MEDIA REACTION: GREEN DAM SOFTWARE, EASTERN TURKISTAN,

UNCLAS BEIJING 001598 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: GREEN DAM SOFTWARE, EASTERN TURKISTAN, TIBET -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. GREEN DAM SOFTWARE "Green Dam software; an American company plans to sue over plagiarism" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/15): "Recently, China has fulfilled its promise to open its network. This has received global compliments. A U.S. IT giant has grasped the opportunity to create a fuss over a normal business action. They have brought this to a political level in order to attack China. Installing internet filter software is a regular behavior in international society. The U.S., Germany and other developed countries all install internet filters, what's more, China's Green Dam can be uninstalled if the users wishes. Attacking China on this issue is completely unreasonable and is driven by commercial profit." ¶2. EASTERN TURKISTAN a. "A small country risks being a part of the troubles of big countries" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/15): "A Chinese expert recently said that small international countries do not have many choices. They can take advantage of the conveniences provided by large countries, keeping a balance, maintaining their independence and remaining neutral. However, Bermuda and Palau are too small and they have little independence. They are more like tribes. The leaders are like tribe leaders, dealing with national issues like an internal family affair. They lack the judgment of mature politicians. When the U.S. offers them benefits, they are willing to make certain political exchanges. These countries are short-sighted." b. "The U.S. spends $200 million USD to sell the Eastern Turkistan prisoners" The official Xinhua News Agency international news publication International Herald Leader (Guoji Xianqu Daobao)(06/15): "The U.S. always ignores the protests of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and U.S.-China cooperative agreements. These men pose a threat to China's border security. China requested the U.S. stop transferring these terrorists to third countries and instead send them back to China as soon as possible. The logic of the U.S., that China will persecute the prisoners when they return is completely robber's logic. A Chinese expert suggested that if they were sent back, they would be brought to a just and transparent judicial trial. However, on the contrary, being handled by the U.S., they were living a miserable life in Guantanamo prison. This is not the first time that the U.S. has used human rights as an excuse to house these men. This reflects the complexity of the U.S.-China relationship. The two countries still have many divergences on many issues. The UN has listed Eastern Turkistan as terrorists. As these men turn into a burden for Obama, they can hardly be used by the U.S. to contain China." ¶3. TIBET "It is difficult for the U.S. to setup a Tibet affairs section in China" The official Xinhua News Agency international news publication International Herald Leader (Guoji Xianqu Daobao)(06/15): "The U.S. recently passed a bill authorizing the U.S. Embassy in China to open a section for Tibetan affairs. This move intends to interfere in China's internal affairs. The U.S. always wanted to put a wedge in Tibet. It has adopted a three-step plan: establishing a position called 'Tibet affairs coordinator'; allocating $5 million USD to set up a consulate in Tibet; and the U.S. congress has passed a bill related to the issue. The Tibet affairs section is only a transition to the Tibet consulate. Tibet-related organizations are the force behind the bill. The Press Section of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said that it hadn't been notified by the U.S. Department of State. Chinese experts believe that the U.S. needs to use the Tibet issue as a card to balance China. An American scholar indicated that the U.S. is unwilling to offend China during the financial crisis. Therefore, like always, the Department of State may act perfunctorily on this inappropriate bill of the U.S. congress." DONAHUE