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2009-05-12 09:08:00
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Embassy Beijing
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MEDIA REACTION: GRAIN WEAPON, GLOBALIZATION, A(H1N1),

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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: GRAIN WEAPON, GLOBALIZATION, A(H1N1),
EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY

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HQ PACOM FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR (J007)
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TAGS: OPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON

SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: GRAIN WEAPON, GLOBALIZATION, A(H1N1),
EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY

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1. GRAIN WEAPON

"What should China use to defend itself against the American's grain
weapons?"

The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(05/12): "The U.S. is the only country that
has bonded grain, energy, finance, military, diplomacy and values
together into its global strategy. The U.S. is capable of
implementing this strategy. China's current strategies are still
unable to coordinate with each other. China's strategic ability is
still limited to self defense. However, the Americans, through
strategy, are able to conduct aggressive campaigns in every corner
and field of the world. Besides grain assistance, liberalized grain
trade, and grain subsidies, the U.S. now also has biological energy
as the fourth means to control grain prices. The U.S. is the only
country in the world capable of holding the point at which the world
grain supply and demand are balanced. Biological energy is a
convenient tool with which to influence this balance. The Chinese
peasants' role in their society is like a soldier without a gun.
Unfortunately, their role in providing grain security and
sovereignty are not properly recognized by society. Grain is
strategic in nature. The multi-functions of grain and agriculture
are important. It is fortunate that ' grain stabilizing ' is one of
the most important issues, among several rural issues, targeted by
the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China."


2. GLOBALIZATION

"The economic crisis is not the crisis of globalization"

The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(05/12): "The problem that globalization is
experiencing is not globalization itself but its leader, the U.S.
The global crisis is not the crisis of globalization. In fact,
globalization is moving forward at a steady and firm pace. The
current economic crisis has disintegrated the Americans' ambition.
In the future, the U.S. and its western partners will no longer be
the main promoter of globalization. The new round of globalization

will be more democratic. It will bring benefits to a majority of
countries, including those who were forgotten by earlier
globalization. Encouraging domestic demand will not decrease
China's connections with globalization. China should be the leader
of this new type of globalization."


3. A(H1N1)

"China directly faces the challenges of the A(H1N1) virus"

The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(05/12): "On May 11th, the WHO announced the
first case of A(H1N1) in mainland China. This case came directly
from the U.S. Whether China will be able to control the spread of
the virus through the country will be a severe challenge. Other
countries have also experienced the stubbornness and repetition of
this virus. The world positively evaluates China's reaction. A
poll released that 60% of Chinese netizens believe that the flu
prevention measures will influence their lives. Chinese experts
indicate that because the virus spreads quickly, it is still unknown
whether we will be able to relax before the summer. Since the
internet has enabled people to receive information more easily,
currently there is more risk for panic than in the past. However,
the Chinese government has the advantage of strong administrative
power. Normal economic manufacturing and social lives will not be
influenced."


4. EARTHQUAKE ANNIVERSARY

"China is not afraid of huge disasters, they are afraid of 'not
thinking clearly'"

The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(05/12): "Wu Jian Min [Chinese diplomat and
former Ambassador to France]: the past 'belief that class warfare is
the essential issue' has influenced many Chinese people's
philosophy. Historically, China encountered major setbacks because
it wasn't 'thinking clearly.' In dealing with international
relations, the alternative to confrontation is peace, development
and cooperation. Between the U.S. and China, common views are
larger than divergences, according to President Hu Jintao. China
should not have enemies and is unwilling to have enemies. The
current crisis is not a conspiracy for China. President Hu Jintao
mentioned on the earlier financial summit that China is willing to
join hands with the world to pass this hard time together. In

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dealing with the crisis, China should not only focus on their
current interests, but also their long term interests. China should
take the chance to realize its transformation in economic growth and
development. China should combine patriotic thinking with
internationalism. We should not only consider the interests of our
own country but also the interests of the world. If the interests
of the world are fulfilled, then our own interests are guaranteed.
It is still too early to say that China will surpass the U.S. In
individual quality, psychological maturity, China can't compare with
the U.S. yet. China needs friends. However, the psychologies
described in the book Unhappy China can only make enemies."

WASHINGTON