On December 20, 2007, the International Herald Leader under Xinhua published an article calling on western countries to reconsidertheir their strategy in pushing for an adjustment in the RMB exchange rate. The reason: a World Bank study found the Chinese economy is overestimated by about 40 percent.
Xinhua: One Avian Flu Case Can Mean Danger for the Whole Country
One local avian flu case can quickly become the alarm for the entire country, warns Outlook Weekly of Xinhua.
The Website of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention Went Down in One Day Because of Too Man
According to an article in Beijing Youth Daily December 19, 2007, the official PRC website of the National Bureau of Corruption Prevention was down just one day after it was launched due to the high volume of visits.
Xinhua Pedicted U.S. Would Urge China to be More Responsible
On December 12 and 13, the United States and China held the third Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing. Prior to the meeting, Xinhua’s Outlook Weekly predicted what new moves the United States would make.
The PLA Calls on the Taiwan Military to Oppose Taiwan Independence
The Director of the Taiwan Military Research Center, PLA Academy of Military Science, called on the Taiwan military to oppose Taiwan independence: "As long as the Taiwan military does not support Taiwan Independence, the Taiwan military is in fact safeguarding and maintaining peace in the Taiwan Straits."
Chinese Government Employee Writes Open Letter: Bring Jiang Zemin and His Gang to Justice
On December 7, the Epoch Times reported that, on December 6, a Chinese government employee publishing an open letter to Chinese leaders Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao and Wu Bangguo, urging them to bring former Chinese dictator Jiang Zeming and his Shanghai Gang to justice.
M15 Warns UK Businesses about China’s Cyber Espionage
The Times reported that the United Kingdom’s counter-intelligence and security agency, M15, chief Jonathan Evans wrote confidentially to 300 chief executives of major companies and security chiefs of banks warning them of electronic attacks from "Chinese state organizations."
When Wen Jiabao Visited an AIDS Village, He Met with 1600 Policemen Disguised as Villagers
China’s Premier Wen Jiabao visited Wenlou Village in Henan Province on Friday, November 30, when World AIDS Day was approaching. It is a village heavily plagued by AIDS. Before Premier Wen’s arrival, local authorities not only put a group of activists and outspoken AIDS patients under house arrest; they also arranged for 1,600 policemen to dress up as villagers to welcome Premier Wen.