| New Web Site Feature � �Communist China and the Terrorist War�: From China e-Lobby Updates and �Week�s Links,� a chronicle of Communist China�s actions after the terrorist attack. Access it on our web site, either directly or via our main page. Sign the Boycott Petition: In reaction to the 2008 Olympic Games being awarded to Beijing, the China e-Lobby has begun a petition for an American boycott of those games. Feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested in receiving it. Anyone who wishes to join can send his/her name and e-mail address to [email protected]. CHINA E-LOBBY UPDATE: DECEMBER 19, 2001 TOP STORY: COMMUNIST CHINESE WEAPONS FOUND IN AL QAEDA CAVES WORLD NET DAILY, CNN REPORT THE FINDING OF �LARGE CACHES� OF PRC WEAPONS According to World Net Daily and CNN (first report by Jamie McIntyre, one-fifth of the way down), Osama bin Laden�s al Qaeda terrorist group had a large cache of weapons from Communist China. McIntyre reported yesterday morning that �What U.S. troops have found is more intelligence about al Qaeda, including large caches of Chinese ammunition � raising the question of how it got there.� Indeed. (World Net Daily piece courtesy of Ron Vogel, member since 2000) Several ties between the Taliban and the People�s Republic � including telephone work in Kabul by Huawei Technologies and an economic deal signed hours before the World Trade Center and Pentagon were hit � are in previous updates as well our section on Communist China and the terrorist war. Also, the Communists were openly admitting weapons headed for Pakistan � a long-time military client of the PRC � may have been in Taliban hands. Could al Qeada have gotten them that way � and is that really any better? There were also reports that Communist China paid about $10 million to bin Laden for American cruise missiles launched at him in 1998 (also in previous updates and the above section). OTHER NEWS ON COMMUNIST CHINA AND THE TERRORIST WAR NORTH KOREA ASKS PRC FOR HELP, FEARS IT COULD BE A TARGET IN TERRORIST WAR Communist North Korea has asked Communist China �for urgent assistance if the U.S. were to launch air strikes to wipe out its arsenal,� according to CNN�s Willy Wo-Lap Lam. North Korea, an five-decade ally of the PRC and major arms supplier to terrorist-supporting states, is worried the U.S. might come after it when the terrorist war enters it next phase. Communist China �had yet to respond.� Meanwhile, the Washington Post reported that U.S. statements about rogue states supporting terrorists �resounded in Pyongyang, prompting a firestorm in the official media.� The Bush Administration has never mentioned North Korea as a likely target. Eerily, the story said reports of North Korea�s progress on weapons of mass destruction � which continues despite a massive famine � were �guesswork.� COMMUNIST CHINA DEEPLY TROUBLED BY U.S. SUCCESS, GROWING INFLUENCE IN REGION Lam�s wide-ranging article (see link above) goes into the repercussions of the terrorist war. The PRC had hoped September 11 would �have mellowed Bush's aggressive foreign policy.� Now, however, the �unexpectedly quick resolution of the Afghan crisis � and Washington's apparent determination to extend the anti-terrorist campaign to Somalia and Iraq � has revived Beijing's worst fears about U.S. intentions.� The Communists are also worried about Russia, which it saw drifting toward it in an anti-American alliance prior to September 11. Now, the PRC �also finds itself without any effective ally against the apparent resurgence of American unilateralism.� Also upsetting the cadres, �Washington has allowed Taiwan Defense Minister Wu Shih-wen to transit New York on his way back from South America.� Finally, there is the fact that �the new Afghan administration may not only be pro-West and pro-American: it could also be close to India.� India has become the PRC�s biggest regional rival, and was a long-time supporter of the Northern Alliance in their fight against the Taliban, who Pakistan had backed until September 11. Pakistan, a long-time PRC ally, is largely out in the cold in Afghanistan now. U.S. WON�T HAND OVER CAPTURED UIGHURS TO COMMUNIST CHINA World Net Daily, citing Stratfor.com, reports that the U.S. is refusing to hand over to the PRC any Uighurs Muslims captured in the terrorist war. Communist China, which is using the war as an excuse for its crackdown on the Uighurs in East Turkestan (�Xinjiang�), are demanding the Uighurs be given to them. However, �Washington thus far has refused, as it does not recognize Uighur separatists as terrorists.� Communist China�s a heavy-handed � to put it mildly � campaign against the Uighurs in East Turkestan, including the execution of political prisoners and the razing of mosques, has caused many Uighurs to back an independent state. Despite PRC claims of heavy bin Laden support there, Asiaweek and the Washington Post have found the Uighurs to be heavily pro-American (see previous updates). COMMUNIST CHINA LOOKS TO DRAFT �ANTI-TERROR� LAWS TO ESCALATE PHONY WAR Speaking of �the Turkic-speaking Uighur group,� the BBC reports that Communist China is preparing �draft amendment . . . aimed to deal more harshly with acts of terrorism.� BBC correspondents, not named in the story, point to the Uighurs � who the PRC falsely claims are full of bin Ladenites � are the impetus for the new laws, which will likely justify a more brutal and inhumane phase of their phony war. PAKISTAN LEADER MUSHARRAF TO VISIT PRC AS EVIDENCE OF AID TO TALIBAN GROWS Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will visit Beijing for five days starting tomorrow. According to CNN�s Willy Wo-Lap Lam, the two long-time allies will discuss how �to prevent the new administration in Kabul from being pro-American or pro-Indian,� and the recent terrorist attacks in India. The Indian government blames Muslim terrorists in divided Kashimir � which include many al Qaeda operatives � for the attack on the Indian Parliament last week, according to CNN. India has repeatedly accused Pakistan of providing aid to the terrorists, including aid for the attack last week. Pakistan claims only to provide �moral support� to the groups. Also Reporting: Cybercast News Service, Washington Post Meanwhile, Northern Alliance General Niamaullah Jalili told the Washington Times that the Alliance had found �eight direct phone links to Islamabad,� which he said was proof of what was largely well-known: that Pakistan had supported the Taliban for years prior to September 11. This section contains all the news from East Turkestan (�Xinjiang�) this week. OTHER AMERICAN NEWS COMMUNIST CHINA GIVES �MILD� CRITICISM OF U.S. DECISION TO LEAVE ABM TRAEATY CNN�s Willy Wo-Lap Lam reported �mild� Communist objection to the U.S. withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) treaty. The PRC has long opposed the U.S. missile defense � now much easier without ABM � against rouge states such as Iraq, Libya, North Korea, and Iran, all military clients of the PRC. The BBC also reported Beijing�s worries over the end of the ABM Treaty � a treaty they never signed. HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS NEWS COMMUNIST CONTROL OF MEDIA AMONG TOP WORRIES AS PRC ENTERS WTO Communist China�s entry into the World Trade Organization has sparked plenty of �debate� among Communist media about the effects of joining. It took Hong Kong�s iMail, however, to take note of one of the biggest problems in the PRC � Communist domination of said media. According to the BBC, which cited iMail, the Communists won�t even allow competition for sports coverage. The paper noted that the Communists blocked an investor from Hong Kong from winning PRC coverage rights for the 2002 World Cup. Why? The Communists �were angered at the idea that a company other than China Central Television could win the rights.� So they pressed the investor to out of the competition, and CCTV remains �the dominant player and Beijing is eager to keep it that way.� OTHER MAINLAND NEWS EX-DEPUTY MAYOR OF SHENYANG EXECUTED FOR CORRUPTION Ma Xingdong, the former deputy mayor of mob-infested Shenyang, became the latest Communist executed for corruption � in this case gambling away $5 million in city funds. The capital of Liaoning province is plagued by corruption � much of it tied to the organized crime, according to the BBC. TWO-THIRDS OF COMMUNIST RUN FIRMS HAVE INACCURATE FINANCIAL REPORTS According to the BBC, about two-thirds of PRC-run firms gave inaccurate financial statements to audit officials in the Communist Finance Ministry. Fully one in ten reported false profit when they actually lost money. The profit and asset inflation was estimated to be more than $1 billion. COMMUNISTS STAND BY INFLATED FISHNG FIGURES The BBC reports that Communist China is sticking with its figures on fishery within the PRC, numbers international scientists said were so inflated by local Communists they led to erroneous projections of the worldwide fish population. A Communist spokesperson denied the numerical inflation, saying PRC statistics included �jellyfish and crab in official data.� INTERNATIONAL NEWS COMMUNIST CHINA DEMANDS $2 BILLION FROM ISRAEL OVER PHALCON CANCELLATION According to reports cited by the Cybercast News Service, Communist China is demanding $2 billion in �compensation� for the cancellation of the PHALCON air-radar sale with Israel. Israel nixed the deal last year amid growing concerns the air-radar system could dramatically shift the balance of power in the region, especially vis-�-vis Taiwan. Also reporting: Washington Times, BBC, and CNN JIANG SIGNS AGREEMENTS WITH BURMA Communist President Jiang Zemin signed �several agreements� with the military junta in Burma, according to the BBC. The PRC has been a close ally of the current Burmese military regime since it seized power from the last military regime in 1988. This group of tyrants is best known for holding, losing, and then canceling elections in 1989, while jailing the winner: Aung San Suu Kyi. JAPANESE MAY MAKE AGRICULTURAL TARIFFS ON PRC PERMANENT AS TALKS COLLAPSE Japan will decide Friday on plans to reinstate agricultural tariffs on three products from Communist China, and make the tariffs permanent after bilateral talks �collapsed,� according to CNN. Japan�s tariffs, imposed in April, expired last month. Beijing responded with a 100% tariff on Japanese cars, cell phones and air conditioners. The BBC also reported on the failure of the talks. REPUBLIC OF CHINA (TAIWAN) NEWS GOVERNMENT HITS THE BRAKES ON COMPUTER CHIP INVESTMENT IN PRC The ROC government has delayed a decision on allowing computer chip companies to invest in the mainland. According to CNN, the Ministry of Economic Affairs wanted to �discuss investment risks with companies and related government agencies before making a decision in two weeks' time.� President Chen Shui-bian has been lifting trade and other restrictions regarding the PRC for most of the year. HONG KONG NEWS TUNG CHEE-HWA ANNOUNCES FOR SECOND TERM, COMMUNIST BACKING ENSURES RE-APPOINTMENT BY PRC-VETTED COMMITTEE DESPITE WIDESPREAD UNPOPULARITY Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, the darling of Communist China and bane of the HK people, announced he wants a second term. Despite a 61% disapproval rating, according to the Washington Post � CNN reported that 61% don�t want him to run again � Tung has the only support that matters � the Communists. They control the 800-member committee that �elects� the city�s leader. Democratic Party Leader Martin Lee, whose party has the largest caucus in the Legislative Council among the seats elected by the people (24 of 60), called the committee vote �an insult to the intelligence of the people of Hong Kong� and a �raid on democracy,� according to the BBC. Law Yuk-kai, director of Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor, told the Los Angeles Times that �democracy has been raped.� The BBC also profiled Tung, listing in detail his history of being Communist China�s man. Among his many actions that raised eyebrows, he �urged democrats to forget the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre and stop holding annual candle-lit vigils.� The profile notes the widely-held belief that the PRC bailed his firm out in the 1980s, and that �many critics say Beijing has owned him ever since.� TWO DOZEN ARRESTED FOR CORRUPTION IN MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS The Los Angeles Times reported on the arrest of 24 in Hong Kong � half with the government � for corruption in the awarding of maintenance contracts. No news was reported from Tibet this week. |