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Chinese President Hu Jintao has warned that “hostile” powers are seeking to “Westernise” the country and called for greater efforts to enhance China’s cultural influence overseas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hu’s remarks published in the latest edition of Communist Party magazine Seeking the Truth come after Beijing ordered the culture industry — taken to include the media — to lift its game as China pushes its “soft power” abroad.<\/p>\n

“Hostile international powers are strengthening their efforts to Westernize and divide us,” Hu wrote in the article, noting “ideological and cultural fields” are their main targets.<\/p>\n

“We must be aware of the seriousness and complexity of the struggles and take powerful measures to prevent and deal with them.”<\/p>\n

Hu also called for greater efforts to develop Chinese culture to meet the “growing spiritual and cultural demands of the people” in China.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The overall strength of Chinese culture and its international influence is not commensurate with China’s international status,” Hu said.<\/p>\n

“The international culture of the West is strong while we are weak.”<\/p>\n

Hu’s comments are the latest in a series of directives from Communist Party leaders seeking to tighten their control over the Internet and media industry.<\/p>\n

For the past decade Beijing has been encouraging state-run media to be more competitive and less reliant on state subsidies, which has led to more critical reporting and racier programming as outlets compete for readers and viewers.<\/p>\n

But the trend towards more free-wheeling reporting, the growth of reality television programs and the explosion of microblogging sites has undermined official efforts to control public opinion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hope this doesn’t affect Baidu too much! ahhhh!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source AP<\/em>
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