MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY CHU AND LOCKE VISIT, XINJIANG

UNCLAS BEIJING 002034 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: SECRETARY CHU AND LOCKE VISIT, XINJIANG RIOT, RIO TINTO -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. SECRETARY CHU AND LOCKE VISIT "The new growth point for China- U.S. relationship" The official Communist Party People's Daily (Renmin Ribao) (07/17): "The announcement of plan to develop a joint energy research center marked the first substantive outcome of China-U.S. energy negotiations since early this year. Energy cooperation has great potential and offers opportunity for overcoming some long-existing obstacles in bilateral trade. The Obama administration's unprecedented interference in new energy shows that the U.S. has made renewable energy the new engine of growth and economic competence. The U.S. and China each has its needs and advantages in the energy field. China is a huge market for America's high technology. The joint energy research center is a new exploration and practice, and hopefully it might be a breakthrough in U.S.'s export restrictions on technology to China. It is a good start for broader cooperation on energy between the two countries. The China-U.S. energy cooperation will become an indispensable part of the global effort to combat climate change." ¶2. XINJIANG "Where does "Xinjiang Independence" groups' money come from?" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(07/17): "Peng Guangqian, a major general in the People's Liberation Army and a strategist for the Academy of Military Science, said that the information of any individual or organization that supports "Xinjiang Independence Groups" should be made public. China can also monitor their cash flow. China will have a "blacklist" of these organizations and individuals, they will also be sanctioned. Pan Zhiping, a researcher from Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences stated that the activities of some "Xinjiang separatists" are acts of terrorism therefore they should be dealt as terrorists. China urgently needs an anti-terrorism law, he also said. An anonymous source said, overseas "Xinjiang separatists" are more sophisticated in covering their identities and once they have legal identity and gain access to foreign banks it will be very difficult to investigate their bank accounts and funds. " ¶3. RIO TINTO "Rio Tinto spy case is a warning to China's economic security" The official Communist Youth League newspaper China Youth Daily (Zhongguo Qingnianbao) (07/17): "Chinese experts and press's discussions on Rio Tinto case have gone beyond spying, mainly focusing on China's economic security. We don't need to exaggerate the impact of the case; however, we can definitely see the tough environment for China's economic security. China's economic security has the following features: the first one is a very odd phenomenon, which is that information in the economic field is rarely treated as classified. On the other hand, things that are not intelligence-worthy or even out-of-date are kept as top-secrets in China. Second, foreign companies influence decision making through seminars arranged by their chambers of commerce in China. Chief representatives of multi-national companies is another channel to collect intelligence they need. Foreign firms even seek government officials to advocate their interests. Third, since the West controls the rules of international economic activities, many Chinese firms have to hire foreign financial service providers in order to enter overseas market. As a result, core data and plans are revealed." GOLDBERG