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Xinhua: Syria Accuses U.S. and Its Allies of Backing Terrorism

On October 2, 2012, Xinhua published an article titled “Syria Accuses the U.S. and Its Allies of Backing Terrorism.” According to the article, Walid Al-Moualem, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Syria, accused the United States, France, and their allies of clearly "using money, weapons, and foreign fighters to induce and support terrorism in Syria." Walid Al-Moualem made this statement on Monday, October 1, 2012, at the general debate during the 67th session of the UN General Assembly.

Walid Al-Moualem said, "Instead of seeking to contribute to the settlement of regional and international disputes by peaceful means, some well-known countries continue to deal with those crises by pursuing new colonial policies, based on political hypocrisy."

Source: Xinhua, October 2, 2012
http://news.xinhuanet.com/2012-10/02/c_123784213.htm

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Briefings | | October 3, 2012 | US-China Relations

Xinhua: HSBC Released China’s Manufacturing PMI for September

Xinhua reported in Hong Kong that HSBC released the latest PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) number for China’s manufacturing industry. The September PMI reached 47.9. This indicates that China has had a month-by-month manufacturing decline for 11 months in a row. The Manufacturing Output Index showed a 10-month low of 47.3. The New Export Orders Index dropped to 44.9, which meant a further decline from August’s figure. The inventory Index reached a 5-month low, which reflected the continuation of the inventory clean-up process. These numbers demonstrated a consistent decline in manufacturing activities. With the biggest decline of new orders in 42 months, the inventory level naturally dropped. HSBC’s Chief Economist of the Chinese Economy expected higher pressure from quantitative easing for the Chinese central government. PMI is an indicator of financial activity reflecting the purchasing managers’ acquisition of goods and services. A PMI number below 50 typically reflects a decline.

Source: Xinhua, September 29, 2012

http://news.xinhuanet.com/gangao/2012-09/29/c_113258732.htm

Briefings | | October 2, 2012 | Economy/Resources

China Launched a Second Satellite for Venezuela

On September 29, 2012, China News reported that China just successfully launched a second satellite for Venezuela, named VRSS-1. The satellite was delivered by the Long March II-4 rocket. The VRSS-1 is a remote sensing satellite with a design based on the Chinese CAST2000 satellite platform developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The satellite was actually manufactured by China Great Wall Industry Group Co., Ltd. In the year 2008, China successfully launched a communications satellite for Venezuela as well. This new launch is the 168th mission for the Long March rocket program.

Source: China News, September 29, 2012

http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2012/09-29/4223249.shtml

Briefings | | October 2, 2012 | Geo-Strategic Trend

CRN: China May Suffer Low Quality Growth

China Review News (CRN) recently published a commentary on the decline in the quality of China’s economic growth. In the year 1980, an investment of RMB 1 yuan could result in RMB 4.1 yuan worth of return in GDP. However in year 2011, an RMB 1 yuan investment brought only RMB 1.8 yuan worth of GDP return. China’s model of high government investment in economic growth results in a weakness in the promotion of quality domestic consumption. The lowered quality is reflected in the inability to match supply with the decreased international demand. Meanwhile, China’s government run financial market suffers from very low efficiency in capital utilization. The private sector has much higher productivity but cannot access sufficient credit to obtain loans. The situation is made even worse when higher inflation and asset bubbles are added to the mix. The commentator called for tax cuts, breaking up monopolies, and improving financial support to the private sector.

Source: China Review News, September 25, 2012

http://www.zhgpl.com/doc/1022/4/6/3/102246367.html?coluid=53&kindid=0&docid=102246367&mdate=0925065247

Briefings | | October 2, 2012 | Economy/Resources

BBC: The Chief Medical Examiner Questioned the Evidence in Gu Kailai’s Murder Case

Wang Xuemei, the Chief Medical examiner with the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, published an article on a microblog in which she openly questioned the conclusion that Neil Haywood, the British businessman, died of cyanide poisoning. Wang wrote that she was deeply disappointed in the conclusion as to the cause of Neil Haywood’s death. She stated that the conclusion was seriously lacking in facts and scientific proof. Her article also implied that there were others who benefited from such a conclusion in this murder case.

Wang is the deputy director with the Technical and Information Research Center of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, the Chief Medical Examiner, and Vice Chairman of Chinese Medical Examiner’s Association.

Source: BBC Chinese, September 27, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen/simp/chinese_news/2012/09/120927_wang_xuemei_gu_kailai.shtml

Briefings | | October 1, 2012 | Government/Politics

People’s Daily: 55,500 Airline Tickets between China and Japan Cancelled

People’s Daily carried an article that the Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, had originally published, saying that the tension between China and Japan was affecting airline travel. The two major Japanese airlines, All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines Corporation, reported that, by the close of the day on September 25, 2012, 55,500 ticket reservations for the period of September to November for flights between China and Japan had been cancelled. The head of All Nippon Airways told the reporter that the airline was using smaller airplanes to deal with the cancellations and had not reduced the total number of flights. He admitted that the cancellations would have a huge impact on the airline’s business but hoped that the volume would pick up once the Japanese companies reopened their businesses in China.

Source: People’s Daily, September 27, 2012
http://japan.people.com.cn/35463/7962771.html

Briefings | | October 1, 2012 | Geo-Strategic Trend

Ten New Warnings to Officialdom Widely Circulated on the Internet

Qiushi Theory, which is the CCP’s official publication to interpret the CCP’s major policies and theories, published an article discussing how the Internet era has placed new pressure on Party officials. Many Party officials have thus become alert and are fearful of the Internet. To illustrate its point, the article quoted some new information that has been circulating widely on the Internet: “Ten New Warnings to Officialdom.”

The 10 warnings are: 1) do not talk nonsense during an interview; 2) do not smoke famous brand name cigarettes while attending a meeting; 3) do not wear expensive watches while conducting business activities; 4) do not drive a famous car when performing public service activities; 5) do not hold an umbrella during grassroots inspections; 6) do not copy famous articles when submitting something for publication; 7) do not use twitter when you are dating someone; 8) do not keep a diary about your former married life; 9) do not smile when a natural disaster occurs; 10) do not be the spokesman during emergent events.

Sources: Qiushi Theory, September 25, 2012
http://www.qstheory.cn/hqwg/2012/201218/201209/t20120925_183511.htm http://bbs.chinacourt.org/index.php?showtopic=453322

Briefings | | September 28, 2012 | Government/Politics

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.”

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