MEDIA REACTION: XINJIANG RIOT, OBAMA'S VISIT TO GHANA,

UNCLAS BEIJING 001988 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, OBAMA'S VISIT TO GHANA, AUSTRALIAN SPY -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. XINJIANG RIOT "Stability is the lifeline for development" The official Communist Party People's Daily (Renmin Ribao) (07/14): "Only with stability can ordinary people be happy and peaceful and for society develop and progress. Under the strong leadership of the Central Committee and the State Council the Urumqi's social order has been restored. Currently, for people of Xinjiang maintaining stability is their priority. The riots that occurred reveal that without social stability people's lives and property can not be protected, not to mention social development and happiness. Social development goes along with economic development which affects the interests of all citizens. Once there is no more stability social development will lose its foundation. Stability is the precondition of reform or development and it is where all the ethnic groups' interests lie." ¶2. OBAMA'S VISIT TO GHANA "Obama's 'roots-seeking trip' is unusual" The official intellectual publication Guangming Daily (Guangming Ribao)(07/14): "U.S. President Obama visited Ghana and has walked the 'irreversible way' for many black slaves. He went seeking for his roots. As the first African-American President, Obama's influence and affinity in Africa has exceeded all other past U.S. Presidents. His comments and talks about Africa will not be taken as interference, but rather as 'sincere hope'. President Obama has stated that his hope for Africa is to promote democracy and to end conflicts and wars. Obama chose to visit Ghana for its stable democratic and political situation. Obama's message for Ghana is not much different than former President Clinton and Bush's messages. However, African people are more willing to believe that Obama is a sincere person. The strategy behind Obama's visit is important. Africa's resources and political strategies are of further importance to the U.S. Obama's trip aims at constructing a U.S.-Africa partnership by using U.S. values to influence African countries' choice of development." ¶3. AUSTRALIAN SPY "Rio Tinto spy case sends China a warning" The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal (Shijie Xinwenbao)(07/14): "The Rio Tinto spy case has shown that multinational companies' bribery in China has strengthened. Cases like the Siemens bribery and the Avon bribery case did not receive proper punishment. It has shown that China lags behind in the field of relevant laws. As a country of major iron imports, China has always been fooled during multinational iron company negotiations. Uncovering Rio Tinto spy case has made it possible for people to realize that are "business spies". European and American companies can barely endure bribery behaviors within their countries, but how come they act without restrictions in China? In recent years readers can discover that a series of bribing scandals of multinational companies have been exposed. Besides those that have been exposed, some companies offer bribes in China in the form of soft public relations. It has come to our attention that implementing a Chinese-version of an 'anti-corruption law on foreign business companies.' is of great urgency" GOLDBERG