chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (Bo Chi) (11/24/89)
| +---------I __L__ ___- i \ ------I +----+----+ | ___\_\_ | \./ | | -----+- | | | | | __ \/ | --+-- |--- | |---| | I----+----I | I__J/\ | __|__ | | | |---| | | | _____ \ | /| \ | | | L__-| | I I---------J / J \/ | | V | _/ * C h i n a N e w s D i g e s t * (ND Canada Service) -- Nov. 24 (I), 1989 Table of Contents # of Lines Headline News ........................................................... 58 1) When Will My Wife Join Me in Canada .................................. 76 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Headline News ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. According to Radio Beijing Nov 22, president Bush refused to approve the bill of economical sanction against China in the next two years. It is said the reason that Bush turned the bill down is because it contains "irrelevant items". The bill was passed by the congress and Chinese government was very upset about it in the last a few weeks. II. China will continue as one of the world's biggest wheat importers at least through the coming decade, according to an Agriculture Department report. source: BEIJING (AP) November 22, 1989 From: "J. Ding" <IZZYQ00@OAC.UCLA.EDU> III. Chinese banks have decided to lend $27 billion to state-run enterprises strapped for cash, although the government's overall tight credit policy remains in effect, a central bank official said Wednesday. The loans are to be extended in this year's last quarter, said Hong Yuncheng, spokesman for People's Bank of China. source: BEIJING (AP) November 22, 1989 From: "J. Ding" <IZZYQ00@OAC.UCLA.EDU> VI. Beijing's main art museum has opened an exhibit called "Baptism of Blood and Fire," an array of artwork glorifying the military assault that crushed the pro-democracy movement. The China Art Galley show of 113 paintings, photographs, sketches, cartoons and works of calligraphy is the government's latest effort to justify June's quelling of what it calls a "counterrevolutionary rebellion." The exhibit includes several paintings of wounded soldiers, one of whom shouts "I'm for the people, the people are for me" as he is helped through the smoke and fire of the June turmoil by a sympathetic citizen. Another with a similar depiction of a soldier dripping blood has the inscription "the blood of this soldier awakened the people." source: BEIJING (AP) November 22, 1989 From: "J. Ding" <IZZYQ00@OAC.UCLA.EDU> V. Chinese university students must "adhere to socialist collectivism and love labor," according to a ne code from the State Education Commission. The code will help students "grow up to be socialist successors more rapidly," said Education Commission official Zhang Renxian. The official Xinhua News Agency, which carried the remarks by Zhang, did not provide details of the code, but said it demands that students "defend the interests of the motherland, abide by the constitution, adhere to socialist collectivism and love labor." source: BEIJING (AP) November 22, 1989 From: "J. Ding" <IZZYQ00@OAC.UCLA.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. When Will My Wife Join Me in Canada -- A letter to a Canadian Officer by a student in U. of Waterloo .............. Editor's note: For obvious reasons, the name and personal details of the letter have been deleted. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am a Ph.D student at the University of Waterloo. I came to Canada in August, 1988. Since it was not allowed by ``law'' of my work unit, my wife could not get a paper to apply for a passport within one year to join me. A year later, one day in the end of September this year, bringing the passport, my wife first went to apply for a visitor visa from the Canadian embassy in Beijing and then was arranged to have the interview three months later. However, after three months waiting, my wife was simply rejected by the embassy officer who also told her that she could not apply again within 6 months. The only reason for rejection is that our marriage is too short, consequently visiting the spouse in Canada has the tendency of immigration. My god, what else could be more unbelievble? Her miserable tearing with the desperate voice just broke my heart through the phone when she told me this news. As a known fact, since last June, I, as well as many other Chinese students, has taken part in significant rallys on campus and huge demonstrations in front of Chinese consulate in Toronto to support the democracy in China led by Beijing students and condemn Chinese government imposing ``Martial Law'' and their brutal killing. Later, facing the danger to go back to China and owing to the Canadian government, I, with no exception as other students did, applied the Permanent Resident status on H & C. I pray this is the new beginning of life and the end of nightmare of the past. Oh, no, this dream seems to break so suddenly to me. I can hardly accept this fact. As a normal human being, I am so eager to enjoy the normal life with my wife as everyone who is married. However, my wife is again left in China and unable to see me in an unexpected period of time. As being sensed by my wife after the interview, it has been totally unclear if next time the application gets rejected too. What else can be more tragic to me and my wife if the Canadian embassy never grants her visa? Or finally does but 10 years later in a slow way that my wife's application gets rejected twice per year, up to 20. In addition, another serious situation is that if Chinese government knows what I have done and views it politically, they will never permit my wife to join me regardless of the fact I can be granted as a permanent resident of Canada (if it is possibly true later). As the time goes, they will know. The tragic result may be estimated as either I can no longer meet my wife in my whole life or I return to China to face the danger. Seemingly, either way is counter concordant with the Canadian government's humanitarian and compassionate policy. Here, I earnestly ask you for help. Only your help can prevent the tragedy to my family. The Christmas is coming. All the family enjoy getting together, but, my wife and I still wait for joining together and don't know how long the dream can possibly become true. Sincerely, ....... (signature) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================================= News Transmission chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (or) -------------------- --------------------- Local Editor: Bo Chi chi@vlsi.waterloo.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Nov 24 11:21:26 EST 1989
chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (Bo Chi) (11/25/89)
| +---------I __L__ ___/ \ -------I +----+----+ | ___\_\_ | \./ | | -----+- | | | | | __ \/ | --+-- |--- | |---| | I----+----I | I__J/\ | __|__ | | | |---| | | | _____ \ | /| \ | | | L__-| | I I---------J / J \/ | | V | J * C h i n a N e w s D i g e s t * (ND Canada Service) -- Nov. 24 (II), 1989 Table of Contents # of Lines Headline News ................................................... 34 1) Defectors to South Korea .................................... 12 2) "Tiananmen Square" named in New York City ................... 16 3) China's Reaction to the Bill in Favor of Chinese Students .. 46 4) New Restrictions on Withdrawing Foreign Exchange From China .. 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Headline News ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) China is planning to deliver 10 advanced M-9 ballistic missiles to Syria next year, NBC television said, citing Israeli and US sources. From: hkucs!kwchan@uunet.UU.net Source : SCMP Nov. 21 Tue. (2) Protended being fishmen, 12 people from China arrived South Korea by a fishing boat yesterday. They would like to go to Taiwan for political plysum. From: simone@nyspi.bitnet. (J. Yang) Source: World Journal, 11/22/89 (3) About 200 blind people were guided to hear the counter-revolutionary rebellion exibition in Beijing. Those blinds were reported saying that the exibition was educational, according to 'Beijing Evening News'. From: simone@nyspi.bitnet. (J. Yang) Source: Beijing Evening News, 11/21/89 (4) Continuing Repression in China - In Jin-lin Univ., Changchun, there was no arrests before Oct.. However, it was just reported that both the president and the party secretary got removed from their posts which is the signal for starting purges. 2. In Beijing, 2 more students in Dept. of Biology, Beijing U. got formally arrested after long period of detained. 2 former activists in Qinghua U. have been arrested and transfered to Qingchen Prison which is for "important political prisoners". From: GHUANG@umaecs.BITNET (5) Asia Watch, a human right organization, disclosed a list containing 400 people who have been either executed or arrested since June. The report points out that this is only a small portion of 6,000 who have been arrested, according to source from Beijing. Some people believe that there have been 30,000 people arrested in China. From: simone@nyspi.bitnet. (J. Yang) Source: World Journal, 11/22/89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Defectors to South Korea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "J. Ding" IZZYQ00@UCLAMVS.BITNET Source: SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) November 22, 1989 Twelve Chinese who say they are wanted for involvement in the pro- democracy uprising in Beijing in June defected by sea to South Korea and are seeking political asylum in Taiwan, news reports said Wednesday. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the defectors "secretly entered the country by boat and landed at a port on Cheju Island. Authorities are conducting an investigation into the circumstances of their entry." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. "Tiananmen Square" named in New York City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: simone@nyspi.bitnet. (J. Yang) Source: World Journal, 11/22/89 Standing in front of Chinese council in the cold wind, New York Mayor Edward Knoch officially announced yesterday that the intersection of W. 42nd Street and 12th Ave was 'Tainanmen Square' in New York City. In his speech, Mr. Knoch said that now people of East Europe are making efforts to get rid of dictatorship, the day when Chinese people regain their freedom will not be too far. He predicted that Chinese council officials would finally look for New York people's forgiveness. Over 100 people attended the ceremony. A council official in the crowd was identified and ran into the coucil along with the yells of 'beat him!' from the crowd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. China's Reaction to the Bill in favor of Chinese Students in US ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "J. Ding" IZZYQ00@UCLAMVS.BITNET Source: BEIJING (AP) November 23, 1989 [By ABRAMS, JIM ; Associated Press Writer] China on Thursday described as "unacceptable" a U.S. congressional bill making it easier for Chinese students fearing persecution at home to remain in the United States. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jin Guihua said the government would "make some due response" to the U.S. legislation, but he refused to elaborate. "It is international practice to request personnel studying abroad to return to the home country and give their service," Jin said. "China and the United States have reached a clear understanding of this in their educational exchanges." "The bill of the U.S. Congress runs counter to the agreements between the two governments. ... The basis on which the U.S. Congress proposed such a bill is even more unacceptable," he said. Nearly half the estimated 80,000 Chinese studying abroad are in the United States, and most hold exchange visitor visas, or "J" visas. The bill, passed by both houses of Congress, would allow them to apply for a change in visa status within four years. Currently, holders of J visas must return home for at least two years before applying to the United States for a different visa. The bill, which President Bush is expected to sign into law, also requires the Justice Department to give special consideration to Chinese citizens who seek asylum in the United States because of China's population control policy of allowing only one child per couple. China has insisted there will be no reprisals against the many Chinese students abroad who participated in pro-democracy demonstrations before and after the June 3-4 military crackdown on demonstrators in Beijing. It also has said top priority will be given to finding appropriate jobs and ensuring good living conditions for returning students. A serious brain drain of students reluctant to return to China has accelerated since the June political turmoil. The United States and most other Western countries already have extended the visas of students concerned about political persecution upon their return. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. New Restrictions on Withdrawing Foreign Exchange From China ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "J. Ding" IZZYQ00@UCLAMVS.BITNET Source: BEIJING (UPI) November 23, 1989 [By LUBMAN, SARAH] New restrictions on withdrawing foreign exchange from China appear aimed at throttling black market speculation and are not regarded as a sign of an imminent devaluation of the Chinese currency, Chinese and Western officials said Thursday. The new regulations, declared by the State Administration of Exchange Control (SAEC), took effect last week without announcement and sparked confusion and alarm among foreign tourists and business representatives. Under the new rules, foreigners may now reconvert only up to 50 percent of Chinese money back into foreign currency, and then only with a receipt and an airline ticket out of the country. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Executive Editor: Yaxiong Lin E_mail: aoyxl@asuacvax.bitnet | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Editor's Note: Dear friend, if you feel like to recommend articles that carry China current situations or if you have any suggestions you are more than welcome to send them to this account. You are important helping China. Have a very good weekend! ============================================================================= News Transmission chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (or) -------------------- --------------------- Local Editor: Bo Chi chi@vlsi.waterloo.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri Nov 24 21:03:33 EST 1989