From: gaojeng@durras.anu.edu.au (J. Gao)
Subject: China News Digest (U.S.), Thu, 10/1/1992
Summary: CND
Keywords: CND
Organization: Computer Services Centre, Australian National University
Date:  1 Oct 92 23:46:08 GMT

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			  Thursday, October 1, 1992

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1. Update on Chinese Student Protect Bill Lobbying (3 Items) .............71
2. CCSA Report on Protection and MFN Bills;
   Suggestions on Lobbying Strategy ..................................... 45
3. Telephone Interview with PRC Consulate General
   in Osaka, Japan on Passport Policy ................................... 48
4. Tiananmen Square Remembered
   Fang Lizhi, Famous Chinese Dissident, Speaks out ..................... 49
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1. Update on Chinese Student Protect Bill Lobbying (3 Items) .............71
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>From: IFCSS HQ, <ifcss@wam.umd.edu>
Source: IFCSS HQ NR 4043, 4046, Sept. 30, 1992

This afternoon, the Chinese Protection Bill was signed by all four major
sponsors and was enrolled. It is now on the way to the White House.

According to the Constitution, the President has ten session days
(Monday-Saturday) to sign the bill. Since the Congress is likely to adjourn
before October 8, the bill is clearly within the "pocket veto" range (which
means President Bush can use "pocket veto" to kill the bill if he wants to.)

There have been some optimistic reports, but there are also some negative
symptons. The Chinese government has been mysteriously quiet on the passage
of S.1216. The HQ has received reports that Consulate officials are
harassing some local lobby coordinators. We have also seen that some people
are sending petitions to the White House urging the President to veto the
bill.

Under this situation, we cannot take any chances. We should not let this
bill slip through our grasp. Our strength are in the well-organized CSS
communities and the general support of American society for continued
Chinese protection.  Our major weapon is the sympathetic public opinion. We
should let President Bush know that the bill has strong support in the CSS
communities, in the Congress and in the American society. We have only a few
days left to work on preventing a veto (or pocket veto).

The IFCSS HQ has prepared a new lobby package with detailed instructions.
and has been sent them directly to more than 40 local groups in 16 states.
We urge other local groups to follow our instructions closely and do the
projects as soon as possible. These projects and instructions are carefully
designed and, according our legal advisers, have the full support of Mr.
Zhao Haiqing. If you still have questions about our strategy, you may
contact either the HQ or Mr. Zhao.

Besides the general efforts, students in the following states should pay
close attention to the following notice:

     The governors in the following four states:

     California, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Missouri

have special influence on President Bush because these states are vital to
Bush's re-election campaign. Students in those states may send petitions
(phone, fax, personal visits) to those governors. You may contact deans or
presidents in your school and ask them to contact governors' Education
Offices. Ask the governors to call President Bush and urge him to sign the
bill.

We ask CSS nation-wide to pay close attention to the editorial pages in the
newspapers. If you see anything related to S.1216, please get in touch with
the HQ as soon as possible.

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Chinese Students and Scholars at University of Florida had a meeting
tonight.  We discussed the situation and our strategy for the final push.
And Also another drive for donations. We are starting a wide range
collection for signatures from American voters. We will send out several
express packages tomorrow, which will be signed by many American citizens.
We all agree that the massive American signed letter to Bush will be more
effective than any other measure.  We also suggest that every University
should do the same thing - to collect as many American signatures as you
can, it will help! (From: Univ. of Florida Lobby Group, forwarded by
<daili@ENG.UFL.EDU>)
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The lobby group at the University of Minnesota, have been closely monitoring
the progress of the Protection Bill.  We are convinced that the best way we
can contribute to the final push is to send people to Washington, D.C. to
help lobby efforts there.  Tonight, two of our people are on the way to
D.C..  We urge the CSS in every state to do the same.  We also urge IFCSS
and IFCSS/CCSA to provide coordinations so that our trip to D.C. can be more
productive. (From: Univ. of Minnesota Lobby Group, forwarded by Zixiang Tang
<tang@IMAFS.IMA.UMN.EDU>)

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2. CCSA Report on Protection and MFN Bills;
   Suggestions on Lobbying Strategy ..................................... 45
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>From: Zhao Haiqing, <ZHAO@HUXTAL.BITNET>
Source: China-Net, Sept. 30, 1992

S1216 is finally on its way to the White House!  It was signed by the
Congress, sealed and delivered to the President from the Senate at 6:30p.m.
today.

A delegation of 4 student representatives from New York drove down to D.C.
They started midnight last night and arrived here 8:00a.m. this morning.
Together with Mr. Ji Yingquan from Minnesota, who has been working here day
and night, we had a meeting at 10:00a.m. with Congressman Joe Barton,
sponsor of the bill in the House.  We thanked him again for his effort for
our cause.  When we asked him about S1216, he told us that he just contacted
the White House and was told by a senior White House official that the
President would sign the bill.

At 11:00a.m., we had a meeting with an aide for Sen. D'Amato (R-NY),
thanking for his support for S1216 and urge him to help in any way he can to
make sure that the President will sign the bill.  At the same time, we asked
him to support HR5318, the bill to put human rights conditions on China's
MFN status.

At 1:00p.m., the House started debate and vote on overriding President's
veto of HR5318.  The final vote was 345 to 74.  We went to Congresswoman
Pelosi's office and met with her after the vote.  We thanked her and greatly
appreciated her leadership for both bills.  She reinterated that both S1216
and HR5318 are consistent on one point --- promoting human rights for China.
The purpose of HR5318 is to release political prisoners and improve human
rights conditions in China.  The purpose of S1216 is to protect Chinese
nationals in the U.S. from being forced back and face possible persecutions.
She even put it very bluntly: "You can not argue against HR5318 and only
want S1216 since if you indicate the human rights in China is fine and not
to support conditional MFN, then you can not argue that Chinese students in
this country still need protection."

What do we need to do about S1216?

We should continue our cautious low key approach since we have every
indication that the President may sign it in a low key fashion.  We
certainly don't want to do anything at this point to agonize the White House
that may jeopardize the chance for the President to sign the bill.

Do we need massive lobbying for the White House?  Our recommendation is NOT
NOW.  We will certainly let you know when we need to.

However, you surely can help by making donations.  Please make your pledge
to: CCSA/Immigration Fund, and send to: CCSA, P.O.Box 65307, Washington,
D.C. 20035-5307.

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3. Telephone Interview with PRC Consulate General
   in Osaka, Japan on Passport Policy ................................... 48
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>From: Gang Xu, Japan
Date: Monday, Sept. 28, 1992

On Sept. 28, 1992, CND Correspondent Gang Xu called the Education Section of
PRC Consulate General in Osaka. Mr. Liang answered questions about the
Chinese government's policy about passport extension and passport change.

Q. Nihao. According to Renmin Ribao of Aug 21, 1992, Chinese students and
scholars can extend their passports and change public-affairs passports to
private-affairs ones. Could you tell me about the implementation details?

A. Yes. For those who want to stay here for a short time after their
graduation, we can immediately extend their public-affairs passports. But
for those who have no intention of going back to serve China in the near
future, we would ask them to change their public-affairs passports to
private-affairs ones.

Q. What is required to change from public-affairs passports to private-
affairs ones?

A. You have to return the money you received from the government. We had
asked for immediate and complete return in once before the new policy. But
now we ask the students to submit a concrete plan of when to return how
much. Then we can issue new (private-affairs) passports.

Q. How long can the total period be?

A. in the order of two years or so. There has been nobody here who asked for
passport change applying this rule.

Q. Is this policy common to all PRC Consulates in Japan?

A. Yes. We have this same policy.

Q. I heard that PRC consulates in different countries have different
policies.

A. No. The policy should be the same. Representatives from all countries
just had a gathering in Beijing to discuss how to implement the new policy.

Q. Can I tell what you have told me to other Chinese students?

A. Yes. You are welcome to do so.

Q. Thanks.

[Editor's Note: According to CND Sources, the new policy proposed by the
 consul in Japan is EXACTLY the old policy by consulates in Canada.  The new
 policy in Canada is: Everyone can change passports without signing any
 agreement on money matter, provided he/she has got PR status in Canada.]

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4. Tiananmen Square Remembered
   Fang Lizhi, Famous Chinese Dissident, Speaks out ..................... 49
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>From: George Zhu
Source: The Massachusetts Daily Collegian, Sept. 29, 1992
By George Zhu, Collegian Correspondent

Three years after the Chinese army tanks crashed the Tiananmen Square
pro-democracy demonstration, in which the Chinese army killed hundreds of
innocent students and civilians, China's best-known dissident Fang Lizhi has
not forgotten.

"The Chinese government should release all student demonstrators that have
been arrested."  Fang said.

Fang, often referred to as China's Sakharov, topped the Chinese government's
most-wanted list following the June 4th massacre in 1989.

He was then forced to take refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing for over a
year before the United States finally negotiated a settlement with Chinese
authorities for Fang to leave China.

"I hope to go back China one day, but for the time being I don't see what I
can do there." Fang said.

Fang critized the Bush Administration's foreign policy on China, describing
it as a "failure".  President Bush, once a U.S. envoy to Beijing, has
pledged to veto legislation which would require China to satisfy a number of
human rights and trade conditions for its most-favored-nation tariff status
to be renewed. Bush believes this would isolate China.  "It has done little
to help improve China's human rights situation." Fang said.

Fang, a world renowned astrophysicist, is a member of the International
Center for Theoretical Physics at Trieste, Italy. He is also a recipient of
the 1989 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award in honor of his dedication and
commitment to democracy and human rights in China.

Earlier that year, Fang wrote to Chinese senior leader Deng Xiaoping
petitioning for the release of jailed dissident Wei Jingsheng and other
political prisoners.  The Chinese government abruptly rejected Fang's
appeal.

"Economic prosperity does not necessarily lead to democracy and freedom,"
Fang said. "All concerned people and international community should exercise
pressure and influence on the Chinese regime to improve its human rights
record."

Fang laments about the growing trend in China where intellectuals are
leaving their academic positions for more profitable ventures.

"I'm worried this may cause the shortage of education and research
professionals in China," Fang said. "However, it is their rights to choose
what to do."

Fang first became known to the West when he was invited to visit President
George Bush for a state dinner in Beijing three-and-half years ago, but he
was stopped by the Chinese security police.

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