VOL. XXV No. 4 April 2013 Rs. 10.00 Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the 5th BRICS Summit in Durban, South Africa on March 27, 2013. Qi Jianguo, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Chinese During the visit, Qi Jianguo held talks with Shashi Kant People’s Liberation Army met with Arackaparambil Kurien Sharma, Indian Defense Secretary. Both sides exchanged Antony, Indian Defense Minister in Delhi. Qi Jianguo and views on further pushing forward the exchanges and his party paid an official visit to India from March 21 to 23, cooperation between the two militaries. 2013. Chinese Ambassador Wei Wei called on Indian Finance Chinese Ambassador Wei Wei paid a visit to Indian Culture Minister P. Chidambaram on April 10, 2013. They had an in- Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch on April 10, 2013. They depth exchange of views on further enhancing China-India exchanged views on cultural exchanges and cooperation economic, trade and financial cooperation. between the two countries. Chinese Ambassador Wei Wei met with Mr. Anil D. Ambani, Xu Jialu (3rd from left front), Senior Adviser of the China Chairman of the Reliance Group on April 11, 2013. They International Friendly Union and Former Vice Chairman of exchanged views on the prospects and development ideas the 10th National People’s Congress of China visited India of China-India economic and trade cooperation. from March 18 to 23, 2013. The picture shows the delegation with members of Indian Institute of Social Science. NEWS FROM CHINA /APRIL 2013 3 CONTENTS I. CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS 1. President Xi Jinping Says World Needs Common Development of China and India 4 2. Qi Jianguo, PLA Deputy Chief of General Staff, Visits India 5 3. Chinese Ambassador Wei Wei Meets with Indian Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch 6 4. Ambassador Wei Wei Meets with Indian Finance Minister Chidambaram 6 5. Building BRICS 7 II. BRICS SUMMIT IN DURBAN 1. Chinese President Xi Jinping Attends 5th BRICS Summit in Durban and Delivers an Important Speech 8 2. Xi Jinping Attends Breakfast Meeting between BRICS Political and Business Leaders, Calling for Stronger 11 Cooperation between Governments and Businesses to Promote Economic Growth in BRICS Countries 3. President Xi Jinping Attends BRICS Leaders-Africa Dialogue Forum, Calling for the Building of 12 Partnership for a Better Future 4. During the Breakfast Meeting with the Leaders of African Countries, President Xi Jinping Stresses 14 That There Is No Perfect Tense Only Continuous Tense for China-African Relations 5. BRICS Summit Promotes Unity among Major Emerging Economies 16 III. BOAO FORUM 2013 1. President Xi Jinping Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2013 17 and Delivers a Keynote Speech 2. Xi Jinping Stresses Fostering Boao Characteristics Focusing on Equal Exchanges, Mutual Learning and 20 Win-win Cooperation in Meeting with Members of BFA Board of Directors 3. Xi Talks of Peace, Openness, Common Development 21 IV. EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 1. Xi Jinping Calls for the Building of New Type of International Relations with Win-Win Cooperation 24 at the Core in a Speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations 2. Xi’s Visit Starts New Era of China-Africa Relations 26 3. Premier Li Keqiang Holds Talks with Prime Minister of Iceland Johanna Sigurdardottir 27 4. Chinese Premier, Australian PM to Meet Annually 28 5. Chinese President Meets U.S. Secretary of State 29 6. Yang Jiechi Expounds China’s Position on the Situation of the Korean Peninsula 31 7. Official Urges China-U.S. Trust on Cyber Security 31 8. China, Myanmar Pledge to Boost “All-Round” Cooperation 32 9. Nepal to Shift Focus at China for Tourism 33 V. DOMESTIC AFFAIRS 1. China’s GDP Growth Slows to 7.7% 34 2. Legislative Remedy 35 3. Re-Education Scrutinized 38 4. The Outsourced Life 40 5. ‘Virtuous’ Reality 42 6. Avoiding the Trap 44 VI. TIBET TODAY 1. Lhasa TV Launches Tibetan-Language Channel 48 2. Herdsmen Learn Foreign Language for Online Business 48 3. Tourism Season Starts in Full Swing in Tibet 49 4. Stop Immolations and Tension in the World 50 5. Water Shortage in Yerpa 51 6. Trongyul, a Beautiful Land in North Tibet 55 4 NEWS FROM CHINA /APRIL 2013 I. CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS President Xi Jinping Says World Needs Common Development of China and India On March 27, 2013, Chinese President Xi within the United Nations, BRICS, the G20 and Jinping met with Indian Prime Minister other multilateral groupings, support each other’s Manmohan Singh in Durban. participation in regional cooperation, and promote Xi said that China and India, as the world’s peace, stability and development in Asia. two largest developing nations, have a similar On the border issue, Xi said China and India historic mission to boost their social and economic should improve and make good use of the development. He said that the world needs the mechanism of special representatives to strive for common development of China and India and can a fair, rational solution framework acceptable to provide sufficient room for the two neighbors’ both sides as soon as possible. Meanwhile, he said, development. Both countries are in an important the two sides should continue to safeguard peace period of strategic opportunities, he said, adding in their border areas and prevent the issue from that China-India relations have broad prospects affecting bilateral relations. for development. Singh said India and China, both ancient China, which regards its ties with India as one civilizations, have a bright future. He expressed of the most important bilateral relationships, admiration for China’s achievements in commits itself to pushing forward the two development, saying that developing good- countries’ strategic cooperative partnership, Xi neighborly and friendly relations with China and said. He called on the two sides to maintain high- realizing common development along with China level reciprocal visits and contacts, make full use is a priority of the country’s foreign policy. of political dialogues and consultations at various India hopes to continue to maintain high-level levels to strengthen strategic and political exchanges, dialogue and communication with communication. China, he added. He also voiced the hope that the China and India should broaden exchanges two countries would respect each other’s core and cooperation between their armed forces and interests and major concerns, deepen mutual deepen mutual military and security trust, Xi said. strategic trust, strengthen coordination and The Chinese president said the two countries, with cooperation on international affairs, and safeguard the help of such cooperative mechanisms as peace and stability in the region and the world at strategic and economic dialogue, should also large. Singh said his country, which adheres to an discuss their cooperation on large-scale independent foreign policy, will not be used as a infrastructure projects. Xi also called for enhancing tool to contain China, adding that India is willing cultural exchanges and cooperation, and to make concerted efforts with China to show the broadening youth exchanges. He said the two sides world that they are cooperative partners instead should strengthen coordination and cooperation of rivals. NEWS FROM CHINA /APRIL 2013 5 India will abide by political guidelines set by The Indian prime minister said his country both sides and seek a solution to the bilateral border recognizes the Tibet Autonomous Region is a part issue from a strategic height with a commitment of the Chinese territory and that India will not to safeguarding peace in their border areas, he allow Tibetans to conduct political activities against said. China in India. Qi Jianguo, PLA Deputy Chief of General Staff, Visits India At the invitation of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of India, Qi Jianguo, Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), and his party paid an official visit to India from March 21 to 23, 2013, during which they met with Arackaparambil Kurien Antony, Indian Defense Minister, and Shivshankar Menon, Indian National Security Adviser, respectively. Antony expressed that India attaches importance to Qi Jianguo held talks with Indian Defense Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma. the development of the defense relations between the two countries and common interests of the people of the Asia-Pacific sincerely hopes that the two sides can build closer region. The Chinese military is willing to make joint relations and make positive contributions to efforts with the Indian side to constantly expand maintaining the peace and tranquility of border friendly exchanges, deepen pragmatic cooperation areas and promoting the peace and stability of the and push forward extensive and intensive region and the world at large. Menon said that development of the relations between the two both India and China are committed to achieving militaries. social and economic progress, and have broader During his visit, Qi Jianguo also held talks with prospects for future bilateral cooperation. Shashi Kant Sharma, Indian Defense Secretary, Qi Jianguo said that the friendly and and exchanged views with Sharma on further cooperative relations between the two countries pushing forward the exchanges and cooperation have a vital bearing on not only the well-being of between the two militaries. the people of the two countries but also the 6 NEWS FROM CHINA /APRIL 2013 Chinese Ambassador Wei Wei Meets with Indian Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch On April 10, 2013, Chinese Ambassador to India Wei Wei paid a visit to Indian Culture Minister Chandresh Kumari Katoch. They exchanged views on cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador Wei Wei spoke highly of China-India cultural relations and appreciated the contributions made by Minister Katoch for cultural exchanges and cooperation between the two countries.