Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 97115 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ETRD EAGR ETTC EAID ECON EFIN ECIN EINV ELAB EAIR ENRG EPET EWWT ECPS EIND EMIN ELTN EC ETMIN EUC EZ ET ELECTIONS ENVR EU EUN EG EINT ER ECONOMICS ES EMS ENIV EEB EN ECE ECOSOC EK ENVIRONMENT EFIS EI EWT ENGRD ECPSN EXIM EIAD ERIN ECPC EDEV ENGY ECTRD EPA ESTH ECCT EINVECON ENGR ERTD EUR EAP EWWC ELTD EL EXIMOPIC EXTERNAL ETRDEC ESCAP ECO EGAD ELNT ECONOMIC ENV ETRN EIAR EUMEM ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID EREL ECOM ECONETRDEAGRJA ETCC ETRG ECONOMY EMED ETR ENERG EITC EFINOECD EURM EENG ERA EXPORT ENRD ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EGEN EBRD EVIN ETRAD ECOWAS EFTA ECONETRDBESPAR EGOVSY EPIN EID ECONENRG EDRC ESENV ETT EB ENER ELTNSNAR ECHEVARRIA ETRC EPIT EDUC ESA EFI ENRGY ESCI EE EAIDXMXAXBXFFR EETC ECIP EIAID EIVN EBEXP ESTN EING EGOV ETRA EPETEIND ELAN ETRDGK EAIDRW ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ENVI ELN EAG EPCS EPRT EPTED ETRB EUM EAIDS EFIC EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM EAIDAR ESF EIDN ELAM EDU EV EAIDAF ECN EDA EXBS EINTECPS ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EPREL EAC EINVEFIN ETA EAGER EINDIR ECA ECLAC ELAP EITI EUCOM ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID EARG ELDIN EINVKSCA ENNP EFINECONCS EFINTS ECCP ETC EAIRASECCASCID EINN ETRP EAIDNI EFQ ECOQKPKO EGPHUM EBUD ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ENERGY ELB EINDETRD EMI ECONEFIN EIB EURN ETRDEINVTINTCS EIN EFIM ETIO ELAINE EMN EATO EWTR EIPR EINVETC ETTD ETDR EIQ ECONCS EPPD ENRGIZ EISL ESPINOSA ELEC EAIG ESLCO EUREM ENTG ERD EINVECONSENVCSJA EEPET EUNCH ECINECONCS ETRO ETRDECONWTOCS ECUN EFND EPECO EAIRECONRP ERGR ETRDPGOV ECPN ENRGMO EPWR EET EAIS EAGRE EDUARDO EAGRRP EAIDPHUMPRELUG EICN ECONQH EVN EGHG ELBR EINF EAIDHO EENV ETEX ERNG ED
KMDR KPAO KPKO KJUS KCRM KGHG KFRD KWMN KDEM KTFN KHIV KGIC KIDE KSCA KNNP KHUM KIPR KSUM KISL KIRF KCOR KRCM KPAL KWBG KN KS KOMC KSEP KFLU KPWR KTIA KSEO KMPI KHLS KICC KSTH KMCA KVPR KPRM KE KU KZ KFLO KSAF KTIP KTEX KBCT KOCI KOLY KOR KAWC KACT KUNR KTDB KSTC KLIG KSKN KNN KCFE KCIP KGHA KHDP KPOW KUNC KDRL KV KPREL KCRS KPOL KRVC KRIM KGIT KWIR KT KIRC KOMO KRFD KUWAIT KG KFIN KSCI KTFIN KFTN KGOV KPRV KSAC KGIV KCRIM KPIR KSOC KBIO KW KGLB KMWN KPO KFSC KSEAO KSTCPL KSI KPRP KREC KFPC KUNH KCSA KMRS KNDP KR KICCPUR KPPAO KCSY KTBT KCIS KNEP KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNNB KGCC KINR KPOP KMFO KENV KNAR KVIR KDRG KDMR KFCE KNAO KDEN KGCN KICA KIMMITT KMCC KLFU KMSG KSEC KUM KCUL KMNP KSMT KCOM KOMCSG KSPR KPMI KRAD KIND KCRP KAUST KWAWC KTER KCHG KRDP KPAS KITA KTSC KPAOPREL KWGB KIRP KJUST KMIG KLAB KTFR KSEI KSTT KAPO KSTS KLSO KWNN KPOA KHSA KNPP KPAONZ KBTS KWWW KY KJRE KPAOKMDRKE KCRCM KSCS KWMNCI KESO KWUN KPLS KIIP KEDEM KPAOY KRIF KGICKS KREF KTRD KFRDSOCIRO KTAO KJU KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KEN KO KNEI KEMR KKIV KEAI KWAC KRCIM KWCI KFIU KWIC KCORR KOMS KNNO KPAI KBWG KTTB KTBD KTIALG KILS KFEM KTDM KESS KNUC KPA KOMCCO KCEM KRCS KWBGSY KNPPIS KNNPMNUC KWN KERG KLTN KALM KCCP KSUMPHUM KREL KGH KLIP KTLA KAWK KWMM KVRP KVRC KAID KSLG KDEMK KX KIF KNPR KCFC KFTFN KTFM KPDD KCERS KMOC KDEMAF KMEPI KEMS KDRM KEPREL KBTR KEDU KNP KIRL KNNR KMPT KISLPINR KTPN KA KJUSTH KPIN KDEV KTDD KAKA KFRP KWNM KTSD KINL KJUSKUNR KWWMN KECF KWBC KPRO KVBL KOM KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KEDM KFLD KLPM KRGY KNNF KICR KIFR KM KWMNCS KAWS KLAP KPAK KDDG KCGC KID KNSD KMPF KPFO KDP KCMR KRMS KNPT KNNNP KTIAPARM KDTB KNUP KPGOV KNAP KNNC KUK KSRE KREISLER KIVP KQ KTIAEUN KPALAOIS KRM KISLAO KWM KFLOA
PHUM PINR PTER PGOV PREL PREF PL PM PHSA PE PARM PINS PK PUNE PO PALESTINIAN PU PBTS PROP PTBS POL POLI PA PGOVZI POLMIL POLITICAL PARTIES POLM PD POLITICS POLICY PAS PMIL PINT PNAT PV PKO PPOL PERSONS PING PBIO PH PETR PARMS PRES PCON PETERS PRELBR PT PLAB PP PAK PDEM PKPA PSOCI PF PLO PTERM PJUS PSOE PELOSI PROPERTY PGOVPREL PARP PRL PNIR PHUMKPAL PG PREZ PGIC PBOV PAO PKK PROV PHSAK PHUMPREL PROTECTION PGOVBL PSI PRELPK PGOVENRG PUM PRELKPKO PATTY PSOC PRIVATIZATION PRELSP PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PMIG PREC PAIGH PROG PSHA PARK PETER POG PHUS PPREL PS PTERPREL PRELPGOV POV PKPO PGOVECON POUS PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PWBG PMAR PREM PAR PNR PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PARMIR PGOVGM PHUH PARTM PN PRE PTE PY POLUN PPEL PDOV PGOVSOCI PIRF PGOVPM PBST PRELEVU PGOR PBTSRU PRM PRELKPAOIZ PGVO PERL PGOC PAGR PMIN PHUMR PVIP PPD PGV PRAM PINL PKPAL PTERE PGOF PINO PHAS PODC PRHUM PHUMA PREO PPA PEPFAR PGO PRGOV PAC PRESL PORG PKFK PEPR PRELP PREFA PNG PGOVPHUMKPAO PRELECON PINOCHET PFOR PGOVLO PHUMBA PRELC PREK PHUME PHJM POLINT PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PGOVE PHALANAGE PARTY PECON PEACE PROCESS PLN PRELSW PAHO PEDRO PRELA PASS PPAO PGPV PNUM PCUL PGGV PSA PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PGIV PRFE POGOV PEL PBT PAMQ PINF PSEPC POSTS PHUMPGOV PVOV PHSAPREL PROLIFERATION PENA PRELTBIOBA PIN PRELL PGOVPTER PHAM PHYTRP PTEL PTERPGOV PHARM PROTESTS PRELAF PKBL PRELKPAO PKNP PARMP PHUML PFOV PERM PUOS PRELGOV PHUMPTER PARAGRAPH PERURENA PBTSEWWT PCI PETROL PINSO PINSCE PQL PEREZ PBS

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 09BEIJING1727, Food Security at L'Aquila Summit: China

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #09BEIJING1727.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BEIJING1727 2009-06-24 08:43 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Beijing
VZCZCXRO7564
OO RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHVC
DE RUEHBJ #1727/01 1750843
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 240843Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY BEIJING
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4771
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 2509
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BEIJING 001727 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR EEB/TPP/MTAA/ABT SPECK, CLEMENTS, MORTON 
USDA FOR ONA/MANNIS, OCRA/RADLER, SHEPPARD 
STATE PASS USTR FOR STRATFORD/SCHWAB 
TREASURY FOR OASIA 
GENEVA PASS TO USTR 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: EFIN ETRD ECON WTRO EAGR EAID PREL CH
SUBJECT: Food Security at L'Aquila Summit: China 
Response 
 
REF: A. State 58996 
     B. 08 Beijing 3598, 08 Beijing 3519 
     C. Beijing 1720 
 
1. (SBU) Summary:  China is skeptical $15 billion 
can be raised for food security at the L'Aquila 
Summit, according to Guo Xuejun, Deputy Director in 
the Foreign Ministry International Organizations 
Department.  China prefers bilateral and United 
Nations channels for delivering assistance.  Guo 
also said the U.S. proposal does not address broader 
developing country concerns about the global economy, 
and suggested the Summit should make a gesture on 
Doha.  End Summary. 
 
2. (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche (Ref A) to 
Mr. Wang Ying, Director General, International 
Cooperation Department, Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) 
on June 18 and to Mr. Guo Xuejun Deputy Director in 
the International Organizations Department, Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs, on June 19.  MFA's Guo offered 
initial reactions, couched as his "personal 
opinion."  MoA, which has been assigned to draft 
China's position on food security for the L'Aquila 
Summit, has not yet responded.  Post will forward 
any additional information as it becomes available. 
 
Skeptical About Funding Targets 
------------------------------- 
 
3. (SBU) Guo commented that food security is a vital 
issue and China has done much to ensure food 
security both domestically (Ref B) and 
internationally by assisting developing countries. 
China appreciates U.S. work to promote food security, 
particularly in Africa.  Guo said developing 
countries will welcome the increased investment in 
country-owned plans (principle #2 in Ref A).  Guo 
was skeptical, however, that the Summit will be able 
to raise $15 billion, and doubted that the necessary 
institutions exist to spend the money effectively. 
Guo noted the U.S. goal to raise $3 billion over the 
next 3-4 years, but questioned where the additional 
$12 billion will come from.  He said he cannot 
imagine developing countries contributing more than 
developed countries, and that developed countries 
are already having a problem meeting their ODA 
commitments. 
 
No Indication of Chinese Financial Support 
------------------------------------------ 
 
4. (SBU) Responding to a question, Guo avoided 
directly addressing China's willingness to 
contribute financially to the food security 
initiative, but when discussing the G-20 process 
(Ref C), said the IMF, World Bank and African 
Development Bank had the capacity to do more to help 
poor countries, including on food security.  He 
indicated that G-20 countries, including China, 
could do more individually to assist Africa and the 
developing countries, emphasizing China's bilateral 
initiatives.  Guo said the World Bank has a mandate 
to deliver on L'Aquila, but is "still reforming." 
The UN should play a large role, because it has 
credibility in the developing world.  Guo objected 
to the use of "reformed" in reference to the Food 
and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and said the FAO 
makes important contributions, as does the World 
Food Program (WFP).  Both have performed well in 
recent crises, and China was very satisfied.  Guo 
emphasized that the United Nations (especially the 
FAO and WFP) has credibility in Africa and a 
prominent role for the UN could make the L'Aquila 
Summit more credible among developing countries. 
 
Pushing Developing Country Doha, Economic Concerns 
--------------------------------------------- ---- 
 
5. (SBU) Developing countries are also concerned 
about developed countries' trade barriers and 
 
BEIJING 00001727  002 OF 002 
 
 
subsidies, according to Guo.  With agriculture a 
major stumbling block in Doha, he suggested that 
perhaps L'Aquila could "make a gesture" on this. 
Guo also noted that the U.S. proposal did not 
address the issues about which developing countries 
have complaints regarding U.S. policies, including 
currency levels and dollar volatility, and the role 
of speculation in commodity markets and food 
inflation.  He noted global inflation pressures, 
stating that oil prices have gone up, and food 
prices would most likely follow. 
 
Follow-Up 
--------- 
 
6. (SBU) Guo also asked if food security will be a 
deliverable at the G8+5+Egypt+Africa meeting and if 
food security was going to be on the agenda at both 
the L'Aquila and the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit. 
Econoff promised to check with Washington. 
 
Comment 
------- 
 
7. (SBU) Guo prefaced his comments as his personal 
opinions, but his statements parallel oft-cited 
Chinese Government concerns about food security and 
participation in multilateral economic fora in 
general.  China generally avoids large financial 
contributions to multilateral aid projects, 
preferring bilateral assistance from which China 
accrues more direct goodwill.  Beijing has also 
taken every opportunity possible to raise its 
concerns about the negative impact of Western 
financial speculators in the world economy, as well 
as the possible dangers of inflation and dollar 
instability.  We would not be surprised if China 
tries to raise these points at L'Aquila, but they 
are fundamentally rhetorical vice substantive points. 
 
PICCUTA