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09BEIJING1546
2009-06-09 08:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA
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UNCLAS BEIJING 001546
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: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA
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Editorial Quotes
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UNCLAS BEIJING 001546
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: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA
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Editorial Quotes
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1. U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
a. "U.S. needs China vs. China needs the U.S."
The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal
(Shijie Xinwenbao) (06/09): "U.S. officials and economic personnel
have frequently visited China. They all have similar attitudes
concerning avoiding aggression and using caution surrounding
sensitive topics. Their frequent visits indicate that the
U.S.-China relationship is changing. The U.S. is changing their old
style whereby the U.S. pressures and China reacts. The U.S.
economy's reliance on China far exceeds China's demand on the U.S.
China is the only existing large-scale import market that is still
growing. It holds the most foreign exchange reserves and is also
the largest economic body. Having good economic relations with
China has the lowest opportunity cost and the largest potential
interest. In 2009, it is very important to the U.S. that the
Chinese economy is maintained as it is a huge market for the U.S.
Because China purchased a large amount of American bonds, if the
U.S. financially collapses, China will be influenced. However, the
reliance between the two countries is unbalanced. If this happens,
China only loses USD $1 trillion in assets, but the U.S. loses its
financial hegemony which it has worked for over the last 60 years.
Because of this situation, it is beneficial for China to deal with
the U.S.-China relationship in a better and more appropriate way."
b. "The U.S. claims that its sensitive technologies have been leaked
to China"
The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/08): "A Chinese Military Expert has said
that the so-called sensitive technologies are very funny because it
really isn't sensitive. China received the guided missile
technology long ago. Today, some of China's technologies are even
more advanced than the U.S. China does not have to spy on other
people's technology. Certain U.S. departments, different times,
talk about China's technology theft and spying. Some departments
have ulterior motives. When they want to make trouble they play
their China card. Even if the sensitive technologies of the U.S.
have been leaked, it can only prove that there is ineffective
supervision of weapons technology in the U.S. According to the U.S.
Justice Department, 43% of related cases have been suspected of
involving China or Iran in illegally transferring weapons parts and
technology."
2. NORTH KOREA
"On the North Korean issue, it is not necessary for China to take
the lead"
The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/09): "There is a surprising turn in the
North Korean issue. The true nature of the North Korean nuclear
issue is an issue between the U.S. and North Korea. The world seems
to have turned it into an issue between China and North Korea on
purpose. This insinuation changes the substance of the conflict and
it is not beneficial for China. This shows that the western
countries' perspective is to 'hit two birds with one stone' because
they could hit China and North Korea at the same time. On this
issue, China should avoid taking the lead. China doesn't need to
take any international responsibility if it doesn't feel like it or
is incapable of taking. China should not take the side of western
countries and sanction North Korea. An all-around sanction on North
Korea may arouse North Korea's hatred of China. If China pushes
North Korea in order to compromise with the U.S., North Korea may
turn on the west. A humanitarian crisis may occur if North Korea
refuses to compromise. If this happens, the west will still
criticize China. It is enough for China to try and persuade North
Korea, telling the country that possessing nuclear weapons doesn't
mean absolute security and doesn't lead to nuclear weapons
development by its neighbor countries. The world is insecure about
North Korea."
PICCUTA
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: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA
--------------
Editorial Quotes
--------------
1. U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
a. "U.S. needs China vs. China needs the U.S."
The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal
(Shijie Xinwenbao) (06/09): "U.S. officials and economic personnel
have frequently visited China. They all have similar attitudes
concerning avoiding aggression and using caution surrounding
sensitive topics. Their frequent visits indicate that the
U.S.-China relationship is changing. The U.S. is changing their old
style whereby the U.S. pressures and China reacts. The U.S.
economy's reliance on China far exceeds China's demand on the U.S.
China is the only existing large-scale import market that is still
growing. It holds the most foreign exchange reserves and is also
the largest economic body. Having good economic relations with
China has the lowest opportunity cost and the largest potential
interest. In 2009, it is very important to the U.S. that the
Chinese economy is maintained as it is a huge market for the U.S.
Because China purchased a large amount of American bonds, if the
U.S. financially collapses, China will be influenced. However, the
reliance between the two countries is unbalanced. If this happens,
China only loses USD $1 trillion in assets, but the U.S. loses its
financial hegemony which it has worked for over the last 60 years.
Because of this situation, it is beneficial for China to deal with
the U.S.-China relationship in a better and more appropriate way."
b. "The U.S. claims that its sensitive technologies have been leaked
to China"
The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/08): "A Chinese Military Expert has said
that the so-called sensitive technologies are very funny because it
really isn't sensitive. China received the guided missile
technology long ago. Today, some of China's technologies are even
more advanced than the U.S. China does not have to spy on other
people's technology. Certain U.S. departments, different times,
talk about China's technology theft and spying. Some departments
have ulterior motives. When they want to make trouble they play
their China card. Even if the sensitive technologies of the U.S.
have been leaked, it can only prove that there is ineffective
supervision of weapons technology in the U.S. According to the U.S.
Justice Department, 43% of related cases have been suspected of
involving China or Iran in illegally transferring weapons parts and
technology."
2. NORTH KOREA
"On the North Korean issue, it is not necessary for China to take
the lead"
The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/09): "There is a surprising turn in the
North Korean issue. The true nature of the North Korean nuclear
issue is an issue between the U.S. and North Korea. The world seems
to have turned it into an issue between China and North Korea on
purpose. This insinuation changes the substance of the conflict and
it is not beneficial for China. This shows that the western
countries' perspective is to 'hit two birds with one stone' because
they could hit China and North Korea at the same time. On this
issue, China should avoid taking the lead. China doesn't need to
take any international responsibility if it doesn't feel like it or
is incapable of taking. China should not take the side of western
countries and sanction North Korea. An all-around sanction on North
Korea may arouse North Korea's hatred of China. If China pushes
North Korea in order to compromise with the U.S., North Korea may
turn on the west. A humanitarian crisis may occur if North Korea
refuses to compromise. If this happens, the west will still
criticize China. It is enough for China to try and persuade North
Korea, telling the country that possessing nuclear weapons doesn't
mean absolute security and doesn't lead to nuclear weapons
development by its neighbor countries. The world is insecure about
North Korea."
PICCUTA