On June 13, 2016, The U.S, House of Representatives Passed H.Res.343 Expressing concern regarding persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in the People’s Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.
Political Rivalry in China Part 4 – Is China Cutting Its Ties to North Korea?
Part 4: Is China Cutting Its Ties to North Korea?
After long providing a protective umbrella for North Korea, China has changed its stance. Beijing was supportive in passing the United Nations’ sanction resolution against North Korea and has been active in enforcing the trade embargo.
Xi Jinping Delivered a Speech That Stressed Enhancing the Commitment to Reform
On June 27, China’s State President Xi Jinping hosted the 25th Session of the Central Leading Group for comprehensively deepening reform. At the conference, he delivered a speech in which he signaled that reform is meeting with resistance and he pointed out that the local [government] is an important force for reform. [Xi] stressed that the reform is a revolution, that [its purpose] is to change the institutional mechanisms and to remove vested interests. [Therefore], it is important to get serious about reform. Local committees at all levels will have to work hard on tackling difficult issues and on solving problems.
Source: Sina, June 27, 2016
http://news.sina.com.cn/c/nd/2016-06-27/doc-ifxtmwei9365786.shtml
People’s Daily: Government Officials Should Be Both Active and Fearful
People’s Daily published a commentary criticizing some government officials who passively resist the anti-corruption by sitting idle without actively carrying out their duties.
Accountability Regulation Is Like the Sword of Damocles
Xinhua reported that, on June 28, 2016, Xi Jinping presided over a Politburo meeting at which the first CCP accountability regulation was reviewed and adopted.
Internet Posting: Deng Xiaoping’s Political Will
A message about Deng Xiaoping’s political will was spread over the Internet in China. It said that a book called Will was recently published in China. The book revealed a great deal of inside information about Deng Xiaoping and Zhongnanhai. The highlight of the book was the last part, in which Deng Xiaoping gave his political will to Hu Jintao, Zeng Qinghong, and Wang Ruilin (then military General; he had served as Deng’s political secretary for a long time). The following are several points made in the book:
Netizens Made Fun of the Communist Party
People’s Daily published a short video clip of a VW car, model TG, backing up and then falling down some stairs. It added some text in the form of a joke: “Reversing is truly a technical job! One must look carefully before starting!”
Personnel at CCP Departments are Civil Servants
Recently, China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released the latest statistics on civil servants. As of the end of 2015, there were 7.167 million civil servants in China. According to Article 2 of the Civil Servant Law, the term "civil servant" refers to those personnel who perform public duties and are included in the State administrative staffing with wages and welfare borne by the State. The National Civil Service Bureau explained that civil servants are personnel working in the Communist Party departments, the People’s National Congress, administration departments, judicial courts, procuratorial offices, democratic parties, and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, except for lower level workers.
Source: Xinhua, June 27, 2016
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-06/27/c_1119120155.htm