In the media reports about Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s visit to the U.S., people noticed that the U.S. was relatively low key when hosting Abe. Also, Obama didn’t make an open statement in public regarding the Senkaku (Diaoyu) Islands issue. Some interpreted the situation as the United States “snubbing” Abe.
Vice Minister of Health: China Relies on Organs from Prisoners on Death Row
On February 25, 2013, Huang Jiefu, China’s Vice Minister of Health, spoke at a conference where he stated that China is the only country that systematically uses organs from executed prisoners.
According to Beijing Youth Daily, Huang stated, “For a long time, China has relied on executed prisoners as a primary source for organ transplants. Although the law provides that prisoners on death row may ‘voluntarily donate organs,’ there are loopholes in the implementation of the law. China is the only country in the world that systematically uses the organs of executed prisoners. This is not commensurate with China’s status as a major political power and a civilized country. Because an organ donation system has not been established at the national level, the organ transplantation industry has had many problems. The international hostile forces exaggerate this matter (the use of organs from executed prisoners), and attack our country’s human rights and civilization. They react negatively to all the reports about organ transplants in China and their principle is not to accept, nor publish, nor cooperate …”
Source: Beijing Youth Daily reprinted by Legal Daily, February 26, 2013 http://www.legaldaily.com.cn/index/content/2013-02/26/content_4223855.htm?node=20908
Huanqiu Explains Why China Does Not Have True Friends
On February 21, 2013, Huanqiu (the Chinese edition of Global Times) published an editorial explaining why China does not have true friends. According to the article, the relationship between countries is based on “the pursuit of common interests.” Once their core interests conflict with each other, the relationship between two countries will become indifferent or they may even be hostile to each other. “Because the United States is the only super power in the world, some countries have chosen to become its allies and hold its ‘thick legs.’” The editorial observed that, as China becomes more and more powerful, those that choose to be hostile to China will gradually lose their future.
Source: Huanqiu, February 21, 2013
http://opinion.huanqiu.com/editorial/2013-02/3661084.html
Chinese Scholar: China Should Launch Media, Economic, and Military Warfare against Japan
On February 23, 2013, China Gate published a Chinese scholar’s article titled, “Give up the Fantasy about ‘Friendship’: Fight Japan on Three Fronts.” The article asserted that the Diaoyu Islands (also called the Senkaku Islands in Japan) crisis indicates that Japan has renounced its friendship with China. In order to defend China’s sovereignty and maintain regional peace, China should launch media warfare, economic warfare, and military warfare against Japan.
According to the article, Japan is a pawn of the United States. The U.S. just wants to cause the Sino-Japanese relationship to deteriorate. “What the U.S. wants most is to stop the Chinese and Japanese currency exchange so as to consolidate the U.S. dollar’s hegemony.”
Source: China Gate, February 23, 2012
http://www.wenxuecity.com/news/2013/02/23/2247383.html
Xinhua Suggests Mandiant’s Cyberattacks Report Is Marketing Hype
On February 20, 2013, Xinhua published a commentary in response to the report, released by Virginia-based information Security Company Mandiant Corporation, on the Chinese military’s involvement in a series of cyber attacks on U.S. and foreign corporations and entities. The Xinhua commentary speculated that the purpose of Mandiant Corporation’s report was marketing hype: “Hurry up to buy our company’s security software and services; the more the better.”
Xinhua denied that there was any relationships between the Chinese military (People’s Liberation Army Unit 61398 based in a Shanghai tower) and the cyber attacks on American companies. The commentary asserted that few professional hackers openly use their own IP address to attack others. Further, Xinhua criticized the U.S. military for its previous cyber attack on Iran.
Source: Xinhua, February, 20, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/world/2013-02/20/c_114741635.htm