MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA

UNCLAS BEIJING 002825 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: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, NORTH KOREA -------------- Editorial Quotes -------------- ¶1. U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "Obama plays 'hurry scurry' with the Dalai Lama" The official Xinhua News Agency international news publication International Herald Leader (Guoji Xianqu Daobao)(10/08)(pg 3): "Obama does not want the Dalai Lama making trouble at a critical time when the U.S. needs China's support. However, this does not mean that Obama will abandon the U.S. policy of 'using Tibet to contain China.' The Obama administration needs China's understanding and support more than any previous U.S. administration on many issues, like the economic crisis, climate change, North Korea, Iran, and Afghanistan. Zhang Liping at the China Academy of Social Sciences noted that if Obama met the Dalai Lama before his visit to China, it would be a very inopportune time and would destroy the atmosphere of the visit." "Why does the U.S. only praise China's last 30 years?" The official Xinhua News Agency international news publication International Herald Leader (Guoji Xianqu Daobao)(10/08)(pg 7): "Secretary Hillary Clinton congratulated China on its 60th anniversary by saying that China has made a historical achievement through its economic reforms of the last 30 years. Why does the U.S. only congratulate China for the last 30 years? In fact, history shows that the U.S. took the lead in imposing obstacles to the new China, causing enormous difficulties for the country's development and the survival of its people. The congratulation for only the last 30 years shows that the U.S. cannot forget about fights over ideology or political systems. The remarks are not proper for a big country like the U.S., which intentionally implied that it only recognizes China's economic development but does not support its political system. Americans are biased in evaluating China's history, and they continue to broadcast this bias. Americans only see the last 30 years, rather than all 60 years of development and achievement in China, which gives them an inaccurate picture." ¶2. NORTH KOREA "U.S.-North Korea dialogue is an important step for the Six-Party Talks" The Beijing-based newspaper sponsored by official intellectual publication Guangming Daily and Guangdong Provincial official publication Nanfang Daily The Beijing News (Xin Jing Bao)(10/08)(pg A03): "The head of the Chinese delegation to the Six-Party Talks, Wu Dawei, said that the consensus Premier Wen Jiabao reached with Kim Jong Il demonstrates that this is an important opportunity - with all parties' joint efforts - to break the impasse in the Six-Party Talks. China is supportive of bilateral dialogues within the framework of the Six-Party Talks. North Korea's proposal to have a bilateral dialogue with the U.S. will make the resumption of the Six-Party Talks possible. China is supportive of anything that will benefit the talks. All parties concerned should adopt a positive attitude and grasp the opportunity to resume the talks as soon as possible. China has faith in the future of the talks." HUNTSMAN