In This Issue

China-Latin America Cooperating When It Comes to the Question of Oil [Featured Report]

Jia Qinglin: "Firmly Walk the Correct Path and Solve Ethnic Problems with Chinese Characteristics" [Briefing]

Hungarian Radio Station Starts Broadcasting China Programs [Briefing]

CASS Blue Book: China's Society Faced Five Big Challenges in 2010 [Briefing]

Jia Qinglin: "Firmly Walk the Correct Path and Solve Ethnic Problems with Chinese Characteristics"

Xinhua announced that an important article would be published in the 24th issue of Qiushi (seeking truth) Journal on December 16, 2010. According to Xinhua, the article, by Jia Qinglin, the ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the Chairman of the People's Political Consultative Conference, stresses that China must firmly walk the correct path in dealing with ethnic problems, and use solutions with Chinese characteristics. The article also emphasizes that it is imperative to constantly insist on and implement the Party's fundamental ethnic theory and policy, and take it as an urgent task to speed up the development of ethnic areas.

Ed: The Qiushi article was not available at the time of publication.

Source: Xinhua, December 15, 2010

Hungarian Radio Station Starts Broadcasting China Programs

The Hungarian "Classic" radio station and China Broadcasting Media International Management Company (CBMIMC) are cosponsoring two China programs, "Chinese Music Time" and "Asian Culture Time." The first broadcast was on the "Classic" station on December 15, 2010. The Director of the China International Broadcast Radio Station Wang Genglian and his associates attended the opening ceremony of the broadcast in Budapest. The Chinese Embassy in Hungary's acting ambassador Liang Caide and CBMIMC CEO Zhao Yinong also attended the event.

Source: China News Agency, December 16, 2010

CASS Blue Book: China's Society Faced Five Big Challenges in 2010

On December 15, 2010, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) issued its blue book on society. The book pointed out that while China's economy is developing rapidly, it is also faces various challenges and social issues. The problems are particularly striking in the areas of income distribution, labor relations, and prices for goods and housing. The book summarized the five major issues and challenges for China's social development in 2010. They were: 1) The economy is entering a new phase; the development model needs to be transformed. 2) Conflicts in labor relations have become evident; a new generation of farm workers has become the focus of attention. 3) Reform in the distribution of income has met heavy resistance; be aware of the "trap of middle-income nations."4) "Land urbanization" has become hot again; be aware of damaging farmer's interests. 5) The semi-urbanization problem is very serious; villages are shrinking in some areas.

Source: China News Agency, December 16, 2010