MEDIA REACTION: AMERICAN NETWORK SECURITY, TAIWAN, U.S.

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DEPARTMENT FOR INR/R/MR, EAP/CM, EAP/PA, EAP/PD, C
HQ PACOM FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR (J007)
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TAGS: OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON

SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: AMERICAN NETWORK SECURITY, TAIWAN, U.S.
POLICY

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Editorial Quotes
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1. AMERICAN NETWORK SECURITY

"American 'Network War Command Office' is set up to control the
network power [and security of the U.S.]"

The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/24): "The Wall Street Journal reported
that the Obama administration is planning to set up a new military
command office, the network war command office.' The report also
indicted that the office will reallocate the U.S. military's efforts
in protecting their networks from being attacked by hackers,
especially those from China and Russia. Interestingly, the new
command office of network security is being announced at the same
time as recent media reports concerning the hacking against the U.S.
by China and Russia. This coincidence brings doubts concerning the
U.S. media's motives. Chinese analysts have said that certain
network attacks are the efforts of individuals. But now, the U.S. is
treating their network strategy equal to their nuclear strategy.
This will undoubtedly threaten the peace and development of the
international society. The aggressive stance of the U.S.' network
security is an action of deterrence against other countries' cyber
attacks."


2. TAIWAN

"The U.S. needs to gradually step away from Cross-Strait affairs"

The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/24): "The two sides of the Taiwan Strait
have reached the conclusion that they are committed to facing the
future and pursuing peace, and therefore that the U.S.' role in
Cross-Strait affairs should gradually become less important. For the
past year, all parties have benefitted. This beneficial trend is due
to the decreasing U.S. role in Cross-Strait affairs. Taiwan has
always been a strategic chess piece for the U.S. The U.S. will not
easily let it go. However, the role of a chess piece is becoming
less important. The U.S. intent to use its chess pieces to maintain
balance is becoming harder. U.S.-Taiwan policy is at a critical
moment of adjustment. Because it is facing a different Asia from
Cold War time, the U.S. must adjust its Asia strategy. The U.S.
should not act as an obstacle in the process of China's unification,
even if it fits the U.S.' strategic interests."


3. U.S. POLICY

"Obama's nuclear policy is a good policy"

The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/24): "Obama's stance on nuclear issues is
a manifestation of his ability as a president and greatly matters to
the national security of the U.S. Shortly after taking office, Obama
gingerly expressed that the U.S. does not support deploying an
anti-missile system in both Poland and the Czech Republic. Obama
emphasizes an ethic and moral image of the U.S. The leading
position of the U.S. in nuclear and weapons technology has been
useful in guaranteeing that the U.S. is a global super power. In
fact the theory that Obama now advocates is that one should throw
away the burden of nuclear weapons. However, these tactical nuclear
weapons are the true strategic foundation of the U.S. military. The
U.S. will be the last country to remove their nuclear weapons. In
fact, Obama's stance on this issue does not differ from Bush's
stance at all."

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