From: yma@neumann.uwaterloo.ca (William Yan Ma)
Subject: CMFN
Keywords: China
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 00:18:44 GMT

I don't know how much they know about China for those who are
discussing the China's situation. I would like to say, China is much
different from the one in Great Cultural Revolution. This county is
changing to more realistic and hopeful. 

Yes, there are lots of problems in China, for example, human rights problem,
lack of freedom, etc. But how can a country get upside down in one night?
Even during the period around 1949, under the leading of Mao TseTung,
China finished its "Socialism Reform" for several years.

Democracy is nothing if you live in deep poverty. For China, the most
important thing is encouraging the government, the people to concerntrate
on economy development. Indeed, the economy development has become the
primary task of CCP. Don't you think it's a real revolution in China?
It is more important than the abstract human rights problems. Actually,
the right of living better is one aspect of human rights problem. And it
is realistic.

I just came from China. At least I know what the most people in China are
thinking. They need a better living more than the other things.

Although I think the CCP has done much wrong in China, you can not cancel
it now. Why? It's still strong, and its existence may help China prevent
another civil war or split. We need it now not because of its ideology,
but because of its organization. After the old men die, no one
can control this country, then the organization will help the country
keep united.

You might say, democracy can also prevent the country from splitting.
That's not so easy. Thinking of Taiwan, we have the same culture and
almost the same situation as it is in 70's. How long has it taken to
convert to a democracy political system? Until now, its democracy is
still very fragile. If we push the democracy too much in China now,
the discontent among different interest groups will destroy all we
have achieved in economy development now. That's right. Just thinking
about the "stock affair" in Shenzhen this year.

Yes, CCP need reformed. It is reformed now. And as I think, it is giving
up its old, out-of-dated ideology now. Someday, it will drop the mark 
"communism", as the CP in Hungary did several years ago. You will see,
in East Europe, Hungary is the most stable country. And its economy is 
much better than the other EE countries. (East Germany is different)

MFN is so important for the development of China that almost all Chinese
who are ambitious and seeking opportunities in Businesses hope that
China can keep the MFN status without any condition. I remember the
Jounalist Dai(4) Qing(2) said last week, she would like to go back
to Jail if that helped Chinese people to improve their living standard.
I appreciate her very much.

The economy development in China will push the politics changing deffinitly.
Now China is converting to market economy, a real revolution in China
history. We need MFN more than before to keep our economy stable. We
are Chinese, we must be responsible for the Chinese people. 

Now Clinton will take the office in White House. We Chinese Scholars and
Students here should push him to maintain MFN status of China without
any condition. We must be responsible for those who are living in
starvation and those who are seeking a better life in China. Human rights
problem is important. But we should do everything in positive ways, not
negative ways.

By the way, here I say, if you really want to do something to help this
country and the people in this country, you'd better go back to serve this
country. If most of the oversea students and scholars go back, the country
will change a lot. That's really helpful for the China's transition to
democracy system. Democracy is not just a concept.

William Ma




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