From: gaojeng@durras.anu.edu.au (J. Gao)
Subject: CND-US 16-8-92 SUN
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Date: 16 Aug 92 13:10:40 GMT

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                         Sunday, August 16, 1992

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1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................. 55

2. More Analysis and Some Corrections on the Protection Bill ............ 57
   "According to the bill, as long as you are a PRC national arriving
    before April 11, 1990, and have since then continuously resided in
    the U.S., you are eligible for the benefit provided by the bill."

3. Republican Platform Adopts Bush's China Policy Amid Dissension ....... 47
4. Conference Information (3 Items) ..................................... 54
5. Immigration Visa Numbers for September ............................... 47
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1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................. 55
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The UC Berkeley Chinese Students & Scholars Association	and the Associated
Chinese Students & Scholars at Stanford have written NBC in protest of its
coverage of Chinese athletes during the Olympics, especially its allegation
that Chinese swimmers used performance enhancing drugs.  The letter accused
that "NBC intentionally gave its audience an unfavorable impression of
Chinese swimmers by using editing and photographic skills." The letter also
presented that "NBC's systematic discrediting of Chinese Team badly hurt our
feelings.  Its engagement in spreading slander is irresponsible to the
Chinese athletes.  It is dangerous for a democratic society to have a major
network misleading its people into discrimination, bias and rumor.  It is
totally unacceptable to have blatant discrimination in mass media." The
letter finally demands that NBC and especially its hosts of the 25th Olympic
games to "openly apologize to both the Chinese athletes and NBC audience for
their unprofessional and irresponsible behavior." Copies of the letter were
also forwarded to the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, ABC, and CBS.
(From: Bin Wu, <binwu@poisson.Berkeley.EDU>)
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The CSSA at the U. of Utah has sent $1,200 of the donation from its members
to the IFCSS/CCSA recently in addition to the $1,400 it had sent to the May
Fourth Foundation before to express UUCSSA members' appreciation and support
to the work of IFCSS/CCSA on the lobbying for the Chinese Student Protection
Bill. (From: Yiting Yang, CSSA, U. of Utah. <YTYANG@CC.UTAH.EDU>)
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International students at Pennsylvania State University will hold a protest
on Monday, August 17th on the university park campus. The reason of the
protest is that the university officials do not intend to give in in the
issue of the university's health insurance policy which international
students think is unreasonable and is not affordable. The university
requires that all international students as well as their dependents to by
MEGA health insurance designed by the school, or buy other insurances which
meet that waiver standard set by the school. Most of the international
students object the manditary requirement to buy insurance for their
dependents. The protest follows the breakdown of a meeting between
representatives of international students and the Penn State U.
administration, due to perceived callousness of the administration
representatives. (From: Tieer Gu <tieer@phys.psu.edu>)
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The Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at New Mexico Tech
announces with great sadness the tragic death of Dr. Wuyi Pan, an assistant
professor of materials and metallurgical engineering at New Mexico Institute
of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM.  Dr. Pan was struck by a lightning
bolt while walking to his office after lunch around 1 p.m. Wednesday, August
12.  A working group has been established for Dr. Pan's funeral.  Mrs. Pan,
a graduate student at NMT, does not have sufficient funds to cover the
funeral expenses, donation from individuals and organizations will be
greatly appreciated. Condolence and donation can be sent to: Association of
Chinese Students and Scholars at New Mexico Tech, Campus Box 2998, Socorro,
NM 87801. ACSS at NMT can be reached at: (505)-835-5802 (office) and
(505)-835-9106 (home). E-mail: cssclub@titan.nmt.edu (From:
zhou@minos.nmt.edu)

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2. More Analysis and Some Corrections on the Protection Bill ............ 57
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>From: Junwei W. Hou, <jwh3@po.CWRU.Edu>
Source; China-Net, August 14, 1992

According to the bill, as long as you are a PRC national arriving before
April 11, 1990, and have since then continuously resided in the U.S., you
are eligible for the benefit provided by the bill.  For those left the U.S.
during the stated period, if such absence can be described as "brief,
casual and innocent", they are still qualified for the protection.  For
those visited China and stayed in China for less than 90 days during the
stated period, they are also qualified for the protection.  It is irrelevant
what visa you are holding, or whether you are employed or in school, as to
the entitlement of the benefit provided by the bill.  Of course, you may not
be a drug dealer, or a person engaging in unlawful activities in the U.S..

I also received some netters' question regarding the significance of a
person's economic status on the eligibility.  It is absolutely, positively
that a poorest PRC national, if he meet the conditions mentioned above, has
the same right as the richest PRC nationals with respect to the eligibility
to the protection provided by the bill.  It is unconstitutional that such a
line is drawn by economic status of a person in this case where the
underlying principle is human rights concern.

Furthermore, according to the bill, the Attorney General has the discretion
not to apply the provisions in INA which exclude certain criminals and
communist party members from adjustment to permanent residence status.  The
guiding principles of this discretion is the consideration of family unity,
humanitarian purposes or otherwise in public interest.
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[Note by Junwei Hou: The following is an e-mail I received from a
netter, which gave different interpretation regarding several points
of my analysis on the bill.  Having re-checked the relevant law, I
believe her interpretation is the correct one. Thanks.]

I have some questions regarding your interpretation:

1.  you said "202(e) provides that no offset in number or visas should
be made if "an alien is granted the status of having been lawfully
admitted for permanent residence."  However, my understanding of
202(e) is that it is designed to prevent higher priority categories
taking up all the alloted space for a given nation if the total number
of immigrant visas made available under 203(a) and (b) exceed the
numeric limitation specified in 202(a)(2).  This is a minor point but
I was not sure where you interpre-tation came from and 202(e) will
probably apply to PRC.

2.  you wrote "[t]he way to count the number of the PRC nationals
benefitted from the bill is : 1000/yr + if any (the quota assigned to
PRC - actual no.  of PRC immigrant).

I disagree on two points

     (a) I thought this formula is to count the number of unused visas
as measured by the quota before it is reduced according to this Act.
This number is accumulated until the total is >= the number PRC who
have adjusted their status under this Act
     (b) the formula itself should be 1000 + quota assigned to PRC
before offset - 1000 - actual no. PRC immigrant.  In other words it is
"quota assigned to PRC under 202(a)(2) of I&N Act - actual no.  of PRC
immigrant"

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3. Republican Platform Adopts Bush's China Policy Amid Dissension ....... 47
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>From: A CND Reader
Source: AP, August 13, 1992

Republican platform writers approved a feisty, conservative document
Thursday after an impassioned debate over China policy and a last-minute,
unsuccessful attempt to mollify supporters of legalized abortion.

Allies of conservative presidential challenger Patrick Buchanan tried to add
an amendment that would have put the party at odds with Bush's decision to
grant most-favored-nation trade status to China.

The proposed amendment said the party would "deny preferential trade status
to communist governments that murder and repress their own people unless
progress is made in addressing such deprivation of liberty."  "I don't think
we should offer MFN to any country that kills its people," Ohio delegate
Paul Mifsud said bluntly.

"It's very important that we continue to trust our president.  We should do
nothing in the platform that shows any lack of trust," countered Tim
Philpott of Kentucky.

Former Rep. Chuck Douglas of New Hampshire, called the administration's
policy "absolutely morally wrong." But Illinois Rep. Henry Hyde, himself a
critic of Bush's decision, said it would be equally wrong to rebuke the
president in his own platform.

"I'm unwilling for us to use the platform to give the Clinton people a club
to whack us over the head and say that we abandoned the president," Hyde
said, referring to Democratic nominee Bill Clinton.

His argument carried the day, leaving intact a paragraph justifying Bush's
China policy as "based on support for democratic reform."

China policy generated the only real controversy in an area widely
considered Bush's strong suit and a platform section devoted largely to
extolling his accomplishments.

Former Rep. Chuck Douglas of New Hampshire, who headed conservative
challenger Patrick Buchanan's campaign in his state, made an impassioned
argument for the amendment.

"We took a big stand here for the preborn," he said, referring to the
committee's strong opposition to abortion. "Does it stop once you're alive?
Does it stop if you have to live in a country like Red China where they have
20 million people in slave labor camps?"

The amendment was tabled on a show of hands, leaving the initial version of
the China section which says Bush's policy "is based on support for
democratic reform. We need to maintain the relationship with China so that
we can effectively encourage such reform."

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4. Conference Information (3 Items) ..................................... 54
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The Third Symposium on Life Sciences by Chinese Biologists in North America
will be held during January 8 - 10, in Columbia University, New York. Its
organization committee calls for submission of abstracts.

1992 is the tenth anniversary of initiation of the CUSBEA (China - US
Biology Examination and Application) program. The first symposium of this
series was supported by Chinese and US National Academies of Sciences, and
others, held in New York City in 1987. More than 100 Chinese biologists,
mostly graduate students from the mainland China, attended that meeting.
Association of Life Sciences for Chinese Students and Scholars in USA was
founded then.  The second symposium was held at Harvard University in 1989
and attracted more than 300 people all over the United States, and some from
China, Singapore and Europe.

Significant changes have taken place since the second symposium. A large
number of Chinese students have received their Ph. D.  degrees, and some of
early-comers have finished post-doctoral training and established their own
independent laboratories in such leading institutions as Harvard, MIT,
Cornell, Duke, UC San Diego, NYU and many other places. The research done by
Chinese biologists are presented almost in every issue of all leading
journals in life sciences. It is hoped that the third symposium will reflect
these achievements by Chinese biologists in recent years.  Scientists from
the Mainland, Taiwan, Hongkong and Singapore will also be invited in order
to facilitate interactions between the oversee Chinese science community and
research institutions in the Pacific rim regions.

Over 500 participants from all over the world are expcted to participate the
symposium. Please submit your abstract and registration form to: ALSCSS, Box
1012, Fairchild Center, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027. [CND's
Note: Details on submission of abstract and registration can be obtained
from the contributor of this news] (From: <fu@ROCKVAX.ROCKEFELLER.EDU>
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The fifth national conference of quatum chemistry organized by Xiamen
University and sponsored by the Chinese Chemical Society will be held at
Xiamen University in November, 1993. Topics included in the conference will
be: Theories and methods of quantum chemistry; Atomic and molecular
Electronic structure; The quantum theories of the chemical reaction; Quantum
chemistry of solid and surface state; Quantum chemistry of catalysis,
high-temperature superconductivity, polymer,pharmacology and biology;
Molecular spectroscopy and the theories about spectroscopy; and Calculative
quantum chemistry. [Editor's Note: For details about submission of abstracts
to the conference please contact the contributor of this news item.] (From:
Bing Ji, <jibing@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu>)
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The International Nuclear Physics Conference - Year is the major nuclear
physics conference held once every three years.  The last few were held in
England (1986), Brazil (1989) and Germany (1992).  During this year's
meeting in Germany, it was decided that the next one will be held in
Beijing, China, in 1995. Physicists from all corners of the world are
welcomed to participate this exciting event. (From: FENG@DUVM.bitnet)

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5. Immigration Visa Numbers for September ............................... 47
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>From: Amy Yenkin, NAFSA Central Office. Forwarded by Bo Xiong
Source: NAFSA Communication Network, August 14, 1992

The State Department's Visa Bulletin for September 1992 shows that the
worldwide priority date for entry under the SECOND EMPLOYMENT-BASED category
is current except for the Philippines, Mainland China, and India.  The
priority date for entry from the Philippines under the second
employment-based category is September 22, 1991, the date for entry from
Mainland China is October 1, 1990, and the date for entry from India is June
15, 1990.  The other employment- based preference dates are as follows:

Employment-Based

1st:                                Current
3rd (Skilled workers
and Professionals):                 Current except for the Philippines:
                                    June 1, 1987, India: June 15, 1990,
                                    and Mainland China: June 15, 1989.
3rd (other workers):                Worldwide date: September 22, 1987,
                                    except for the Philippines: June 1, 1987.
4th (Special Immigrants):           Current
4th (Religious Workers):            Current
5th (Employment-creation):          Current
5th (Targeted Employment Areas):    Current


Family-based preference dates are as follows:

1st:                                Current, except for Mexico:
                                    September 22, 1991 and the
                                    Philippines: December 22, 1984.
2A: (Exempt from per country limit) Worldwide date: February 15, 1990
2A: (Subject to per country limit)  Worldwide date April 22, 1990
                                    except for the Dominican Republic
                                    and Mexico: no visas available.
LB: (Spouses and children of
     legalized beneficiaries)       Unavailable for September
2B:                                 Worldwide date: August 15, 1989
                                    except for the Dominican Republic:
                                    November 1, 1987, Mexico: December
                                    15, 1988, and the Philippines:
                                    August 1, 1985.
3rd:                                Worldwide date: November 22, 1990
                                    except for Mexico: March 22, 1984
                                    and the Philippines: September 15, 1982.
4th:                                Worldwide date June 8, 1983 except
                                    for India: September 21, 1982,
                                    Mexico: April 22, 1980, and the
                                    Philippines: April 15, 1977.

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