Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!daemon Date: Fri, 24 Nov 89 16:05:34 EST Sender: From: chi@vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (Bo Chi) Message-ID: <8911250205.AA06558@vlsi.waterloo.edu> Original-To: china-distribution@cs.toronto.edu Subject: Nov. 24 (II), News Digest Newsgroups: ut.chinese Distribution: ut Sender: list-admin@csri.toronto.edu Approved: nobody@csri.toronto.edu | +---------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. 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