China's President Xi Jinping recently attended the
fifth annual BRICS summit, held in South Africa.
This is Xi's first official state visit, and is considered
an extension of China's past foreign policies.
Political observers say that Xi's trip may create
the new direction of China's foreign diplomacy.
However, news came that five accompanying
journalists have set up an interim Chinese Communist Party(CCP) branch.
Does Xi Jinping represent China or the CCP during
his trip overseas? Let's see our news analysis.
Li Bin and some other Xinhua News Agency
reporters accompanied Xi Jinping's trip overseas.
In a news report, Li Bin said that five accompanying
journalists have set up an interim Party branch.
A netizen posted,"This is news that
makes me sick to the maximum extent.
It values nothing, but lets all other
countries look down on us."
Hu Jun, chief of NGO Human Rights Campaign
in China, commented on the issue in Twitter.
Hu Jun:"I also comment that this is an example
of what Xi Jinping calls'making ado about nothing.'
The CCP has always done such stupid things.
Five people set up a Party branch, for what?
Without the Party, can't they lead a normal life?
China has suffered for over60 years just
due to being under the reign of this CCP!"
A netizen asked,"What does he want to say?
Will they maintain or disband this
Party branch after returning to China?
Does it means without the Party's leadership, it's impossible
for them to make reports on such important high-level visits?
So they want to set up another
Xinhua News Agency, don't they?"
Sun Wenguang, a retired professor
from Shandong University, comments.
The CCP has a principle of ensuring
its absolute control of the army.
"A company size of troops shall set up a Party branch."
But now even a journalist team
has to set up a Party branch.
Sun Wenguang:"Even when they're abroad,
they're still under the Party's control.
Xi's entourage may not all be the Party members.
So the Party needs its members
to separately play their roles.
Then a Party branch has to be set up,
to strengthen the Party's leadership."
On March27, Taiwan's Central News Agency
(CAN) reported Xi Jinping's first stop, in Russia.
In high-profile, Xi talked about his「China Dream」, whilst
Vladimir Putin advocated reviving a"powerful Russia."
Both promised to support each other.
Xi was invited to visit Russia's Ministry of Defense, which
seems to deepen both sides'political& military exchanges.
It presents an important implication of「allying with
Russia, against the U.S.", according to the news report.
Sun Wenguang adds that Xi Jinping represents
the CCP during this international trip.
Nowadays, China's foreign diplomacy
is actually the CCP's, he says.
Sun Wenguang:"A nation's status shall
always come first, before a political party.
But in China, the CCP overrides the country,
it leads the State Council, and even courts.
Now the Party branch even
appears in a news reporter team."
Ms. Lee, China Netizen:"CCP media, Xi Jinping's
visits abroad, and the interim Party branch,
all these serve the Party and this dictatorship."
China writer Tian You posted a comment on the internet.
"Xi Jinping's five accompanying journalists set up an interim
Party branch. I just wonder, are they all Party members?
No wonder the daily news
reports have spoken for the Party."
Hu Jun:"Setting up a Party branch is to
monitor the Party members. It's a very evil act.
If you have different views and don't support
Xi Jinping's speeches, you'll be punished."
In his visit to Tanzania, Xi Jinping promised that
China will offer US$20 Billion in credit to Africa.
And more investment, financing and other
cooperation will be expanded in the future.
The CNA quoted Yan Zhensheng,
Taiwan-Africa Forum CEO.
He said that Xi Jinping's visit to Africa is
to cement its role as a Third World leader.
Also, the African trip aims to display that"Beijing
Consensus" differs from the「Washington Consensus".
What are the next diplomatic acts that Xi Jinping
will show to the world? Let『s wait and see.
