MEDIA REACTION: GREEN DAM, U.S. POLICY, U.S. MILITARY,

UNCLAS BEIJING 001801 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, U.S. POLICY, U.S. MILITARY, U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONS -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. GREEN DAM "The network is a sensitive zone for the China-West conflict" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/30): "Recently, concerning friction between China and the West, internet supervision has become a sensitive topic. The U.S. has called on the Chinese government to resist cyber supervision. This doesn't sound as resentful as their earlier calls resisting the Beijing Olympics. In this way, the West is increasing its interference in Chinese society. The competition between China and the West on this issue is likely to be a marathon. It requires that any cyber supervision measures by China first gain the support of the Chinese netizens. Chinese experts indicate that 'Green Dam' is just another standard install, just like all installed antivirus software. Whether customers want to use it totally depends on their choice. They can uninstall the software at any time. However, installing it is a governmental action. The government will not pass along the added cost to the companies. The exaggerations on the software by western countries are just the beginning of another round of attacks on China. The west will use every possible means to attack China. This is a phenomenon that China can't avoid during its rise." ¶2. U.S. POLICY Why is the U.S. dollar bonded to oil? The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/30): "Both oil and the USD do not singularly exist; they are connected to each other. USD oil dealings show the complexity of international politics and economics. The oil supply is naturally unbalanced. However, the international market always has a large need for oil. The U.S. needs to control the international oil supply and therefore control the currency of international oil deals. Since oil-producing countries absolutely dominate the currency, by dominating the oil producing countries one can further dominate oil dealing currency. The U.S. has bonded the USD with oil deals in order to serve its national interests. By carefully plotting 'oil to the USD', the U.S. economy rapidly galloped in the 1970s, creating incompatible competitiveness." ¶3. U.S. MILITARY "The cyber military department of the U.S. will lead to substantial differences in future wars" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/30): "The recent establishment of the U.S. Cyber Command Office has produced the first cyber military office. As Secretary Gates prepares to nominate a four-star General as a commander, a new 21st century military will begin. The U.S. places equal emphasizes on their regular forces, Air, Army, Navy and Marine troops and their Cyber Force and Space Force. Every major revolution in the military field will be accompanied by fierce wars. Russia has had a severe reaction to the U.S. establishment of the cyber war command office. Compared to the U.S. and Russia, the war and anti-war knowledge of some Chinese personnel has been left far behind and is, to a dangerous level, out-of-date." ¶4. U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONS "Americans deposit money; the Chinese do not need to be afraid" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(06/30): "The average personal deposit rate for American citizens, as of the end of May 2009, reached 6.9%. This ignites serious concerns within the Chinese economy. Chinese exports and economy's structure are dependent on consumption by Americans. However, the increased deposit rate doesn't necessarily mean that Americans have changed their consumption behavior. Along with economic recovery, the deposit rate will continue to decrease. One should not expect that American's living standards will change away from consumption after the financial crisis. The influence of the crisis will be limited. The resumption of the pre-consumption living standards of the U.S. won't bring China's economy sustainable growth. It should be noted that the dependence of China's economic growth on the U.S. market will continuously decrease in the future. China's ongoing industrial structural reform will rely more on the domestic needs of infrastructure, new energy, social insurance, etc." GOLDBERG