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Anti-America Documentary Silent Contest Portrays How the U.S. Infiltrates and Subverts China

The Chinese military’s National Defense University, the General Political Security and General Staff Departments, the Chinese Academy of Social Science, and the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations jointly created an anti-American propaganda documentary called, “Silent Contest.” The movie was completed in June 2013, and widely circulated online for a brief period in October. Then starting on October 31, 2013, the Chinese mainstream media blocked it for reasons that are unclear. The movie asserts that the United States has used 5 methods to subvert China: 1) Political Infiltration, 2) Cultural infiltration, 3) Ideological infiltration, 4) Organizational infiltration, and 5) Political interference and social penetration.

According to the movie, the United States has been infiltrating and subverting China completely. The U.S. infiltration conspiracy is the cause of China’s complicated social conflicts, the CCP officials’ corruption, human rights protests, the spread of Christianity, and people’s advocatiing that China institute a constitutional government. The film also portrayed all the mainstream liberal intellectuals in society as political traitors, stating that these intellectuals who openly publish their opinions to oppose the CCP and betray the country are in the service of Western interests groups.

Source: Takungpao and NTDTV, November 5, 2013
http://news.takungpao.com/world/exclusive/2013-11/2013924.html
http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/gb/2013/11/05/atext997620.html

Briefings | | November 6, 2013 | US-China Relations

Global Times: China’s Anti-ship Missile Has the Capability of Sinking U.S. Aircraft Carriers

On November 2, 2013, Huanqiu, the Chinese edition of Global Times, published an article titled “China’s Anti-ship Ballistic Missile Has the Capability of Sinking U.S. Aircraft Carriers.” The article openly viewed the U.S. as a potential enemy in a future war and proudly introduced China’s DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile, a "carrier killer" that can hit aircraft carriers 2,000 kilometers away.

The article stated, “In the 1996 Taiwan Strait crisis, the PLA truly felt a huge threat from the U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups and thus began to study how it would deal with the U.S. military’s involvement in a future war. An important part of the research has focused on how to fight against the carrier battle groups.” In conclusion, the article gave a chronological summary of the development of China’s anti-ship ballistic missiles.

Source: Huanqiu, November 2, 2013
http://mil.huanqiu.com/mlitaryvision/2013-11/2714897.html

Briefings | | November 6, 2013 | Defense/Military

Sina Finance: WTO Ruled China’s Rare Earth Export Restrictions Illegal

Sina Finance recently reported that the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on the complaints that Japan, the United States, and the European Union filed against China’s rare earth export restrictions. The WTO concluded that these restrictions are not compliant with the WTO’s regulations. This initial ruling is not considered final. China can still appeal. China implemented the restrictions after an incident with Japan in the East China Sea in 2010. It was widely considered to be a way of punishing Japan. Japan later jointly filed the WTO complaints with the United States and the European Union. Rare earth is used as basic material in the high-tech industry and the defense industry globally. China argued that China is authorized, in accordance with WTO rules, to apply restrictions on the export of strategic resources and high-pollution products. However, China did not restrict domestic rare earth development expansion which increased the level of pollution.

Source: Sina Finance, October 30, 2013

http://finance.sina.com.cn/chanjing/cyxw/20131030/133917165289.shtml

Briefings | | November 5, 2013 | Government/Politics

China News: Significant Bursts in China’s Housing Bubble

China News recently reported that China’s official top-level think tank acknowledged the fact that prices are plummeting in some areas of China’s housing market. Li Wei, Director of the State Council Development Research Center, reported at a conference that risks are escalating in the housing market. The bubbles are already bursting in tier-three and tier-four cities. [Editor’s note: tier-three and tier-four cities are typically mid-sized cities that are not the national or provincial capital.] The Research Center recently released a report on studies and statistics which demonstrated that the Chinese housing market shows the “highest uncertainty in today’s Chinese economy.” While top-tier cities still enjoy rising housing prices, more and more “ghost towns” [Editor’s note: These are newly developed towns that remain vacant because there are no real estate buyers.] are appearing in or near smaller cities, which is becoming a heavy burden to the financial system.

Source: China News, October 30, 2013

http://finance.chinanews.com/house/2013/10-30/5439880.shtml

Briefings | | November 5, 2013 | Economy/Resources

Xinhua: Japan Unable to Understand China’s Protest on Exercise Interference

Xinhua recently reported that Yang Yujun, spokesperson for the Chinese Defense Ministry, announced at a press conference that the Japanese Navy has performed intensive following, monitoring, and intelligence gathering whenever the Chinese Navy was in the middle of a military exercise mission in the Western Pacific high seas. China officially protested against the Japanese Navy’s behavior. However the Japanese Defense Minister stated on November 1 that he was “completely unable to understand” China’s reaction as international law permits Japan’s activities, so they are therefore fully lawful. The Japanese government expressed the intent to continue to pay attention to China’s military activities. Yang Yujun also warned that Japan’s recent activities have frequently “produced a war-time atmosphere.”

Source: Xinhua, November 1, 2013

http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2013-11/01/c_125636532.htm

Briefings | | November 5, 2013 | Geo-Strategic Trend

Qiushi Commentary on Firming Up Party Member’s Ideology Beliefs

Qiushi published a commentary in which it reiterated the importance of the recent speech that President Xi Jinping made about firming up Party member’s beliefs in ideology. Xi recently participated in a Party committee forum in Hubei Province where he again stressed that the Party cadres must not waver in their beliefs and should “strive for the lofty ideal of achieving socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Xi said that wavering in one’s belief creates the most danger; it matters to the success and survival of the Party and the country.

The commentary said that Xi’s speech carries significant meaning in maintaining the Party’s absolute leadership and in being persistent in moving forward in the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics under the current “complicated international environment.” It talked about the importance of holding a belief in ideology and alerted the Party members to be on guard against slipping and wavering in their belief, which, it said, is what caused the collapse of the Soviet Union. It also listed four standards that are the requirements for Party members. These include a willingness to serve the people; to suffer hardship; to work hard and be ethical; and to be willing to sacrifice their personal life for their belief.

Source: Qiushi Theory, October 30, 2013
http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2013/201321/201310/t20131030_284176.htm

Briefings | | November 4, 2013 | Government/Politics

Xinhua Commentary Series: Spotlight on the U.S. Presidential Election

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

Cheng Xiaonong: U.S.-China Strategic Relations Have Crystallized

Xinhua Commentaries: “Exposing the Three Major Political Deficits of the U.S.”