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Viewing cable 08SHANGHAI494, SHANGHAI: THE PARTY SECRETARY IS ONLINE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08SHANGHAI494 2008-11-14 06:00 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Shanghai
VZCZCXRO0733
RR RUEHCN RUEHGH
DE RUEHGH #0494/01 3190600
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 140600Z NOV 08
FM AMCONSUL SHANGHAI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7320
INFO RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 2269
RUEHGZ/AMCONSUL GUANGZHOU 1500
RUEHSH/AMCONSUL SHENYANG 1521
RUEHCN/AMCONSUL CHENGDU 1529
RUEHHK/AMCONSUL HONG KONG 1690
RUEHIN/AIT TAIPEI 1322
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHGH/AMCONSUL SHANGHAI 7920
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 SHANGHAI 000494 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EEB/CIP, EAP/CM, INR/B 
DEPT ALSO FOR IIP AND R 
USDOC PASS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 
USDOC FOR ITA DAS KASOFF, MELCHER, OCEA/SZYMANSKI 
STATE PASS USTR FOR STRATFORD, WINTER, KATZ 
NSC FOR LOI 
TREASURY FOR DANIEL WRIGHT 
TREASURY FOR OASIA - CUSHMAN, WINSHIP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON PGOV PHUM EFIN TINT ETTC SOCI CH
SUBJECT: SHANGHAI: THE PARTY SECRETARY IS ONLINE 
 
REF: SHANGHAI 493 
 
(U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and for official 
use only.  Not for distribution outside of USG channels or via 
the internet. 
 
Summary 
------- 
 
1. (SBU) Shanghai CPC Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng participated 
in his first webchat on November 6, fielding questions from 
Shanghai residents on economic and social issues.  Netizens took 
advantage of the opportunity to raise concerns about economic 
development, infrastructure projects, housing prices, resident 
registration (hukou) policy, traffic congestion, and small 
business development.  Addressing concerns about the global 
financial crisis, Yu answered that the Municipal Government 
would introduce several new policies to increase domestic demand 
and improve infrastructure.  On social issues, Yu identified 
housing and traffic congestion as the two most pressing problems 
in Shanghai.  Liu Yungeng, Director of the Shanghai Municipal 
People's Congress (SMPC), followed Yu's example with a webchat 
of his own on November 12.  Separately, a speaker at the 
U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum on November 7 highlighted the 
growing importance of e-government in China.  End Summary. 
 
The Party Secretary is Online! 
------------------------------ 
 
2. (SBU) Politburo member and Shanghai Communist Party (CPC) 
Secretary Yu Zhengsheng participated in a webchat on 
Eastday.com, a local internet service provider, on November 6, 
fielding questions from Shanghai residents on economic and 
social issues.  Also participating in Yu's first online chat 
were Shanghai CPC Deputy Party Secretary Yin Yicui, Chief of the 
Propaganda Department Wang Zhongwei, and Chief of the 
Organizations Department Shen Hongguang.  The webchat started at 
9:15 a.m. local time and lasted almost two hours.  Eastday.com 
estimated that more than 200,000 netizens participated in the 
webchat, posing more than 7,000 questions.  Yu said during the 
webchat that he regularly uses the internet, particularly to 
read online news articles. 
 
Aiming for "Zero Distance" Interactions 
--------------------------------------- 
 
3. (SBU) Zhang Qingling, Eastday.com's Office Director, told 
Poloff the day after the webchat that Eastday.com officials were 
very happy with the outcome, and they hope there will be more 
online interviews with local government officials in the future. 
 Webchats provide Shanghai's residents with an opportunity for 
"zero distance" interactions with local leaders, Zhang said.  An 
op-ed in the Oriental Morning Post praised Yu for his role in 
the webchat, adding that the Internet has become "an important 
vehicle for soliciting public opinion" in China. 
 
Shanghai's Netizens Voice Their Concerns 
---------------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) Netizens raised a number of concerns during the 
webchat, including economic development, infrastructure 
projects, housing prices, resident registration (hukou) policy, 
traffic congestion, and small business development.  Shanghai's 
preparations for the 2010 World Expo attracted a significant 
amount of attention with a particular focus on transportation 
and infrastructure needs.  One netizen asked how Shanghai will 
provide adequate transportation resources for tourists who visit 
Shanghai for the Expo.  (Note:  Shanghai Expo Bureau officials 
predict 60-70 million visitors at the six-month World Expo in 
2010.)  Another asked "how to make Shanghai a livable city to 
show people Scientific Development." 
 
Economics: "If It's Going to Rain, Take an Umbrella" 
--------------------------------------------- ------- 
 
 
SHANGHAI 00000494  002 OF 003 
 
 
5. (SBU) Yu responded to concerns about the global financial 
crisis and China's economic slowdown, stating that the worldwide 
economic situation already has affected China.  Addressing a 
university student's concern about future job prospects, Yu 
answered that the Municipal Government would introduce six or 
seven new policies (similar to the State Council's 10-point 
plan) to increase domestic demand and improve infrastructure. 
From the Municipal Government's perspective, Yu said, "I can 
only tell you to take an umbrella when it is going to rain; the 
problem is whether you open the umbrella at the right time and 
whether the umbrella works."  He also stressed that Shanghai's 
economy is not shrinking, as industrial output grew 12 percent 
in the last nine months, and Shanghai's economic fundamentals 
remain strong. 
 
Social Problems and Economic Growth 
----------------------------------- 
 
6. (SBU) Yu also said the Municipal Government would release a 
detailed housing policy in December that would clarify the 
policy on rights to resell low-income housing.  He identified 
housing and traffic congestion as the two most pressing issues 
in Shanghai.  For commercial apartments, Yu said, the government 
would use taxation and land policy to affect market prices.  The 
Party Secretary also promised changes in Shanghai's resident 
registration (hukou) system are on the way, which will allow 
out-of-town graduates or "talented" people to continue to work 
in the city without restrictions.  The new policy hopefully 
would help attract more talented people to Shanghai, Yu said. 
 
Municipal People's Congress Director Also Online 
--------------------------------------------- --- 
 
7. (SBU) Liu Yungeng, Director of the Shanghai Municipal 
People's Congress (SMPC), followed Yu's example with a webchat 
of his own on Eastday.com on November 12.  Nearly 20,000 people 
participated in the Liu webchat and raised over 2,700 questions. 
 Liu echoed many of Yu's sentiments during the webchat, stating 
that the SMPC and Shanghai's CPC Standing Committee have done a 
lot of work on easing China's economic transition and dealing 
with the global financial crisis.  Liu said the SMPC would 
strengthen transparency to help people learn more about legal 
procedures.  He stated that he appreciated having an online chat 
with netizens, and he pointed out that the SMPC website now has 
its own platform for soliciting opinions and suggestions from 
the public. 
 
Making Advances in E-Government 
------------------------------- 
 
8. (SBU) Speaking at the U.S.-China Internet Industry Forum in 
Shanghai on November 7 (reftel), Hu Qiheng, Chairwoman of the 
Internet Society of China, outlined progress on e-government, 
stating that by the end of 2007, over 86 percent of governments 
at central and local levels had launched independent websites, 
including 96 percent of State Council organs, all of the 
provincial governments, 96.7 percent of prefecture- and 
city-level governments, and 96 percent of county-level 
governments.  More than 80 percent of government websites 
currently include some form of public outreach, Hu said, and 
according to 2007 statistics, 82.6 percent of government 
websites have e-mail services, 52.4 percent of government 
websites have online surveys, 21.6 percent of government 
websites conduct online interviews (like the Yu webchat), and 
17.7 percent of government websites have forums for discussing 
public affairs.  Through the Internet, people can offer policy 
suggestions and oversee government operations, Hu stated. 
 
More Online Exchanges to Come 
----------------------------- 
 
9. (SBU) Comment:  We expect to see more online exchanges with 
government officials in East China.  In the most economically 
developed region of the country, the number of netizens is 
 
SHANGHAI 00000494  003 OF 003 
 
 
growing rapidly, and expectations appear to be rising that there 
will be many more opportunities for "zero distance" interactions 
with local leaders.  End Comment. 
 
About Eastday.com 
----------------- 
 
10. (SBU) Note:  Eastday.com bills itself as the "most 
influential and comprehensive news portal site in Shanghai." 
Eastday.com was launched in May 2000 and since that time has 
expanded its reach beyond Shanghai to other parts of the Yangtze 
River Delta (YRD).  Eastday.com includes sites in Chinese, 
English, and Japanese, and it now has more than 100 news 
channels, utilizing the Internet, newspaper, and mobile phones. 
It is not known how many netizens use Eastday.com's services. 
End Note. 
CAMP