MEDIA REACTION: XINJIANG RIOT, ENVIRONMENT, HONDURAS

UNCLAS BEIJING 001874 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: XINJIANG RIOT, ENVIRONMENT, HONDURAS -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. XINJIANG RIOT "Supporting Rabiye Qadir is being the enemy of the Chinese people" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(07/07): "The fierce violence that happened on the evening of July 5th in Urumqi, Xinjiang province has destroyed the local people's regular life and China's peaceful development. It is the Xinjiang Independence Extremists who have created this terrorist threat. The riot is a severe crime that was orchestrated from a distance and encouraged by external forces. It has been implemented by a specific domestic organization. The World Uyghur Congress, represented by Rabiye, is a terrorist force and becomes more rampant with the west's encouragement. Facts have shown that, supported by the west's anti-China forces, the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement, Eastern Turkistan Liberation and World Uyghur Congress are the 'three strengths' that plotted and jointly conducted the Xinjiang Independence activities. The west has even proposed that Rabiye to be nominated for a Nobel peace prize. This is a double standard in the War on Terror and the Chinese people won't accept it. Supporting Rabiye is being the enemy of the Chinese people, destroying the War on Terror and destroying world peace." ¶2. ENVIRONMENT "The new U.S. 'carbon tariff' is an economic and hegemonic measure" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(07/07): "The financial crisis has incited a new round and new format of U.S. trade protectionism. The 'buying American' effect persists, while specific trade protectionism measures against China are increasing. The recently-passed bill concerning tariff collections on imported goods that are not equivalent to U.S. carbon emission standards is obviously pointed at China. The Chinese spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce has indicated that 'carbon tariff' collecting violates WTO's basic rules. It uses environmental protection to conduct trade protectionism. Along with globalization, China has become an important party in the industrial supply chain. The division of work on products has further transferred exports, originally from the U.S., to China. It is unfair to let developing countries cover the cost of increased carbon emissions while ignoring the responsibilities of developed countries, which have emitted carbon for more than 200 years. Carbon tariffs reflect that the U.S., as the country in the center of everything, conducts economic hegemony against its surrounding countries." ¶3. HONDURAS "The President in exile hasn't succeeded in returning to his country. Honduras slides into an abyss of turbulence." The Shanghai-based Shanghai Media Group (SMG) publication, China Business News (Diyi Caijing)(07/07): "Wang Peng, scholar from the Latin America Research Institute - Chinese Academy of Social Sciences said that currently, the temporary government has been unprecedentedly isolated. There is no country in the Western Hemisphere, or the whole world, which is willing to support this new government. In fact, the temporary government is under great pressure. The U.S. severely condemns the coup in Honduras, which is obviously different from its attitude towards the Venezuelan coup that took place in April 2002. At that time, the U.S. didn't admit it was a coup. The economy of Honduras greatly relies on external assistance and markets. At present, the situation in Honduras depends on how long the temporary government can stand the great pressure and whether the world will upgrade that pressure. Some observers are concerned that this coup will pose a threat to the security of Central America. On July 5th, the temporary president of Honduras condemned Nicaragua while its troops moved towards the border between the two countries. Scholar Wang Peng suggests that the economy of Nicaragua is not quite developed. The cost of waging a war is huge. Only one country can interfere in this situation with its armed forces. That is the U.S." GOLDBERG