MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT MODEL, U.S.-CHINA

UNCLAS BEIJING 002824 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: PREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT MODEL, U.S.-CHINA TRADE, MYANMAR-U.S. RELATIONS -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT MODEL "China's rise ends the unilateral world" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(10/02)(pg 15): "China's implementation of the opening up and reform policy and its rapid economic development after 1978 has frustrated, for the second time, the United States' ambition to build an American Empire (China's participation in the Korean War was the first time the United States' attempt to become an East Asian empire was defeated). Without China's rise at that time, the U.S. may have succeeded in creating a unilateral world. History proves that if China does not develop well, the world will be a mess; but if China develops well, no country can achieve global hegemony. The biggest contribution that China has made to world politics is that through revolution, reform, and development China has shown the world that the Western model is not the only way to modernize. China has also demonstrated that the non-Western world does not necessarily follow the West's footsteps, and that China and other countries can follow their own paths." ¶2. U.S.-CHINA TRADE "How important is poultry in U.S.-China trade?" The Beijing-based newspaper sponsored by official intellectual publication Guangming Daily and Guangdong Provincial official publication Nanfang Daily The Beijing News (Xin Jing Bao)(10/06)(pg A02): "The U.S. annually exports $850 million in poultry products to China, which is a very small part of the overall U.S.-China trade. However, it is very profitable for the U.S. poultry industry. The U.S. currently is in great need of overseas markets due to the economic recession. It is not an exaggeration to say that China is likely to become the largest overseas market for U.S. poultry. China should focus its lobbying efforts [on trade issues] on those U.S. states whose congressmen have swing votes and states that have the most export potential to China. Obama is relying on the support of conservative Democrats in Congress for his health care reform. Obtaining their support and the support of the voters behind them will mean a lot for U.S.-China trade." ¶3. MYANMAR-U.S. RELATIONS "It takes time to build a smooth Myanmar-U.S. relationship" The official intellectual publication Guangming Daily (Guangming Ribao)(10/02)(pg 12): "Since economic sanctions on Myanmar cannot achieve the hoped for results, the Obama administration is adjusting its current policy to begin engaging the country's military regime while continuing to implement sanctions. This is another example of the Obama administration's use of 'smart diplomacy,' which it has also used in its approach to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and the European missile defense issue. It is still unclear where Myanmar-U.S. relations will go; a smooth development of the relationship requires time. Among the obstacles for the Myanmar-U.S. relationship are the U.S.'s policy on Myanmar and the deeply-rooted suspicion and distrust of the Myanmar military government towards the U.S." HUNTSMAN