Intelligence agencies from the US or Japan hired them to publish articles to attack the Chinese government or spread rumors against us… Their topics target the government system, value concepts, or social morality. Many (democratic activists) carry extreme views against China.”

Source: Quanqiu, April 14, 2009
http://bbs.huanqiu.com/zongluntianxia/thread-213435-1-2.html

Briefings | | July 28, 2009 | US-China Relations

China to Launch Trainings for Grass Roots CCP Members

The Central Committee General Office released the document, “The 2009-2013 education training initiative for CCP party members.” The initiative covers five years of training for the grass roots party members.

The primary training topics include, “constantly placing education about the theory of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics as the top priority;” party guidelines, basic principals, history, policy, and tasks; rules and laws; party regulations and styles; and business knowledge and technical training skills. It will focus on a few programs that target the countryside Party secretaries, new party members, college graduates taking countryside leadership positions, and party members who are facing employment challenges.

Source: China News, July 26, 2009
http://www.chinanews.com.cn/gn/news/2009/07-26/1790992.shtml

Briefings | | July 28, 2009 | Government/Politics

Study Times: Improving the Tank for New Warfare

Study Times reported that because of the new military revolution and the rapid rise of the helicopter, which is called the tank’s ‘natural enemy,’ the former “King of Land Warfare” (the tank) is facing severe challenges. Tanks need to be re-adjusted. First, lighten tanks to increase their flexibility. Second, be invisible to minimize the probability of opponents’ detection. Third, extend the range to realize the over-the-horizon precision strike. Fourth, integrate to enhance the tank’s comprehensive combat capability.

Source: Study Times, July 6, 2009
http://www.studytimes.com.cn/WebPage/ny1.aspx?act=1&id=2769&nid=10046&bid=7&page=1

Briefings | | July 27, 2009 | Defense/Military

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

Xinhua Commentaries: “Exposing the Three Major Political Deficits of the U.S.”