Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10BEIJING11
2010-01-05 08:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: CHINA POLICY, U.S. POLICY, AFGHANISTAN
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UNCLAS BEIJING 000011
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 SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CHINA POLICY, U.S. POLICY, AFGHANISTAN
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Editorial Quotes
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UNCLAS BEIJING 000011
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 SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CHINA POLICY, U.S. POLICY, AFGHANISTAN
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Editorial Quotes
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1. CHINA POLICY
"China and its neighbors should build a wealth zone on the land"
The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal
(Shijie Xinwenbao)(01/05)(pg 2):"The China-ASEAN free trade area
will significantly reduce this region's dependence on Western
markets and capital and 1.9 billion people will benefit. The free
trade area is one fruitful result from China's good-neighborly
relations with neighboring countries. From a security point of
view, unlike Africa or Latin America, China's neighboring areas are
out of U.S. control and hegemony in the sea. If managed carefully,
any results China will achieve in this region will be easily
maintained. The United States, the greatest sea power, would like
the world's wealth to flow along with the oceans. But the oceans
are not of the highest importance to China's interests. China, a
traditional land power, should promote all kinds of cooperative
zones with its neighbors, such as China-Pakistan free trade area,
China- North East Asia free trade area and China- Russia- Central
Asia free trade area."
2. U.S. POLICY
"Will Yemen become the next counterterrorism 'battlefield'?"
Guangdong 21st Century Publishing Company Ltd.'s business newspaper,
21st Century Business Herald (21Shiji Jingji Baodao)(01/05) (pg
2):"Since the Christmas terror attempt, President Obama never
formally discussed whether or not the United States will intervene
in Yemen. Obama was trying to bide his time before making any
decisions. Therefore, unfortunately, U.S. intelligence services
have become the target of public criticism. In fact, although U.S.
security has done a pretty good job, as long as the work is done by
humans, 100% security cannot be guaranteed. Since the president was
elected, Barack Obama has always stressed the need to 'change,'
suggesting that the United States should extend an olive branch
rather than resort to war. Obama, who was just awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize, found himself embarrassed to have to send troops to
Afghanistan, not to mention that the United States is now heavily in
debt. It is not easy for Obama to start a third war in Yemen. But
if he chose not to do anything, he will inevitably be criticized by
the Republican Party, which will consequently affect the mid-term
elections at the end of this year. Let us put aside the fact that
the United States has been overstretched financially and militarily.
More troublesome that Yemen is just as much of a muddy quagmire as
Iraq and Afghanistan, which, once entered, and cannot easily be
left. At present, the issue of how to deal with Yemen is a fairly
disturbing issue for Obama. Obama's olive branch is about to
wither."
3. AFGHANISTAN
"We should use Afghanistan as a strategic tradeoff"
The international news commercial publication of the People's Daily,
Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/05) (pg 14):"The United States is
seeking China's help to deal with Afghanistan, which indicates that
future China-U.S. relations may develop into a strategic
partnership. Cooperation makes China happy but we should also stay
aware of the fact that the U.S. 'containing China' policy has not
fundamentally changed. Afghanistan may become the new United States
strategic platform to contain China. When helping the United States
get out of their predicament in Afghanistan, since China has been
already tied to the United States on multiple strategic issues, is
China tying itself up again? If the United States really wants
China to help in Afghanistan, it must make compromises, to at least
some extent, on strategic issues including Xinjiang, Tibet, Taiwan,
and so on. The United States must make a clear commitment to
withdraw U.S. and NATO troops out of Afghanistan once the war
finishes."
GOLDBERG
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 SENV KGHG KMDR OPRC CH
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CHINA POLICY, U.S. POLICY, AFGHANISTAN
--------------
Editorial Quotes
--------------
1. CHINA POLICY
"China and its neighbors should build a wealth zone on the land"
The China Radio International sponsored newspaper World News Journal
(Shijie Xinwenbao)(01/05)(pg 2):"The China-ASEAN free trade area
will significantly reduce this region's dependence on Western
markets and capital and 1.9 billion people will benefit. The free
trade area is one fruitful result from China's good-neighborly
relations with neighboring countries. From a security point of
view, unlike Africa or Latin America, China's neighboring areas are
out of U.S. control and hegemony in the sea. If managed carefully,
any results China will achieve in this region will be easily
maintained. The United States, the greatest sea power, would like
the world's wealth to flow along with the oceans. But the oceans
are not of the highest importance to China's interests. China, a
traditional land power, should promote all kinds of cooperative
zones with its neighbors, such as China-Pakistan free trade area,
China- North East Asia free trade area and China- Russia- Central
Asia free trade area."
2. U.S. POLICY
"Will Yemen become the next counterterrorism 'battlefield'?"
Guangdong 21st Century Publishing Company Ltd.'s business newspaper,
21st Century Business Herald (21Shiji Jingji Baodao)(01/05) (pg
2):"Since the Christmas terror attempt, President Obama never
formally discussed whether or not the United States will intervene
in Yemen. Obama was trying to bide his time before making any
decisions. Therefore, unfortunately, U.S. intelligence services
have become the target of public criticism. In fact, although U.S.
security has done a pretty good job, as long as the work is done by
humans, 100% security cannot be guaranteed. Since the president was
elected, Barack Obama has always stressed the need to 'change,'
suggesting that the United States should extend an olive branch
rather than resort to war. Obama, who was just awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize, found himself embarrassed to have to send troops to
Afghanistan, not to mention that the United States is now heavily in
debt. It is not easy for Obama to start a third war in Yemen. But
if he chose not to do anything, he will inevitably be criticized by
the Republican Party, which will consequently affect the mid-term
elections at the end of this year. Let us put aside the fact that
the United States has been overstretched financially and militarily.
More troublesome that Yemen is just as much of a muddy quagmire as
Iraq and Afghanistan, which, once entered, and cannot easily be
left. At present, the issue of how to deal with Yemen is a fairly
disturbing issue for Obama. Obama's olive branch is about to
wither."
3. AFGHANISTAN
"We should use Afghanistan as a strategic tradeoff"
The international news commercial publication of the People's Daily,
Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(01/05) (pg 14):"The United States is
seeking China's help to deal with Afghanistan, which indicates that
future China-U.S. relations may develop into a strategic
partnership. Cooperation makes China happy but we should also stay
aware of the fact that the U.S. 'containing China' policy has not
fundamentally changed. Afghanistan may become the new United States
strategic platform to contain China. When helping the United States
get out of their predicament in Afghanistan, since China has been
already tied to the United States on multiple strategic issues, is
China tying itself up again? If the United States really wants
China to help in Afghanistan, it must make compromises, to at least
some extent, on strategic issues including Xinjiang, Tibet, Taiwan,
and so on. The United States must make a clear commitment to
withdraw U.S. and NATO troops out of Afghanistan once the war
finishes."
GOLDBERG