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

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

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The CCP’s Performing Arts Troupes in the U.S.

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China Review News: The Direction of China’s Economic Development in 2013

On April 15, 2013, China Review News published an article on the direction of China’s economic development during 2013. According to the article, the new direction of China’s economic and social development in 2013 includes the quality of economic growth and the security of the people’s livelihood.

Following an economic growth of 7.5 percent in 2012, the goal for economic growth in 2013 was once again set at 7.5 percent. China must be vigilant about inflation. The current inflation rate is 3.5 percent. Therefore, the regulation of the economy in 2013 should focus on the application of monetary policy, stabilizing the prices of real estate and agricultural products, and on other related functions.

Resource: China Review News, April 15, 2013
http://www.zhgpl.com/doc/1025/0/2/8/102502820.html?coluid=53&kindid=0&docid=102502820&mdate=0415143926  

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

Qiushi Stressed the Absolute Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party over the Armed Forces.

On April 16, 2012, Qiushi, a journal of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, published an article titled, “With a Stronger Military Force as the Goal, We Must Work on the Ideological and Political Development of the Army.”  The article repeatedly stressed the absolute leadership of the Chinese Communist Party over the armed forces.

“Chairman Xi emphasized that the priority in building an army is to follow the Party’s leadership, ensuring the absolute loyalty, absolute purity, and absolute reliability of the army. This is the highest political demand of the Party and the people. It is the fundamental condition for ideological and political development, to which we must pay close attention.”

Source: Qiushi, April 16, 2012
http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2013/201308/201304/t20130412_222741.htm  

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

China Review News: Figure out the Significance of Kerry’s Visit to China

On April 16, 2013, China Review News published an article on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to China, titled “Figure out the Significance of Kerry’s Visit to China.” “Kerry usually supports the positive development of cooperative relations between the U.S. and China.” "Sino-US bilateral relations have achieved a good start."

“Over the next 10-15 years, Sino-US relations are bound to face unprecedented challenges. Currently, the two powerful countries are building a new type of relationship. The window won’t stay open. The leaders we need are those who have wisdom, courage, and responsibility to seize the opportunity and shape the future.”

Source: China Review News, April 16, 2013
http://www.zhgpl.com/doc/1025/0/3/5/102503528.html?coluid=148&kindid=7550&docid=102503528&mdate=0416002227

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Xinhua: China Facing First Peak of Senior Population Growth

Xinhua recently reported that China is “rushing into” the age of a peak senior population. According to the official data released by the National Committee on Aging, in 2013, China’s senior population will reach 200 million, which represents 14.8 percent of the overall Chinese population. The senior population is currently growing at the rate of eight million per year. Estimates are that it will reach a total of 430 million by the year 2050; at that time, one out of every three Chinese people will be over sixty years old. However Chinese society is suffering a very low readiness to provide needed care for its seniors. The Chinese economy does not have enough wealth to sustain the senior population in the coming years and the lack of working laborers is becoming a serious challenge for the economy itself. The report called for speeding up the process of constructing a social service system that supports an aging population.
Source: Xinhua, April 14, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/fortune/2013-04/14/c_115377595.htm
Briefings | | |   Social Stability

Xinhua: Majority of China’s Arable Land Heavily Polluted

Xinhua recently published an article that compiled material from various foreign media reports; they covered a wide range of China’s pollution related issues affecting agriculture. The article estimated that around 70 percent of China’s arable land is heavily polluted. Over the past 30 years, Chinese agriculture doubled its output at the cost of polluting its soil and rivers. The pollution was largely due to incorrect use of chemical fertilizers. Food pollution has become one of the primary threats to people’s health in China. According to official records, most of the 90 billion tons of polluted water and 280 million tons of garbage produced annually by agricultural activities are not processed for environmental protection. The lack of necessary equipment was cited as the key barrier. Chinese agriculture consumes 2.5 times more chemical fertilizers than the global average. Experts called for serious and careful handling of chemicals that accumulate over time.
Source: Xinhua, April 14, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/overseas/2013-04/14/c_124578183.htm
Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

Global Times: Japan Claims Highest Numerber of Interceptions of Chinese Airplanes

Global Times recently reported, based on Japanese media reports, that, in the year 2012, the Japanese Air Force intercepted Chinese aircraft the highest number of times since the Cold War. The total emergency missions was 800 in one year.  The Chinese military aircraft that were intercepted included fighter jets and Intelligence reconnaissance aircraft. The Japanese Air Force not only deployed fighter jets, but, for the first time, deployed Airborne Monitoring & Control Aircraft and Early Warning Aircraft as well. According to Japanese media reports, in 2012, the number of times Chinese military aircraft approached Japanese territory increased by 60 percent over the year 2011. Also, the Japanese media widely reported the recent signing of a friendly fisheries agreement between Japan and Taiwan.
Source: Global Times, April 13, 2013
http://mil.huanqiu.com/paper/2013-04/3827899.html
Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend

China’s Income Distribution Research Center Published Results on Income Disparity

Xinhua reported that, on April 13, 2013, China’s Income Distribution Research Center published the results of its research on the distribution of income in China. The results suggested that the largest disparity in income was found to be between those who live in cities and the countryside, while the gap continues to grow between various regions and professions. According to the results, the professions in the service industry along with agriculture, forestation, herding, and fishing are among the lowest in income level, while electricity, telecommunications, and the financial insurance industries are in the top income bracket.

Source: Xinhua, April 14, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-04/14/c_124577901.htm

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

Beijing to Implement Residential Permit System

Xinhua reported that Beijing will implement a Residential Permit System this year in order to systematically regulate the (booming) population. It was reported that the public security bureau is conducting research on all residents currently residing in Beijing and plans to use the data as the foundation for the Residential Permit System.

Source: Xinhua, April 13, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-04/13/c_115372583_2.htm

Briefings | | |   Social Stability