MEDIA REACTION: EASTERN TURKISH TERRORISTS, CIA, U.S.-CHINA

UNCLAS BEIJING 001075 DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EAP/CM, EAP/PA, EAP/PD, C HQ PACOM FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR (J007) SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: EASTERN TURKISH TERRORISTS, CIA, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. EASTERN TURKISH TERRORISTS "U.S. punishes Eastern Turkish terrorist leader" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/21): "Recently, the U.S. Department of Finance announced that they would put financial sanctions on the leader of the Eastern Turkish Islamic movement. This action is surprising because the U.S. hasn't sent 17 Chinese prisoners, located at Guantanamo, back to China. A Chinese expert has said that 'the most unbearable thing for the Chinese' is that the West secretly or publicly supports Chinese separatist movements. Western scholars should realize that if the West does not end its support for terrorist organizations that threaten China, relationship improvements between the U.S. and China will only be empty promises. Based on a poll conducted by Global Times, from 2006 to 2008 most Chinese people believed that the Taiwan issue was the core issue between the U.S. and China. More recently, economic frictions have become the most important issue. However, the secret U.S. support of Tibet and Xin Jiang independence followers has seriously hurt the feelings of the Chinese people. Now, this is the most important concern between the two countries. If Western countries don't change their Cold War mentality against China, their relationship with China will hardly improve." ¶2. CIA "Obama pacifies the CIA" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/21): "Chinese experts indicate that Obama's efforts to promote and publicize the [torture] memos are a good thing for the American people who wish to return to a more liberal government. This shows that the U.S. has admitted its mistakes. However, for conservatives, this is humiliating for the U.S. Earlier moves by Obama show his practicality on many issues. But he often makes his moves cautiously. By now, his reforms are still within the limits of what certain interests groups can endurance. There are still doubts as to his ability to finish his policy and system reforms. However Chinese experts indicate that, during Obama's first 100 days, reform is not Obama's main goal. He will not touch the bottom line." ¶3. U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "Slander by the U.S.: 'Chinese hackers steal secrets about top military fighters'" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/21): "'Chinese hackers steal secrets about top military fighters'; Chinese experts indicate that this accusation exaggerates the fact that the U.S. is actually looking for excuses to change its policy on network security. In fact, U.S. hackers are much more advanced than Chinese hackers. There is no concrete information that would allow experts to suggest that Chinese hackers have 'invaded' the U.S. As U.S. hackers are much more capable than Chinese hackers. What's more, absolutely confidential military information would be physically isolated from the internet. Why is it that ordinary hackers are able to attack the U.S.; the U.S. has the best Internet techniques in the world? Therefore, it is not convincing when they say that China intruded upon the U.S. network." PICCUTA