Business and Politics in Muslim World China Fareeha Sarwar 21st to 27th February 2010 Presentation Date: 3rd March 2010 REPORT No. 108: Outline National report Political front • China keeps a watchful eye on officials with family members living abroad (21ST February) • China to improve audit to government-funded project (21ST February) • CPC stresses human capital as top resource (22nd February) • China to extend anti-corruption fight to non-public entities (22nd February) • Chinese Communist Party issues code of ethics to ensure clean governance (23rd February) • China's cabinet appoints senior officials (23rd February • Chinese public flood Premier Wen with ideas, suggestions as annual legislative, advisory sessions approach (23rd February) • China amends law to strengthen supervision on civil servants (24th February) • China defense product developers, manufacturers should be subsidized: defense law draft (24th February) • First volume of Jiang Zemin's selected works published in 5 foreign languages (24th February) • Chinese mainland plans to send more provincial heavyweights to visit Taiwan (24th February) • China legislature deliberates draft amendment to state secrets law (24th February) • Responding to Pentagon report, China stresses cross-Strait peaceful development (24th February) • Website of Supreme People's Court redesigned for better information disclosure (25th February) • CPC calls on its members to improve capabilities through continuous study (25th February) • China spirit is back to life in Taiwan student textbooks: Liberty Times (26th February) 1 • China's prosecutors investigate over 41,000 officials for work-related crimes last year (26th February) • China adopts law on national defense mobilization (26th February) • Senior members of nat'l advisory body discuss agenda of upcoming annual session (26th February) • Mainland willing to sacrifice some interests in economic pact with Taiwan: Wen (27th February) Foreign relations • China accuses US of online warfare in Iran • Despite China, U.S. says Taiwan air force needs help (21st February) • Zambian president sees relationship with China most honorable (21st February) • Frustrated US struggles to open dialogue with China (22 February) • Report: Google hacking traced to two Chinese universities (22nd February) • US 'Tracks Down' Chinese Google Hacker (22nd February) • S.Korea's chief nuclear negotiator to visit China this week (22nd February) • China, Pakistan agree to deepen partnership (22nd February) • Chinese Embassy donates 10,000 USD to Cambodian Red Cross (22nd February) • China says Google hacking claims "groundless" (23rd February) • China encourages US-North Korea to meet (23rd February) • China's position on East China Sea unchanged, FM Spokesman (23rd February) • China hopes for early restoration of Niger's constitutional order (23rd February) • China stresses friendly ties with DPRK as its "consistent policy" (23rd February) • Chinese vice premier urges deeper economic ties with Slovakia (23rd February) • Chinese Premier meets FMs of Pakistan, Kazakstan (23rd February) • Commentary: China cyber attacks against Google pure fabrication (24th February) • China denies government links to cyber attacks on Google (24th February) • China supports one-year extension of UN mission in Timor-Leste (24th February) • China welcomes cease fire between Sudanese government and Darfur rebels (24th February) • Expert warns Pentagon report a front for further arms sales to Taiwan (24th February) • China, Japan urged to properly handle sensitive bilateral issues (25th February) • China's position on suspending military visits with U.S. "unchanged": spokesman (25th February) • Interview: Fatah expects continued Chinese support for Palestinian cause: senior official (25th February) • China urges US to avoid further damage to bilateral ties (25th February) • Linking hackers' cyber attacks with Chinese government, military groundless: Defense spokesman (25th February) • China, Cambodia sign Consular Treaty to further strengthen cooperation ties (25th February) • China announces 20 mln yuan additional aid to Haiti (25th February) 2 • China calls for more diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran nuclear issue (25th February) • Chinese VP pledges closer ties with South Africa (25th February) • China urges Japan-U.S. military co-op not to target third party (25th February) • China welcomes India-Pakistan talks (25th February) • China denies violating UN sanction on DPRK (25th February) • Ambassador: high-level exchanges cornerstone of China-Africa relations (26th February) • Presidents of China, Zambia pledge to elevate relationship (26th February) • China pledges to advance relations with Zimbabwe (26th February) • China doesn't want 2010 to be "unpeaceful year" with U.S. (27th February) • China's Wen hopes for good Sino-U.S.trade relations (27th February) Economic front • China January inward FDI up 7.79% yoy; 6th straight monthly rise (21st February) • China to improve audit to government-funded project (21st February) • China Tightens Bank Lending Rules (21st February) • China's household appliance exports recover in second half of 2009 (21st February) • China tourism revenue up 26.9% during Spring Festival holiday period (21st February) • SCENARIOS-Is change coming to China's yuan policy? (22nd February) • ASEAN-China free trade may raise business profit in Indonesia (22nd February) • China expects 8% export growth in 2010: minister (22nd February) • Government foresight, economic growth pattern adjustment saved China from worst of financial crisis: scholars (22nd February) • China's market restrictions to end in 15 years: expert (22nd February) • Chinese shares close lower on 1st trading day in Year of Tiger (22nd February) • China's CPI to rise moderately in 2010: official (22nd February) • China's currency policy not to blame: Thai economist (22nd February) • Taiwan leader says economic pact with mainland "absolutely necessary" (22nd February) • The Chinese Are Selling Treasuries – So What Are They Buying? • Saudi Arabia Shifts its Focus to China as the United States Falls Out of Favor (23rd February) • Better access to finance for China's small businesses in 2009 (23rd February) • Interview: China's currency policy not to blame for trade surplus: economist (24th February) • Interview: Appreciation of Chinese yuan no solution to world trade imbalance: South African experts (24th February) • VP: China's labor unions play unique role (25th February) • China to further adjust and reinvigorate key industries: State Council (25th February) 3 • Blaming Chinese currency for global imbalance not right: official (25th February) • Chinese shares hit one-month high as gov't promises to further promote key industries (25th February) • Taiwan sees big jump in orders from mainland (25th February) • China's energy efficiency improved in 2009: report (26th February) • China's economic macro-control to be tested in 2010 (26th February) • China shares fall on policy uncertainty ahead of legislative meeting, up 2.1 pct for February (26th February) • Fourteenth negotiation talks of Sino-Australian FTA held in Canberra (26th February) • China to promote development of rural financial institutions: CBRC (27th February) • China's massive stimulus package effective, economy recovering: Premier (27th February) • Premier vows to tame "wild horse" of skyrocketing housing prices (27th February) • Backgrounder: Recent major trade disputes between China and the U.S. (27th February) • Wen urges U.S. to open exports of hi-tech products to China (27th February) Social front • 64 mln people on China's roads Saturday (21st February) • China boosts auditors' power as stimulus package spending prompts corruption concerns (21ST February) • Festival gift-giving challenges China's anti-corruption efforts (21ST February) • China PLA officer urges new Internet control agency (22nd February) • Chinese lawmakers call for enhancing supervision of food safety (24th February) • China to step up supervision to key sectors, officials to curb corruption (26th • February) • Premier Wen stresses fair distribution of social wealth (27th February) • Premier: "dignity" of people lies in protection of Constitutional rights, freedom (27th February) • Chinese premier encourages university graduates to start own businesses (27th February) Ethnic issues • Commentary: Facts speak louder than words (21ST February • Overseas Chinese slam Dalai Lama's attempt to split China by flaunting Western connections (21ST February) • Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue: Dalai Lama (21st February) Environmental front • Danish PM appreciates Chinese premier's role in Copenhagen conference: FM spokesman (24th February) 4 • Interview: China takes longer-term perspective to cope with climate change: experts (24th February) • China has "No intention" of capping emissions (25th February) Regional report North Politics • China police gear up security for upcoming NPC,CPPCC annual sessions (24th February) • Beijing plays potent dealmaker, blocker in China M&A (26th February) Social front • Chinese capital plans for law on garbage sorting: report (27th February) Economic front • China's labor unions play unique role: Vice President (26th February) • Beijing spends big to build world-class auto power assembly base (26th February) Northwest Politics Social front Economic front Northeast Politics • Senior provincial legislator expelled from Party, office for corruption (23rd February) Social front Economic front Southwest Politics Social front