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Viewing cable 09BEIJING576, MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S DIPLOMACY, RUSSIA, GAZA, TIBET
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Reference ID | Created | Released | Classification | Origin |
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09BEIJING576 | 2009-03-05 09:29 | 2011-08-23 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Beijing |
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RR RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC
DE RUEHBJ #0576/01 0640929
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 050929Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2703
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
RHMFIUU/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BEIJING 000576
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
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S DIPLOMACY, RUSSIA, GAZA, TIBET
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Editorial Quotes
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¶1. CHINA'S DIPLOMACY
"What concepts does China have that would change the world?"
The official Communist Party international news publication Global
Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(03/05): "Recently, 'the summit on Chinese and
western intellectuals' to discuss China's model and its
international influence was held in Paris. For the past 30 years,
several Chinese concepts, such as being 'practical and realistic',
'harmony' and 'people's well-being being the most important' etc.
have not only changed China but have also had an influence in the
world. 'Be practical and realistic' is a typical Chinese concept. It
coincides with a European concept during The Enlightenment; 'reason
and logic'. This concept, being practical and realistic, has made
China one of the countries that have had the least ideological
prejudices in the world.
China has prioritized its people's well-being and stability. This
has enabled China to realize continuous development over three
decades, something that has never happened in China before now.
China's model has flaws, but all the achievements it has made have
well established the global influence of China's model. 'Being
practical and realistic' helps China not to blindly accept the
West's concept of democracy. For the last 500 years, the West has
taken the lead in the international political and economic order.
This needs to be changed. The system of powers being dominated by
Western countries is no longer working. None of the global issues
can be solved based on the West-led world order or the Western
influential system of today. China's rising process will be one
where China's standards and model will take shape."
¶2. RUSSIA
"Russia waits for the U.S.' move"
The official intellectual publication Guangming Daily (Guangming
Ribao)(03/05): "Recently, president Obama wrote a letter to the
Russian president. This move is taken to be an olive branch from
Washington to Moscow. The U.S. government has made a new judgment
concerning the U.S.-Russia relationship. What's more, Obama has
suggested that the U.S. and Russia jointly restrain Iran from
developing long range missiles. However, due to accumulated rancor,
in the short term, the two can hardly reach any common views. The
tension between the two countries was directly related to the Bush
administration's policy on Russia. The U.S. attitude on the
anti-missile deployment will be crucial to solving the tension.
Russia has no cards to play. The U.S. has all the cards. Distrust is
still deeply rooted between the U.S. and Russia. The financial
crisis has been an opportunity for the Obama administration to erase
the unilateral influence of the Bush administration concerning the
bilateral relationship."
¶3. GAZA
"Difficulties and hope in Gaza's reconstruction"
The official intellectual publication Guangming Daily (Guangming
Ribao)(03/05): "The reconstruction of Gaza has become an effective
means for the U.S. and Europe to make Hamas obey and to promote the
Palestine-Israel peace talks. The existing difficulties are: how to
put money in the right hands, how to spend the money and how to
solve the political disputes behind the money. Two preconditions
have to be met: first, Palestine has to reach reconciliation among
its various parties and set up a joint government. Second, Gaza must
realize a long-term cease fire. The reconstruction of Gaza is one
proof that shows the Israel-Palestine issue is complicated. However,
the general trend is peaceful development and the reconstruction has
brought a ray of hope to the stalled Israel-Palestine talks."
¶4. TIBET
"Wrong stance on Tibet hinders ties with China"
The official English-language newspaper China Daily commented
(03/05): "This year marks the 50th anniversary of the quashing of
the Dalai Lama-led revolt in the Tibet Autonomous Region and
subsequent beginning of democratic reform....However, some
Westerners; long harboring ill intentions towards China have taken
advantage of the Tibet issue in order to force their misconceptions
upon China. It is known that the Tibet issue is in essence not an
issue of ethnicity, religion, or human rights, but of several
Western infringements on China's sovereignty, territorial integrity
and core national interests. Western nations should recognize that
Tibet is an inalienable part of China and stop intervening if they
want to remain on good terms with China....It is impossible for any
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Western country to not interact with China. However, it is
impossible for the West to cooperate with China unless it develops
an objective and unbiased stance on Tibet."
PICCUTA