UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3 PAGE:0017 INDUSTRIAL ZONE, WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 10. MEDICAL SCIENCE A. SURGEON AT PLA'S FOURTH UNIVERSITY OF MILITARY MEDICINE DEVELOPS NEW CHEMOTHERAPY FOR MALIGNANT TUMORS (NCNA, 16 OCT). DOCTOR ((LI)) ANDING OF THE UNIVERSITY'S KIJING HOSPITAL IN XIAN DEVELOPED THE NEW METHOD WHICH KILLS CANCER CELLS WITHOUT TOXIC SIDE EFFECTS. THE TECHNIQUE INVOLVES EMBEDDING A SILICON RUBBER BAG WITH ANTI-CANCER MEDICINES IN THE CAVITY CREATED WHEN A BRAIN TUMOR IS REMOVED. THE POTENCY OF THE MEDICINE IS RESTORED BY MONTHLY INJECTIONS. DOCTOR LI HAS CONDUCTED CLINICAL TESTS ON 43 BRAIN TUMOR PATIENTS SINCE 1989, WITH A 90 PERCENT RECOVERY RATE. DOCTOR LI, WHO IS ONLY 37 YEARS OLD, RECEIVED A MASTER'S DEGREE IN MEDICINE FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN 1986. B. DOCTOR AT NANJING MR FUZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL DEVELOPS "BRAIN STEREOSCOPE DIRECTION FINDER" (NCNA, 19 OCT). DOCTOR ((LIN)) XIAOWEN INVENTED THE NEW DEVICE TO TREAT CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGES, PARKINSON'S SYNDROME, AND OTHER BRAIN STEM DISEASES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE INCURABLE. THE NEW TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN CLINICALLY TESTED IN MORE THAN 20 LARGE HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT CHINA WITH A 90 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE. C. BEIJING HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER FROM 18-22 OCT (STD, 19 OCT). OVER 1,000 REPRESENTATIVES FROM 40 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE MEETING ON DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINES. SIX WORLD- FAMOUS SCHOLARS MADE REPORTS AND SPEECHES ON THE SUBJECT AND 557 PAPERS WERE EXCHANGED AT THE MEETING. HEALTH OFFICERS FROM 23 COUNTRIES DISCUSSED TRADITIONAL MEDICINE POLICIES. A DELEGATION FROM CHONGQING DISPLAYED A SERIES OF NEW REMEDIES FOR TREATMENT OF TUMORS, CATARACTS, GALL AND KIDNEY STONES, THROAT AILMENTS, AND VERTIGO. AN EXHIBITION OF S&T ACHIEVEMENTS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE WAS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONVENTION. D. PD REPORTS SUCCESS OF CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE IN TREATING AIDS PATIENTS (19 OCT). CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE DOCTORS HAVE TREATED OVER 200 AIDS CASES SINCE 1988, USING TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN MEDICINE IN COMBINATION. AIDS PATIENTS TREATED HAVE SHOWN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS, WITH THEIR CONDITIONS STABILIZED, APPETITES IMPROVED, AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STATES MARKEDLY STRENGTHENED. LYMPH GLANDS OF SOME PATIENTS HAVE BEGUN TO SHRINK IN SIZE AND SOME HAVE RETURNED TO WORK. E. STUDENT FROM PLA'S THIRD UNIVERSITY OF MILITARY UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3
UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3 PAGE: 0018 MEDICINE DEVELOPS "MODEL HIC-1 BIOACTIVE ORGANISM DYNAMIC TESTING MACHINE" (STD, 21 NOV). DOCTORAL CANDIDATE ((CHENG)) HAIPING (STC - 2052/3189/1627) DEVELOPED THIS DEVICE WHICH IS CAPABLE OF DYNAMIC TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS IN VITRO. IT IS A MODERN MEDICAL INSTRUMENT FOR THE STUDY OF THE DYNAMICS OF BIOACTIVE ORGANISMS. THE MACHINE RECENTLY PASSED TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS. F. STD PRAISES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RESULTS OF CHENGDU MR'S KUNMING GENERAL HOSPITAL (23 OCT). THE HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF HAS DEMONSTRATED COLLECTIVE ACTIVISM AND CONSCIOUSNESS IN CREATING A VARIETY OF INVENTIONS FROM INTENSE SCIENTIFIC R&D. DURING THE 7TH FYP, THE HOSPITAL WON 237 PROVINCIAL S&T PROGRESS AWARDS , WITH 83 SPECIFICALLY COMMENDED BY COSTIND AND THE GENERAL LOGISTICS DEPT (GLD). (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1- 15 AND 16-30 SEP 91 DSTI REPORTS.) G. CHINA ATOMIC ENERGY INDUSTRY COMPANY DEVELOPS APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HUMAN BODY ENERGY (STD, 24 OCT). THIS DIGITAL MEASURING DEVICE WAS DEVELOPED TO AID IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC DATA ON THE ENERGY IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR ATHLETES. THE APPARATUS HAS ENTERED TRIAL PRODUCTION. H. PLA’S FOURTH UNIVERSITY OF MILITARY MEDICINE DEVELOPS MULTI-INFORMATION HEART DETECTOR SYSTEM (STD, 28 OCT). THE NEW APPARATUS CAN PERFORM CONVENTIONAL CARDIOGRAMS AS WELL AS DETECTING ELECTROCARDIO ACTIVITY ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE HEART. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROCESSING OF PRECISE GRAPHICAL AND NUMERICAL DATA FOR DIAGNOSING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 16-30 SEP 91 DSTI REPORT.) I. PLA MEDICAL QIGONG SYMPOSIUM HELD IN BEIJING RECENTLY (LAD, 28 OCT). MORE THAN 100 DISSERTATIONS PRESENTED AT THE SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF GREAT QUANTITIES OF CLINICAL CASES AND DATA ON THE USE OF QIGONG IN MEDICAL TREATMENTS. THIS EVIDENCE PROVES THE TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL AND RANGE OF QIGONG AS A BRANCH OF MEDICAL SCIENCE WITH APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICAL FITNESS, TREATMENT OF ILLNESSES, AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE 10 AIR FORCE, NAVY AND GROUND FORCE PERSONNEL COPING WITH COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS AND STRENUOUS CONDITIONS. J. CHENGDU MR GENERAL HOSPITAL REPORTS SUCCESS IN TREATING VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA BY CATHETHER RADIO FREQUENCY EROSION (STD, 29 OCT). THE HOSPITAL CLINICALLY TESTED THE NEW TECHNIQUE ON A PATIENT SUFFERING VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA. AFTER 7 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF CONTINUOUS TREATMENT THE PATIENT'S IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT HAD TOTALLY DISAPPEARED. UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3
UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3 PAGE:0019 K. TWO MASI COMPANIES AND U.S. GENERAL ELECTRIC CORP SIGN 30-YEAR CONTRACT TO PRODUCE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS (WWP, 29 OCT). THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE U/I MASI ENTERPRISES AND THE U.S. CORP CALLS FOR ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF 50 EACH TOMOGRAPHIC SCANNERS AND ULTRASONIC SCANNERS AT CHINESE FACTORIES, WITH HALF OF THE DEVICES TO BE EXPORTED. THE TWO LOCAL COMPANIES HAVE EACH PROVIDED 20 PERCENT OF THE INVESTMENT WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC PROVIDING THE BALANCE. L. MEDICAL SCHOOL TEACHING REFORM CONFERENCE HELD AT FOURTH UNIVERSITY OF MILITARY MEDICINE (LAD, 29 OCT). THE WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE GLD HEALTH DEPT AND TOOK PLACE IN XIAN FROM 21 TO 26 OCT. MORE THAN 60 SCHOLARS ATTENDING THE MEETING SUMMED UP THEIR EXPERIENCES IN CARRYING OUT MEDICAL TEACHING REFORMS DURING THE 7TH FYP AND STUDIED WAYS TO FURTHER IMPROVE TEACHING METHODS DURING THE 8TH FYP PERIOD. DURING THE 7TH FYP PERIOD, SENIOR ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOLS TRAINED OVER 31,000 TECHNICAL CADRE FOR TROOP UNITS, INCLUDING OVER 2,800 POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS. 11. PLA SERVICES AND ARMS R&D ACHIEVEMENTS A. PLA AIR FORCE NUMBER 7 FLIGHT ACADEMY DEVELOPS STEEL-PLATED RUNWAY FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT (LAD, 16 OCT). THE NEW-TYPE RUNWAY WAS RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED BY THE ACADEMY AT AN UI AIR FORCE BASE. IT COVERS AN AREA OF 9,000 M-SQUARE AND WAS APPRAISED AS MEETING REQUIRED AIR “a AFTER FLIGHT TESTING. (NO FURTHER DATA. B. SECOND ARTILLERY'S NUMBER 1 RI DEVELOPS GUIDED MISSILE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING VEHICLE (STD, 21 OCT). THE NEW VEHICLE HAS GREATLY IMPROVED MONITORING CAPABILITIES DUE TO ITS SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS. IT CAN QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED BY STORAGE AND USE OF GUIDED MISSILES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 OCT 91 DSTI REPORT.) C. NATIONAL DEFENSE S&T UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS HIGH- SPEED, 3-DIMENSIONAL EXPERIMENTAL TOPOGRAPHIC SYSTEM (HUNAN DAILY, 25 OCT). THE UNIVERSITY TOOK 4 YEARS TO DEVELOP THE WEW SYSTEM, WHICH REPLACES TRADITIONAL SAND TABLES WITH AN “ELECTRONIC SAND TABLE”. EXPERTS BELIEVE THE NEW METHOD WILL ACCELERATE MODERNIZATION IN THE FIELDS OF MILITARY COMMAND, SYSTEM SIMULATIONS, GEOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS. D. PLA ENGINEER CORPS TECHNICIAN DEVELOPS "INTELLIGENT SPEEDOMETER” (LAD, 28 OCT). ENGINEER ((XU)) YUQING (STC - 1776/3768/3237), UNDER THE GENERAL UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3
UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3 PAGE: 0020 STAFF DEPT'S ENGINEER CORPS, DEVELOPED THE NEW SPEEDOMETER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AN UI RI. THE DEVICE CAN CARRY OUT LINEAR AND ROTATIONAL SPEED CHECKS IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS. IT IS SMALL, LIGHT WEIGHT, SENSITIVE, AND HAS APPLICATIONS IN A.WIDE RANGE OF TEST SITUATIONS. E. STD COMMENTARY PROMOTES NEW GUIDELINES ON STEPS TOWARDS MODERNIZATION OF NAVAL EQUIPMENT (28 OCT). THE COMMENTARY NOTES THAT THE HIGH COST OF NAVAL EQUIPMENT AND LIMITATIONS ON INCREASES IN THE NAVAL BUDGET NECESSITATES NEW GUIDELINES ON NAVAL MODERNIZATION. THESE MUST INCLUDE "SHORTENING THE BATTLE LINE" (REDUCING THE NAVY'S SIZE), STRESSING KEY POINTS, AND STRENGTHENING THE QUALITY OF SCIENTIFIC R&D. THE NEW GUIDELINES ESTABLISH THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF S&T IN NAVY BUILDING WITH EMPHASIS ON FOUR PRINCIPALS -- (1) THE QUALITY OF S&T AS THE "PRIMARY PRODUCTION FORCE"; (2) PROMINENCE GIVEN TO S&T WORK BY LEADERSHIP CADRE; (3) BUILDING OF A CONTINGENT OF RED AND EXPERT S&T CADRE FOR THE NEXT CENTURY; AND (4) STRENGTHENING SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT AND REFORMING TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF NAVAL EQUIPMENT. 12. DEFENSE CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS A. 7QTH SEMIANNUAL GUANGZHOU EXPORT TRADE FAIR HELD FROM 15 TO 30 OCT (SCMP, 12 & 15 OCT; CD, 15 & 31 OCT). 45,400 GUESTS FROM 129 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS CONDUCTED USD 6.073 BILLION IN TRANSACTIONS DURING THE 15-DAY EXHIBITION. THE TRANSACTION TOTAL EXCEEDED THE USD 5.7 BILLION AT THE FALL 90 FAIR AND USD 5.74 BILLION AT THE SPRING 91 FAIR. 25,000 OF THE GUESTS CAME FROM HONG KONG, 4,000 FROM TAIWAN, AND ABOUT 3,000 EACH FROM THE U.S. AND JAPAN. 16 OF CHINA'S NEW ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGY DZ'S FROM EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COASTAL REGIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE FAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY RAN A SERIES OF PROMOTIONS DURING THE EVENT TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FAIR ACTIVITIES WERE SOMEWHAT OVERSHADOWED BY THE ONGOING SINO-U.S. TRADE DISPUTE. B. FIRST CHINA INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION HELD IN BEIJING FROM 16 TO 21 OCT (TKP, 17 OCT; PD, 18 OCT). 80 MAJOR FOREIGN ELECTRONIC COMPANIES FROM 14 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS JOINED OVER 400 CHINESE ENTERPRISES IN PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOW. THE EXHIBITION, WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE CHINA NATIONAL ELECTRONICS IMPORT/EXPORT CORP, CONCLUDED CONTRACTS TO EXPORT USD 30 MILLION IN CHINESE PRODUCTS AND IMPORT USD 10 MILLION IN FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY. C. SSTC APPROVES PLANS TO HOLD CHINA NEW PRODUCTS UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3