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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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CCP, Master of Hostage Diplomacy

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General Guo Boxiong: China’s Armed Forces Must Remain Absolutely Loyal and Reliable

General Guo Boxiong, Politburo member and Vice Chairman of the Communist Central Military Commission, stated that the entire armed forces “must resolutely follow the Party’s command and remain absolutely loyal and reliable.” Guo made the remarks at the University of National Defense. Guo urged increasing ideological education because of the fact that the Party has absolute leadership of the armed forces. This will “ensure that the armed forces, ideologically, politically, and in action maintain consistency with the Central Military Commission and resolutely follow the command of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and Chairman Hu.”  He also stressed that efforts be made to "ensure high solidarity, security, and stability among the troops.”

Source: Xinhua, July 17, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2012-07/17/c_112460636.htm

Briefings | | |   Government/Politics

Small European Countries Have Become Chinese Enterprises’ Favorite Targets

Although Europe has a debt crisis, the small European countries have escaped unharmed because of their particular advantages. They thus provide a rare investment opportunity for Chinese enterprises that are looking to invest overseas. In recent years, Chinese investments in Europe have grown rapidly. Some small European countries have become the favored targets of Chinese enterprises because projects there are plentiful. Among these countries, Denmark’s unique taxation system has given it an advantage in attracting foreign investments. The infrastructure development of Denmark’s Greenland and the Faroe Islands make them among the best investment choices for Chinese investors. Chinese companies are also paying attention to Romania’s agriculture and Poland’s construction industry.

Source: International Herald Tribune (Xinhua), July 12, 2012
http://ihl.cankaoxiaoxi.com/2012/0712/60017.shtml

Briefings | | |   US-China Relations

Qiushi Journal: Is China’s economy Really Heading Downstream?

On July 16, 2012, Qiushi, a journal of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, published an article titled “Is China’s Economy Really Heading Downstream?” The article’s writer expressed the belief that, although China’s economic growth has indeed been slowing down for the past 5 consecutive seasons, the current economic slowdown is still within a normal range. He asserted that, as Southeast Asian countries have a more obvious advantage in terms of  labor cost, it is an inevitable trend for China to make some adjustments in terms of labor-intensive manufacturing and foreign trade structures and that, with China’s $3.3 trillion foreign exchange reserves, a short-term deficit won’t seriously impact China’s economy.

Source: Qiushi Journal, July 16, 2012
http://www.qstheory.cn/zxdk/2012/201214/201207/t20120712_169555.htm

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

BBC: Chinese Official Media Worry about Anti-Government Remarks Online

Recently, China’s official media have expressed concern in their commentaries about a decrease in the government’s credibility and the proliferation of anti-government remarks online. Public opinion in China, especially online public opinion expressing “anti-official voices,” is almost out of control. It is no longer a secret that the Chinese government at every level employs a large number of "Fifty Cent Party Members" (who earn 50 cents for each pro-government posting online). The Communist Party has failed to control the minds of the younger generation.

Source: BBC Chinese Edition, July 14, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/07/120714_china_internet_weibo.shtml

Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

China’s High-Speed Rail Transportation Army’s First Exercise in Providing Food Rapidly

On July 15, 2012, China’s high-speed rail transportation army held its first exercise in rapidly providing food to the troops. In recent years, more and more military troops have been taking the high-speed railway to carry out their tasks. Quickly providing military provisions to PLA troops inside a train at a station will help the whole PLA establish a more perfect system for providing military provisions support.

Source: China Review News, July 15, 2012
http://www.zhgpl.com/doc/1021/6/8/2/102168214.html?coluid=4&kindid=16&docid=102168214&mdate=0715202537

Briefings | | |   Defense/Military

CRN: China still has Three Policy Tools to Stabilize the Economy

China Review News (CRN) recently published an article that discussed the strategy for dealing with the current decline of the Chinese economy. The author suggested that the Chinese government still has three policy tools that it can use: (1) With the decline of the CPI (Consumer Price Index), China has more room to reduce the interest rate; (2) The government can still increase direct investments into the economy, although this may have a negative effect; (3) The central government can temporarily relax the restrictions on local governments’ borrowing power. The article expressed the belief that the government should determine a minimum risk control line which would serve as an indicator of whether or not to use some of these policy tools.
Source: China Review News, July 14, 2012
http://www.zhgpl.com/doc/1021/6/7/2/102167204.html?coluid=53&kindid=0&docid=102167204&mdate=0714062027
Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

The U.S. Controls the Energy Card

The International Herald Leader recently published an article that suggested that the United States holds an “energy card” in its hands that it can play against China. Not long ago, the U.S. offered China relief from a sanction applying to any country that buys oil from Iran. However the relief is only effective for 6 months. The article expressed the belief that it is unfair for the U.S. to tell China which country China can buy oil from. However, the author admitted that the U.S. has 3 “energy advantages”: (1) China relies significantly more on Middle East oil than the United States does; (2) The U.S. has many more ways to influence the international oil price than China has; (3) The U.S. has a large degree of energy independence, while China is now the world’s biggest importer of energy. The article concluded by calling for serious consideration of the “worst case scenario,” which is that the U.S. can play the energy card to strategically suppress China.
Source: International Herald Leader, July 10, 2012
http://ihl.cankaoxiaoxi.com/2012/0710/59111.shtml
Briefings | | |   Economy/Resources

People’s Daily: Who is the Troublemaker for East Asian Security?

People’s Daily recently published an article discussing the heated security issues in East Asia. The article started with expressing the belief that, in terms of regional security, a new order is developing in the region. Some “forces outside the region” are interfering in the process of changing the order and have “introduced uncertainty.” The article stated that the status of the East Asian region is rising on a global basis. It is very important to identify the recent troublemaker in this region. The author suggested that, apparently, China has never been a troublemaker and has consistently demonstrated patience and a sense of responsibility at all times. China has large direct investments in nearby countries and has not become a threat. The article also insisted that freedom of navigation (an issue that the United States has raised) has nothing to do with the various recent conflicts in the South China Sea. The author referred to a Philippines’ web article that suggested: it “seems” that the only superpower left in the world, the United States, is trying to contain China.
Source: People’s Daily, July 11, 2012
http://gx.people.com.cn/n/2012/0711/c229266-17231746.html
Briefings | | |   Geo-Strategic Trend