Thirty-nine Investigated and Punished for Spreading Rumors on the Internet
According to a recent article in Guangming Daily, the public security bureau disclosed that 37 people have been investigated or punished and two people have been detained for “fabricating facts and spreading rumors to slander others on the Internet." The public security bureau also issued warnings to all Internet users that they should “abide by the laws and safeguard the Internet environment and the social order.”
Source: Guangming Daily, July 20, 2014
http://legal.gmw.cn/2014-07/20/content_12064916.htm
The State Council Approved the Pearl River West River Economic Belt Development Plan
China Review News carried an article that was originally published in People’s Daily about the development plan for the “Pearl River West River Economic Belt.” According to the article, the Guangdong Development and Reform Commission has received approval from the State Council to proceed with the development plan. The plan makes eco-environmental protection a prerequisite, while focusing on the development of infrastructure, urbanization, and public services in the Pearl River and West River regions. According to the article, the plan will help to increase the effort of environmental protection while promoting economic exchanges in the inland region. According to the approval that the State Council issued, the municipal governments of Guangdong and Guangxi provinces will collaborate in carrying out the execution of the development plan. The Guangdong Development and Reform Commission will also be responsible for supervision and inspection.
Source: China Review News, July 20, 2014
http://hk.crntt.com/doc/1032/9/5/8/103295866.html?coluid=151&kindid=11511&docid=103295866&mdate=0720115937
Ministry of Organization: Prevent Cadres from Losing Faith in Communism
According to an article in Qiushi Theory, a political theory periodical published by the Central Party School and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Organization recently issued a notice about strengthening Party cadres’ beliefs and their education in moral conduct. The notice required that all levels in the Party organization should provide guidance to help the Party cadres stay firm in their belief in communism as well as the ideology of socialism with Chinese characteristics. According to the notice, as the domestic and foreign environment keep changing, an alarming concern has developed that some cadres have encountered interference and have demonstrated both a loss in their belief in Communism as well as poor moral behavior. The notice said that the ideology education will help to prevent the cadres from becoming lost when they hear such remarks as “western democracy,” “universal values,” and “civil society,” as well as when they fall under the influence of feudal superstition and religion.
Source: Qiushi Theory, July 20, 2014
http://www.qstheory.cn/freely/2014-07/20/c_1111705930.htm
People’s Daily (Overseas Edition): The U.S. Has Become a “Paper Tiger.”
People’s Daily (overseas edition) published a commentary article in which it gloated that the United States has become a “paper tiger.” During the era of the first Chinese Communist leader, Mao Zedong, this name was once a household slogan: “The American imperialist is a paper tiger.”
Local Governments Are Increasing Their Investments
China Enterprise News reported that, in spite of the central government’s efforts, local governments are increasing their expenditures and banks are funding the local governments through financial management products.
State Internet Information Office Crack Down on Cyber Rumors
PBoC Dedicates Effort to Cleaning Up Renminbi Bills Having Falun Gong Information
A source inside China revealed a document to Chinascope. The document shows that People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has gotten a new task these days, a task that has nothing to do with its banking functions. To break the government’s prohibition and ban on the practice of Falun Gong, Falun Gong members in China have been printing their information on renminbi bills, which makes that information much harder to monitor and remove. In a document (No.75 [2014]) labeled as classified and extremely urgent, PBoC will allocate dedicated efforts to accomplish the task of dealing with what it calls "reactionary propaganda bills." Below is the translation of a summary of the document:
[According to Wikidedia and other sources, Falun Gong writings on such bills include: "Falun Dafa is good;" and "Heaven will destroy the Chinese Coummunist Party. Those who resign will be saved"]