tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375677198071754693.post1077520270234841065..comments2023-08-17T04:52:41.012-07:00Comments on Chinese politics from the provinces: California/Tumbles Into The Sea Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13371969246613017865noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375677198071754693.post-71040645970148391902017-06-10T01:08:36.838-07:002017-06-10T01:08:36.838-07:00Many thanks, Matt. Much appreciated, especially gi...Many thanks, Matt. Much appreciated, especially given your very fine reporting here and now from California. <br /><br />You're correct of course: Sichuan media did seem to highlight Brown's visit there in ways that the Jiangsu media here decided not to. Li's statement here seems to have captured the theme of the encounter and what officials here believed to be important: "江苏与加州两省州结好以来,经过32年的友好交往,双方正迎来交流合作的最好时期。江苏制造业发展基础扎实,科教人才资源丰富,创新创业活力强。加州经济发达,是美国高新技术研发和产业化最主要的发动机." <br /><br />Pitched at a general level, with the odd nod to climate and energy cooperation pretty much mimics what Xi said to Brown in Beijing. <br /><br />Thanks again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371969246613017865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375677198071754693.post-40849521197998870982017-06-08T23:57:46.366-07:002017-06-08T23:57:46.366-07:00Good perspective and some well-taken cold water on...Good perspective and some well-taken cold water on all the hype. A search of 四川日报 does show them giving front page coverage to Brown's visit, though the emphasis is much more on generic "friendship" than climate or clean energy:<br />http://epaper.scdaily.cn/shtml/scrb/20170605/164738.shtml<br /><br />江苏网 also gave more direct coverage of the climate aspects, though I don't know where it ranks on the official/important scale:<br />http://jsnews.jschina.com.cn/jsyw/201706/t20170606_605808.shtml<br /><br />Enjoy the blog, keep up the good work,<br />Matt Sheehan<br /><br />Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15891160342442044455noreply@blogger.com