chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (Bo Chi) (10/28/89)
| +---------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) -- Oct. 28 (I), 1989 Table of Contents # of Lines Headline News ........................................................... 68 1. East Germany Offers Amnesty To Those Who Tried To Escape ............ 30 2. Canton's Trade Fair ................................................. 17 3. Beijing is Reassessing its Relationship With East Europe ............ 75 4. Chinese Media Continues to Attack Wu'erkaixi ........................ 28 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Headline News ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Following a series of diplomatic setbacks for the People's Republic of China, Belize has announced to establish diplomatc relationship with Taiwan. Belize, formerly known as the British colony British Hondoras, is a Central American nation located between Mexico and Guatamala. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Mr. Li, said China is "seriously responding" to the situation, but did not mention any specific measures that will be taken. China has suspended its relationship with the two other countries, Grenada and Liberia, which established ties with Taiwan earlier this year. [From: YAWEI%ROSE.DECnet@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Yawei)] [Source: People's Daily, Oct. 21, 1989] (2) According to the L.A. Times, Chinese military personnel has returned to the States recently. Those military personnel involved in a huge project, which aims to improve China's 'Qian1 8' fighter, were told to go home after the June 4th massacre. A Pentagon spokeman said that the return of those people was necessary; it was the result of a discussion from the State Dept., the Pentogan, the White House, and the National Security Council. The project, coded as 'The Pearl of Peace', is so far the biggest Sino-American military cooperation. [From: simone@nyspi.bitnet (J. Yang)] [Source: The L.A. Times, 10/26/89] (3) A new regulation further bans Hong Kong reporters from doing interview over the phone, Xinhua news agency reports today. The new regulation also requires HK reporters to submit a list of the proposed interview topics, interviewee and period of staying in mainland 15 days prior to the interview date. Looking for assistance from local people is also not allowed. [From: simone@nyspi.bitnet (J. Yang)] [Source: World Journal, 10/27/89] (4) One of the most conservative ideologue Hu Jiaomu, who used not to accept interview, told Time reporter that the young generation was confused... they thought socialism was related with corruption, unfairness... they believed in capitalism, multi-party system, but if nationalists controled China, they would also feel helpless. As asked about Zhao, Hu said Zhao's problem was party's affair so he would not put be in jail. Hu was also reported to say that we didn't have water gun, tear gas, and non-killing weapon; we had to use troops, otherwise no forces could stop the students. [From: simone@nyspi.bitnet (J. Yang)] [Source: World Journal, 10/27/89] (5) A Soviet magazine, which is well known as Gorbachev's supporter, says that the 6/4 TAM Squair killing is a tragedy. The magazine's reporter in Beijing is quoted as saying 'I think the anti-bourgeos liberation is overstated. The ban of two Soviet films is an example'. [From: simone@nyspi.bitnet (J. Yang)] [Source: World Journal, 10/27/89] (6) The state-run paper 'Guang Ming Ri Bao' critiszed three other newspapers in China, 'Zhong Guo Win Hua Bao', 'Win Yi Bao', and 'Shi Keng'. In an article, 'Guang Ming' daily accused 'Win Yi Bao' as among its 10 articles during students' pro-democracy movement, 9 of them functioned as to support the rebellian. [From: simone@nyspi.bitnet (J. Yang)] [Source: World Journal, 10/27/89] (7) In a letter to the new Chinese consol general in New York, the NY mayor Edward Knoch again strongly asscused Chinese government's crackdown on pro-democracy movement in China. Mayor Knoch was the first one who signed a law to name the intersection in front of Chinese council as 'The corner of TAM Square'. There have been a 'letter battle' between Mr. Knoch and the consolate. In his previous letter, Mr. Knoch urged the consolate to run for freedom, look for political asylum, and tell the world the whole truth..... [From: simone@nyspi.bitnet (J. Yang)] [Source: World journal, 10/27/89] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. East Germany Offers Amnesty To Those Who Tried To Escape ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: YAWEI%ROSE.DECnet@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Yawei) [Source: Associated Press, 10/27/89] BERLIN - East Germany's new leaders Friday declared an amnesty for all citizens accused of illegally trying to flee the communist nation. The move is expected to free several thousand people from prison. It also would allow tens of thousands of East Germans who have fled to West Germany through Hungary, Czecho-slovakia and Poland to return home without facing criminal prosecution. The announcement came a day after more than 100,000 people rallied in Dresden and other East German cities for democratic reform and a Politburo member began talks with a leading opposition group. The amnesty, which also covers those who took part in illegal street protests, is the firmest step toward reform since Egon Krenz replaced long- time leader Erich Honecker as Communist Party chief on Oct. 18. It was announced by the official news agency ADN. The report said all prisoners affected would be freed by Nov. 30. Although East Germany does not release information on inmate numbers, Western sources said the measure would affect thousands. ADN said the amnesty covered all people accused of border violations through Friday. Late Thursday, the state-run ADN news agency reported the huge rally in Dresden and said 15,000 people also marched in Erfurt, 25,000 in Rostock and 5,000 more in Gera. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Canton's Trade Fair ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: tang@ssurf.ucsd.edu (S. Tang) [Source: Wall Street Journal, 27/10/89] Chines officials are trying to use the Canton Trade Fair to lure back the traders after the bloody crackdown on dissent. But attendance is down from previous years. What's more, a Hong Kong textile trader says, some Chinese exporters from state-run enterprises are protesting the crackdown by dragging their feet on soliciting new business. "They are angry about the government ... So they hold back the goods," he said. This autumn's edition of the biannual fair will run through Oct. 31. Inside the 156,000-square-yard glass exhibition complex, products ranging from clothing to AK-47 machine guns are on display. Fair officials say that 21,000 guests visited during the first five days, a 10% drop from the spring exhibition. But China's official Xinhua News Agency reported that the number of foreign businessmen is greater than the previous fair -- without providing statistics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Beijing is Reassessing its Relationship With East Europe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: hkucs!kwchan@uunet.UU.net (Chan Ki Wa) [Source: South China Morning Post, 10/27/89] By Willy Wo-lap Lam Beijing is reassessing its relations with Eastern Europe in view of dramatic developments toward democratisation that have taken place in Hungary, Poland and Yugoslavia. Chinese sources say that the reappraisal is being undertaken at Politburo level, and that think-tanks such as the Policy Research Office of the Central Committee have taken part in assessing China's possible response to the new challenge. So far, however, senior officials have refrained from giving direct comments on radical reforms introduced by Poland and Hungary. They have also insisted that China reserves the right to choose its own path. In his talk with Thai Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan, General- Secretary Jiang Zemin said that "whatever system that a country adopts should be decided upon by the people of that country" Foreign Ministry spokesman Li Zhaoxing and yesterday: "The development of the Hungarian situation is Hungary's own affairs." In an interview with Japan Economic News in Beijing, Mr Yuan Mu, spokesman of the State Council, said that, concerning reform in the Soviet Union and some East Europe countries, "China will not say this or that". While outlining the general principles of economic reform, which includes the "insistence on the system of public ownership," Mr Yuan does not rule out further experimentations. "We are in the midst of exploring a way of synthesising central planning and adjustment by free-market mechanisms," he added. On political reform, Mr Yuan said China would further increase the authority and leadership of the Communist Party. But he said China would not return to the pre-1978 "erroneous policy of `taking class struggle as the key link'; nor will China repeat the policy of `using politics to tower above everything'." Analysts say Mr Yuan's remarks are less strident than speeches on communist ideology recently given by senior leaders. For example, in his National Day speech, Mr Jiang Zemin re-hoisted the banner of "class struggle" and called for more ideological indoctrination. "The present leadership has not changed its policy of rolling back reforms introduced by ousted party chief Zhao Ziyang and reinstating many of the policies associated with Chairman Mao," a Western diplomat said. "However, at a time when Eastern Europe is grabbing world attention with liberal reforms, Beijing does not want to appear too outdatedly orthodox." Mr Yuan also sounded conciliatory in his remarks on Sino-French relationship, which has been at its worst in recent years because dissident organisations, including the Front for Democracy in China, have taken Paris as their base. Mr Yuan said Beijing welcomed an October 18 statement by French Foreign Minister Roland Dumas that Paris would not accept on its soil "political activities against a government with which it has diplomatic relations". Mr Yuan said he hoped "France is as good as its word". He also said that martial law "will be lifted before very long". About 5,000 troops were transferred out of the central area in the early hours of last Tuesday, according to a military analyst who sited dozens of army trucks rattling down the Second Ring Road out of Beijing. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Chinese Media Continues to Attack Wu'erkaixi ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: hkucs!kwchan@uunet.UU.net (Chan Ki Wa) [Source: South China Morning Post, 10/27/89] Chinese official media yesterday continued their attack on exiled student leader Wu'erkaixi, claiming the 21-year-old former Beijing Normal University student is leading a corrupt life abroad. Mr Wu'erkaixi, vice-chairman of the Federation of Democracy in China (FDC), which was formally established last month in Paris, was reported by the official China News Service as leading a "luxurious" life in the United States. Mr Wu'erkaixi is now a part-time student of Harvard University in Boston. Quoting the New York-based World Daily, CNS reported that MR Wu'erkaixi was a student who "seldom goes to classes and people are impressed by his high class suits, fashions and his generous style". However, the report failed to say exactly what corrupt deeds Mr Wu'erkaixi had committed. It said that the student leader rented an office costing US$1,100 (HK$8,580) a month and he had invited FDC members and overseas Chinese students to Boston to "enjoy lobster meals and watch maple leaves". It also claimed that Mr Wu'erkaixi could afford four-star hotels, which charged as much as US$250 9HK$1,950) a night when he was on trips. The report questioned the student leader's source of income. "I would keep those donations which have been destined for myself and are specified not for political purposes," Mr Wu'erkaixi was quoted as saying. +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Executive Editor: Deming Tang E_mail: Tang@ALISUVAX.bitnet | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ============================================================================= News Transmission chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (or) -------------------- --------------------- Local Editor: Bo Chi chi@vlsi.waterloo.edu .
chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (Bo Chi) (10/29/89)
| +---------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) -- Oct. 28 (II), 1989 Table of Contents # of Lines 1) MacGyver caught by the Chinese Consulate .......................... 40 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. MacGyver caught by the Chinese Consulate From: "Jian Ding" <IZZYQ00@OAC.UCLA.EDU> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "MacGyver" is the hero of the MacGaver action/adventure TV series for several years in the U.S.(like 007), and is quite popular among the Americans. In the newest episode names "Children of the Light", MacGyver helps an young Chinese student who escaped from Beijing after the Massacure. "She" (the student) also brings with her a list of underground fax numbers in China and tries to set up a new fax network in the U.S. to help the underground organizations in China. She is pursued and later is caught by the Chinese Consulate. When MacGaver tries to rescue her, he is caught by the consulate too. Then ... Watch the show for details. Don't miss the chance!!! And tell as many friends as you can. If possible, please disstribute flyers on campus to have more people aware of it. Need printed News Release for this show, please contact Ding Jian at 213-825-2950(CSSA/UCLA), E-mail IZZYQ00@oac.ucla.edu. Date: Nov. 6th (Monday). at ABC Network. (National wide TV show) Los Angeles(Channel 7) Time: 8:00 pm for most of the country. 10:00 pm for the West Coast. Check local TV guide to make it sure. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- An editor's note: I read the script. It is very good, not only full of fun, but also have very touching plot about the Beijing Massacure. It also includes some real scene taped in the Tien An Men Square during the massacure. Some of the information was offered by the Amnesty International. I asked an American about his evalution of the episode after he read the script, he said he was quite sure that the Americans will like it. It's a very good time to have the Americans recall what happened in China, and give more sympathy to the Chinese pro-democratic movement. --JD =========================================================================== =========================================================================== News Transmission chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (or) -------------------- --------------------- Local Editor: Bo Chi chi@vlsi.waterloo.edu .