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Wu Guoguang: Xi Jinping’s Reversal of the Course, Will China’s Transition be Peaceful or Marked with Bloodshed?

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Xi Jinping: There Should Be Limits to the Party’s Power

On January 21, 2016, the Central Commission on Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party (CCDI) published additional excerpts from Xi Jinping’s speeches on issues related to Party disciplinary issues. 

In a speech dated May 9, 2014, Xi made the follow remarks: “We should improve the exercise of the Party’s power and its oversight mechanisms. The scope of that power should correspond to (our) responsibility.  We resolutely oppose privileges and should prevent the abuse of power. The ruling Party has enormous power over the use of resources. There should be a power list, showing what power can be exercised and what cannot, what is the official scope of power and what is its personal scope. These must be separate. One cannot conduct official business to further private gain.” 
On January 13, 2015, Xi said, “The system has been tightened up again and again. The supervision mechanism that monitors cadres’ work and lives has basically been established. The next step is to enforce the mechanism strictly.” Xi also stated, “We should deepen the reform of the discipline inspection system and strengthen supervision within the Party. A major cause of the corruption problem is that a number of institutional mechanisms are flawed. We must promote our work through reform and enhance the innovation of our system.” 
Source: The Central Commission on Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party website, January 21, 2016 
http://www.ccdi.gov.cn/yw/201601/t20160121_73245.html
Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

The PLA Conducted Large Scale Landing Exercises along the Southeast Coast

Well-known Chinese news site Sina recently reported that the 31st Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian Province, conducted large scale landing exercises with live ammunition. The exercises were reported on Mainland national TV four days after Taiwan’s presidential election. The 31st Group Army mobilized long-range rockets, howitzers troops, amphibious tanks and helicopter landing forces. One of the primary missions of the 31st Group Army is clearly defined as “reuniting China by landing onto the main island of Taiwan.” The Group Army was deployed as elite troops in the closest front line in the Taiwan Strait. The latest exercises were conducted as a joint operation under the conditions of information age warfare. A variety of new combat forces were integrated into the combat coordination system.
Source: Sina, January 21, 2016
http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/china/2016-01-21/doc-ifxnrahr8636130.shtml
Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

Xinhua: China Faces Serious Shortage of Pediatricians

China faces a shortage of pediatricians. With the launch of the new two-child policy which is replacing the one-child policy, Chinese parents are wondering where they will find pediatricians for their children. 

In 2012, there were only 0.43 pediatric specialists for each 1,000 children in China, or only 96, 000 pediatricians for the 220 million Chinese children who were less than 14 years old. By comparison, in the United States, the ratio is 1.46 pediatricians for every 1,000 children. Because of the shortage of pediatricians, many Chinese hospitals have had to shut down their pediatric departments. As China has just replaced its one-child policy with the two-child policy, the expected dramatic increase in births will make the pediatrician shortage even more severe. 
Because they have longer working hours and a higher work load, pediatricians encounter more medical disputes with parents. In addition, pediatricians earn less income compared to doctors in other fields because children need smaller doses of medication. [Editor’s note: The Chinese regime encourages doctors and hospitals to sell extra prescriptive drugs to patients. Whether the patients need so much medication or not, the doctors in China prescribe an abundance of expensive drugs for them. It is a secret rule in China, which is, nevertheless, fairly well known to “Use drugs to get income for doctors.”] 

Source: Xinhua, January 16, 2016 
http://www.sn.xinhuanet.com/society/2016-01/16/c_1117796882.htm

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

People’s Daily: Beijing Public Security Bureau Openly Recruits Internet Police Volunteers

People’s Daily and Beijing Youth Daily published an article on January 14, 2016, titled “Internet Police Volunteers Reported over 15,000 Online Clues (for Police Investigations). The Main Force Consists of Young People Born in 1980s and 1990s.” According to the article, the Beijing Public Security Bureau started to recruit "Internet Police Volunteers” in 2014. By December of 2015, he Beijing Police had recruited over 3,000 people as members of its team of “Internet Police Volunteers.” The team has submitted over 15,000 reports on “clues leading to potential criminals.” Based on the reported clues, the official "Beijing Internet Police" gave “educational warnings” to 8,400 Internet users, released over 1,400 warning tips through Chinese micro blogs and the Chinese Internet messenger (WeChat) and uncovered 210 “criminal activities and public security cases.”

The recruited “internet police volunteers” are from all over China. 80 percent of them are young people born in the 1980s and 1990s. These “volunteers” who work regularly at scientific research institutes and security companies, also actively carry out “safety inspections” on over 45,000 websites that are in the records of the Internet Security Headquarters. They use their professional technological skills and inspection equipment in their work. The article on People’s Daily and Beijing Youth Daily on January 14, 2016, calls for more people to join the “Internet Police Volunteers” team by sending an email to a listed email address.

Sources: People’s Daily and Beijing Youth Daily, January 14, 2016
http://it.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0114/c1009-28050676.html
http://epaper.ynet.com/html/2016-01/14/content_177158.htm?div=-1

Briefings | | |   Social Stability

People’s Daily: Beijing Public Security Bureau Openly Recruits Internet Police Volunteers

On January 14, 2016, People’s Daily and Beijing Youth Daily published an article titled, “Internet Police Volunteers Reported over 15,000 Online Clues (for Police to Investigate). The Main Force Consists of Young People Born in the 1980s and 1990s.” According to the article, the Beijing Public Security Bureau started to recruit "Internet Police Volunteers” in 2014. By December of 2015, the Beijing Police had recruited over 3,000 people as members of its team of “Internet Police Volunteers.” The team has submitted over 15,000 reports on “clues leading to potential criminals.” Based on the reported clues, the official "Beijing Internet Police" gave “educational warnings” to 8,400 Internet users, released over 1,400 warning tips through Chinese microblogs and the Chinese Internet messenger (WeChat) and uncovered 210 “criminal activities and public security cases.” 

The recruited “internet police volunteers” are from all over China. 80 percent of them are young people born in the 1980s and 1990s. These “volunteers” who work regularly at scientific research institutes and security companies, also actively carry out “safety inspections” on over 45,000 websites that are in the records of the Internet Security Headquarters. They use their professional technological skills and inspection equipment in their work. The article on People’s Daily and Beijing Youth Daily on January 14, 2016, calls for more people to join the “Internet Police Volunteers” team by sending an email to a listed email address. 
 Sources: People’s Daily and Beijing Youth Daily, January 14, 2016 
http://it.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0114/c1009-28050676.html http://epaper.ynet.com/html/2016-01/14/content_177158.htm?div=-1
Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Scholar of Confucianism Lectures Politburo Members

Xi Jinping invited Professor Chen Lai to give a lecture, on December 30, 2015, to a Politburo study group.  Chen received the “2015 Confucius Culture Award,” and is a professor of philosophy at Tsinghua University. He serves as Dean of the Academy of Chinese Learning at the university. 

Chen’s lecture to the Politburo study group had three parts: the origin, formation and development of Chinese patriotism; the content and characteristics of Chinese patriotism; and advice and suggestions. He pointed out that the tone of Chinese patriotism is peaceful and open. 
According to Chen, the invitation was extended to him in June 2015. His scripts were about 14,000 Chinese characters. He spoke for about an hour followed by a 20 minute question and answer session. 
In closing, Xi Jinping said that Chen “explained the topic very well.” Xi commented on the points that Chen made and stated that, to promote patriotism, Chinese history and culture must be respected and carried on. According to Chen, Xi unequivocally stated that "Chinese traditional culture is the spiritual lifeline of the Chinese." 
Source: People’s Daily reprinted by Xinhua, January 15, 2016 
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-01/15/c_128631705.htm
Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xinhua: China Faces Serious Shortage of Pediatricians

China faces a shortage of pediatricians. With the launch of the new two-child policy which is replacing the one-child policy, Chinese parents are wondering where they will find pediatricians for their children.

In 2012, there was only 0.43 pediatric specialists for each 1000 children in China, or only 96, 000 pediatricians for the 220 million Chinese children who were less than 14 years old. By comparison, in the United States, the ratio is 1.46 pediatricians for every 1000 children. Because of the shortage of pediatricians, many Chinese hospitals have had to shut down their pediatric departments. As China has just replaced its one-child policy with the two-child policy, the expected dramatic increase in births will make the pediatrician shortage even more severe.

Because they have longer working hours and a higher work load, pediatricians encounter more medical disputes with parents. In addition, pediatricians earn less income compared to doctors in other fields because children need smaller dosages of medication. (Editor’s note: The Chinese regime encourages doctors and hospitals to sell extra prescriptive drugs to patients. Whether the patients need so much medication or not, the doctors in China prescribe an abundance of expensive drugs for them. It is a secret rule in China, which is, nevertheless, fairly well known to “Use drugs to get income for doctors.”)

Source: Xinhua, January 16, 2016
http://www.sn.xinhuanet.com/society/2016-01/16/c_1117796882.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Xinhua: China Faces Serious Shortage of Pediatricians

China faces a shortage of pediatricians. With the launch of the new two-child policy which is replacing the one-child policy, Chinese parents are wondering where they will find pediatricians for their children. 

In 2012, there were only 0.43 pediatric specialists for each 1,000 children in China, or only 96, 000 pediatricians for the 220 million Chinese children who were less than 14 years old. By comparison, in the United States, the ratio is 1.46 pediatricians for every 1,000 children. Because of the shortage of pediatricians, many Chinese hospitals have had to shut down their pediatric departments. As China has just replaced its one-child policy with the two-child policy, the expected dramatic increase in births will make the pediatrician shortage even more severe. 

Because they have longer working hours and have a higher work load, pediatricians encounter more medical disputes with parents. In addition, pediatricians earn less income compared to doctors in other fields because children need smaller doses of medication. [Editor’s note: The Chinese regime encourages doctors and hospitals to sell extra prescriptive drugs to patients. The doctors prescribe an abundance of expensive drugs whether their patients need them or not. It is a secret rule in China, which is, nevertheless, fairly well known to, “Use drugs to get income for doctors.”] 

Source: Xinhua, January 16, 2016
http://www.sn.xinhuanet.com/society/2016-01/16/c_1117796882.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics