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Xinhua Warns Aganst Economic Slowing Down

Chinese economy may have peaked. Outlook quoted China’s National Bureau of Statistics: “2007 may have seen the peak of economic development for this round. From this year, economy will gradually slow down.” Another government thinktank warns, “Prevention of economic downturn is the problem we should watch out for, now and in the near future.”

According to National Bureau of Statitics on June 12, the CPI for May was down to 7.7% while the PPI for May was up to 8.2% for the fifth consecutive months. It was the first time since February 2007 that PPI was increasing higher than CPI. Unsettling factors include the U.S. policies to provent recession, particularly the lowering of interest rates, states Outlook News Weekly, a Xinhua journal, on June 14.

Source: Outlook News Weekly, June 14, 2008
http://news.sohu.com/20080614/n257491684.shtml

Briefings | | June 16, 2008 | Economy/Resources

Beijing Finding Balances Between Earthquake Relief and the Olympics

People’s Daily issued an editorial after the Central Committee of the Chinese Communsit Party held an "extremely important" meeting on June 13 to discuss emerging chanlleges in light of the Sichuan earthquake, economic statbility and the upcoming Olympics. The editorial calls for maintaining adquate balance between earthquake relief work and preparation for the Olympics. The editorial furthers states that the key to success lies in strengthening the Party’s leadership and resolute implementation of the Party’s decisions.

Source: Xinhua, June 14, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/newscenter/2008-06/13/content_8363411.htm

Briefings | | June 16, 2008 | Government/Politics

The Chinese Government Instigates Violence in New York — New Evidence of Communist Infiltration

Those who practice Falun Gong, a cultivation practice based on Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance, have encountered what they never thought would happen in the United States. Since mid May 2008, on a daily basis, mobs in the hundreds have physically and verbally assaulted Falun Gong practitioners on the streets of Flushing, New York. Six thugs have been arrested. In a recorded telephone conversation, Peng Keyu, the Chinese Consul General in NY, admitted his role in instigating the violence.

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Analyses | | June 12, 2008 | Opinion

Chinese Hack Computers in U.S. Capitol, Korea and India

On Wednesday June 11, U.S. Congressman Wolf said the FBI had found that four of the computers in his office had been hacked by people working from inside China, beginning in 2006. Congressman Chris Smith said two of his computers had been attacked, in December 2006 and March 2007. Both Congressmen said the compromised computers contained information about political dissidents from around the world.

China accounted for 54 percent of the cyberattacks in Korea, according to the Korea Institute of Information Society & Cryptology in late May. In early May, Indian officials stated that over the past one and a half years, China had mounted almost daily attacks on Indian official computer networks, including an attack on the NIC (National Infomatics Centre), which was aimed at the National Security Council.

Source:
Washington Times, June 11, 2008
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/11/AR2008061101208.html?nav=rss_email/components
Yonhap News, May 20, 2008 http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/techscience/2008/05/20/0601000000AEN20080520004100315.HTML
The Times of India, May 5, 2008
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3010288,prtpage-1.cms
Chinesescope, The Red Hackers, May 16, 2005
http://chinascope.org/main/content/view/456/148/

Briefings | | June 12, 2008 | US-China Relations

Earthquake Stricken Military R&D Base Resumes Operations

A military research and development base in Sichuan under the General Armament Department (GAD) of the People’s Liberation Army has resumed normal operations for all of its major R&D programs, Xinhua reported on June 10. The base is responsible for several major national R&D programs. At the time of the May 12 earthquake, some equipment was going through testing and part of a power building on the base collapsed causing a power shortage.

Source: Xinhua, June 10, 2008
http://news.xinhuanet.com/mil/2008-06/10/content_8337590.htm

Briefings | | June 12, 2008 | Defense/Military

Communist Youth League Seeks New Image

The Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) opened its 16th National Congress in Beijing on Tuesday June 10. Hong Kong Takungpao published a commentary article titled: “Inciting Preaches Only Yields the Opposite Effect; Youth League Seeks to Change its Image”. The article said that as the major source for future Party leaders, the youth league members have been portrayed as purely political figures, while lacking abilities in economic and public affairs management. The recent appointment of Lu Hao as the new head of the Communist Youth League is an indication of change and an effort towards diversification. Moreover, the youth league is trying to focus more on humanitarian support and provide consultation to the younger generation realizing that preaching ideology no longer serves its purposes.

Source: Takingpao, Hongkong, June 10, 2008
http://www.takungpao.com/news/08/06/10/BJ-917350.htm

Briefings | | June 11, 2008 | Government/Politics

Chinese Media Call for Boycott of London Metropolitan Univ for Supporting Tibet

Chinese internet users have formed large scale protests on the internet against London Metropolitan University and called boycotting the university, the Global Times reported. On May 21, London Metropolitan University presented the Dalai Lama with an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy.

“It is disappointing to see that the London Metropolitan University is actively recruiting college students from China while it openly supports Tibetan independence and disregards the Chinese people’s feelings” said the article, “Boycotting the London Metropolitan University is a reflection of Chinese people’s general consensus.”

The statistics published by England Higher Education Statistic Bureau show that there were a total of 49,595 Chinese students studying in England in 2006/2007, the highest among all overseas students.

Source: Global Times, June 10, 2008
http://world.people.com.cn/GB/14549/7359660.html

Briefings | | June 11, 2008 | Government/Politics

Party’s Directions on Media Coverage of Earthquake Relief Work

The following news report appeared on the website of Sichuan Daily on May 15 after the earth quake in Wenchuan area of Sichuan Province. The instructions given by Liu Yunshan shows the Party’s guidance to media covering the earthquake. [1]

Condolences and Instructions from Comrade Liu Yunshan, member of the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee, member of Secretariat of the CCP Central Committee, and head of the Propaganda Department of the CCP Central Committee:

“In our province, earthquake relief work is at a critical stage. Comrade Liu Yunshan, member of the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee, member of Secretariat of the CCP Central Committee, and head of the Propaganda Department of the CCP Central Committee, made a phone call to Comrade Huang Xinchu, member of the Standing Committee of Sichuan Provincial Party Committee, and publicity chief of the CCP in Sichuan Committee. Comrade Yunshan expressed his cordial regards to the media workers at the front line of those reporting on the earthquake, and requested media staff to enhance their political awareness, the overall awareness of the situation, their sense of responsibility, to be highly responsible to the Party and people, to firmly grasp the correct direction of the media, to uphold reports about unity, stability, to mainly focus on positive reporting, to put great effort into reporting that the Party committee and government at all levels are paying great attention to the earthquake relief work and are making timely, effective decisions and arrangements; vigorously promote various officials’ huge efforts at earthquake relief work and their touching stories; vigorously promote the heroic acts of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers, soldiers, armed police, and public security police working in the front lines and not afraid of sacrifice; vigorously report the support from various places and their arrangement in effective ways; fully demonstrate the superiority of the socialist system with ‘the disaster at one direction and support from eight directions;’ sing soundly the major melody of uniting together, not afraid of hardships; work hard and provide the disaster relief work the powerful spiritual encouragement, media support, and ideological guarantee. Comrade Yunshan’s warm greetings and care has given great encouragement to all media workers who are participating in the reporting of the disaster relief work. This will surely and effectively push the media reports to play a more active role in guiding public opinion and giving spiritual support in the disaster relief work.”

Endnotes:
[1] Website of Sichuan Daily, 2008-05-15
http://sichuan.scol.com.cn/dwzw/20080515/200851504237.htm

Reports | | June 10, 2008 | Report

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.”

The CCP’s Performing Arts Troupes in the U.S.