South China Sea issues are hurt by US: Experts

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-09/20/content_11325915.htm

This is a long hard news story which shows more professional and special value compared with its peers, other news about international affairs.

I put this article as this week’s topic is because compared with my other chooses, this time the article shows more technicality. In fact, this news story was written by a expert focus on this area. His name is Xu Liping who is a Chinese academy of social sciences. It means the story will give us deeper advance on this issue. And this issue is the territorial disputes in the South China Sea which wrangled between China and other Southeast Asian countries.

This whole story quotes a lot of Xu’s opinions and words. Use them to sustain its argument. It also quotes from official declaration. Involving with the South China Sea issues directly, China expressed its reluctance about United States interference on this issue. They quoted Xu Liping directly, “The US is in no position to intervene as an outsider of the area.” This direct citation made the news had more persuasive evidence to strengthen the news’ stringency. And “the issue is between China and related Southeast Asian countries, and to internationalize it (will) only make the issue more complicated.” Xu’s attitude also represented the Chinese government’s idea.

To respond to what China said, the news didn’t use another citation but used telling the audiences what US actually did during the process to let us know what the US government’s proneness was. This expression revealed the author’s unique talent on writing. Even a simple hard news writing, the author just chose some different ways to make the news more vivid and more of readability. It also revealed his passion and responsibility, both on the audiences and journalism career.

The news also gave four related readings for audiences to consult. All of the readings were related closely to this news’ topic. All pointed out the US policy across this area and its purpose for its national benefit. These related readings provided a range of span and more perspectives for readers to get more information and understanding about the situation, and more materials for independent thinking. This was another good way to make the whole news story more brilliant and sense of consideration.