Recently, the U.S.-based magazine The National Interest published an article reporting that the U.S. military is considering deploying artillery systems in the South China Sea. Chinese military experts, in an interview with CCTV, stated that the U.S. deployment of an artillery system in the South China Sea can improve the U.S. and the Philippines’ military strike capability in the South China Sea. The U.S. is militarizing the South China Sea. This will lead to regional instability.
Military Personnel to Study Xi Jinping’s Remarks on Military Reform
On May 29, 2016, the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party issued a directive requiring military personnel to study CMC Chairman Xi Jinping’s remarks on military reform.
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Political Rivalry in China Part 3 – Who Pushed Tsai Ing-wen into the President’s Seat?
Part 3: Who Pushed Tsai Ing-wen into the President’s Seat?
On May 20, 2016, Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), was sworn in as the newly elected President of the Republic of China. In her inaugural address, she stated, “Once again, the people of Taiwan have shown the world through our actions that we, as a free and democratic people, are committed to the defense of our freedom and democracy as a way of life. Each and every one of us participated in this journey. My dear fellow Taiwanese, we did it.” [1]
PLA Daily: The Basic Problem for Guo Boxiong and Xu Caihou Was Political Mistakes, Not Corruption
China’s top military newspaper PLA Daily published an article discussing the principles and directions of army administration under the new leadership. The article emphasized that, for the top officials, political correctness trumps everything else.
Xinhua: China Hopes the U.S. Will Not Take Sides
Xinhua republished a Global Times’ article on China’s media campaign on the global stage on the issue of the South China Sea.
"As the South Chinese Sea Arbitration decision date is approaching, China’s media campaign to rebut those statements from the Philippines and the U.S. that have muddied the truth has reached its peak."
"Foreign Minister Wan Yi said, ‘On the South China Sea issue, any actions that ignore the basic facts, take the side of their own allies, or that deliberately create political issues will not get support from the people. Rather, they will ruin their own reputations and it will come to a fruitless end.’"
"On the same day, Rashid Alimov, the Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, stated, ‘We strongly oppose interference on this issue from any countries outside the region; we also oppose the internationalization of the issue.’"
"Recently, several of China’s Ambassadors started media campaigns overseas. The Ambassador to Great Britain, Liu Xiaoming, published an article in Financial Times and also gave a speech at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. China’s Ambassador to Maldives, Wang Fukang, published an article in its mainstream media Sun Online. The Ambassador to Romania, Xu Feihong, published an article in a major local newspaper. China’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Chang Hua, published an article in Gulf Times."
Source: Xinhua, May 25, 2016
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