UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3 PAGE:0021 AND NEW TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION FROM 4 TO 12 APR 92 (STD, 19 OCT). THE EXHIBITION, TO BE HELD IN THE BEIJING EXHIBITION HALL, WILL BE COSPONSORED BY STD, THE STATE BUREAU OF PATENTS, AND THE BEIJING 2HONGHAI EXHIBITION COMPANY. D. BEIJING POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY HOSTS INTERNATIONAL PYROTECHNICS AND EXPLOSIVES SYNTHESIZATION CONFERENCE (STD, 29 OCT). 200 SCHOLARS AND SPECIALISTS ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE LEARNED THAT CHINA HAD RECENTLY DEVELOPED A SPECIAL COMPOSITE DYNAMITE FOR CIVILIAN USE, WHICH WILL SOON ENTER FULL PRODUCTION. CHINA HAS RECEIVED WORLD RECOGNITION FOR ITS EXPERIMENTS IN "BURN- TO-EXPLOSION" AND "CONCUSSION-TO-EXPLOSION" PHENOMENA, AS WELL AS ITS EFFORTS AT NUMERICAL SIMULATION. E. HONG KONG ADSALE EXHIBITION SERVICES COMPANY ANNOUNCES PRC $&T EXHIBITIONS SCHEDULED FOR 1992 (ADSALE BROCHURE, UNDATED). THE HONG KONG COMPANY WILL PROMOTE A NUMBER OF EXHIBITIONS IN THE CHINA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTER IN BEIJING DURING 1992, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING KEY S&T RELATED SHOWS -- (1) FOURTH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY & POWER EXHIBITION, 19-24 MAY 92. THE SHOW WILL BE SPONSORED BY THE CHINA ELECTRICITY COUNCIL AND THE CHINA COUNCIL FOR PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (CCPIT). (2) BEIJING INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EXHIBITION, 25-30 JUN 92. THE FAIR WILL BE SPONSORED BY CCPIT AND THE CHINA NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CORP. (3) FOURTH INTERNATIONAL MINING EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION, 22-27 SEP 92. THE FAIR WILL BE SPONSORED BY CCPIT, THE METALLURGICAL AND NONFERROUS METALS INDUSTRIES, AND THE CHINA NATIONAL COAL CORP. 13. DSTI AWARDS AND RECOGNITION A. STATE COUNCIL AND CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION CONFER TITLE ON REKNOWN SCIENTIST ((QIAN)) XUESEN (PD, 19 OCT). DOCTOR QIAN RECEIVED THE HONORIFIC TITLE "STATE SCIENTIST WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS" FOR HIS GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS IN CHINA'S S&T DEVELOPMENT. DURING A CEREMONY HELD IN BEIJING ON 16 OCT, COSTIND DIRECTOR ((DING)) HENGGAO OFFICIALLY CONFERRED THE TITLE ON QIAN. ON 19 OCT, COSTIND'S POLITICAL DEPT ISSUED A CIRCULAR CALLING ON ALL NATIONAL DEFENSE TEST BASES, RI'S, ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE SET BY DOCTOR QIAN. B. HUBEI DAILY PROFILES DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER IN PROVINCIAL METEOROLOGICAL BUREAU (28 OCT). ((JIN)) HONGXIANG (STC - 6855/7703/4382) WAS ONE OF 206 SCIENTISTS COMMENDED AT THE NATIONAL 7TH FYP CITATION MEETING HELD IN SEP. THE 57-YEAR-OLD SCIENTIST IS UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3
UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3 PAGE: 0022 CREDITED WITH PLAYING A LEADING ROLE IN DEVELOPING THREE WEATHER PREDICTION SYSTEMS, "THE MYWNS, MWSS, AND MDS.WDS" (AS PRINTED IN CHINESE TEXT). THE THREE SYSTEMS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN GUIDING LOCAL LEADERS IN COMBATTING DEVASTING FLOODS THAT STRUCK LARGE PARTS OF CHINA DURING THE SUMMER 1992. U.S. AND FRENCH SCIENTISTS INVITED JIN HONGXIANG TO ATTEND THE 25TH INTERNATIONAL RADAR METEOROLOGICAL CONFERENCE, HELD IN PARIS IN JUN 91, DURING WHICH HE WAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED FOR HIS DEVELOPMENT OF THE MYWMS SYSTEM. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 SEP 91 DSTI REPORT.) C. PPSN HIGHLIGHTS S&T ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PUBLIC SECURITY (PS) TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DURING 1980'S DECADE (29 OCT). PPSN CLAIMS THAT THE MORE THAN 60,000 TECHNICAL PERSONNEL INVOLVED PS S&T HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAST DECADE -- (1) AN MPS COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMAND OPERATIONS NETWORK THAT REACHES 97 PERCENT OF CHINA'S CITIES AND 94 PERCENT OF COUNTY PS ORGANS; (2) COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 AND 2 OF A PS INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK, WITH PHASE 3 UNDER WAY; (3) ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO OVER 80 MILLION PEOPLE; (4) A HIGH DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY ACHIEVED IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES; (5) DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SAFETY DEFENSE TECHNIQUES; (6) A NEW FIRE-FIGHTING SYSTEM EMPLOYING ADVANCED FIRE-FIGHTING SKILLS; AND (7) GREAT PROGRESS IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT. COMMENTS: 1. (SOURCE COMMENTS) PROMINENT CHINESE ECONOMISTS HAVE BEEN OPENLY CRITICAL OF THE 12 REFORM MEASURES ENACTED DURING THE RECENT COMMUNIST PARTY MEETING TO DECIDE HOW TO REINVIGORATE CHINA'S LOSS- MAKING STATE ENTERPRISES (SEE PARA 3A OF SUBJECT REPORT). RESEARCHERS FROM THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HAVE WARNED THAT THE REFORM MEASURES, WHICH PRIMARILY INVOLVE RENEWED CALLS FOR STATE-RUN ENTERPRISES TO RENOVATE THEIR PRODUCTION LINES AND PRODUCT MIX AND IMPROVE THEIR MANAGEMENT, WILL HAVE NO PRACTICAL EFFECT IF THESE ENTERPRISES ARE NOT GIVEN MANAGEMENT AUTONOMY AND ENCOURAGED TO IMPORT FOREIGN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND REFORM THEIR MANAGEMENT. THE ECONOMISTS ARE MOST CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PARTY CONTINUES TO MEASURE ENTERPRISE SUCCESS BASED ON PRODUCTION OUTPUT RATHER THAN PROFITS EARNED AND TAXES PAID. BECAUSE STATE INDUSTRIES ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HUGE QUANTITIES OF OBSOLETE UNWANTED GOODS, THE CAMPAIGN TO MAKE 1991 THE "YEAR OF EFFICIENCY, QUALITY, AND VARIETY" HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. INDUSTRY LEADERS HAVE NOT PRESSED FOR IMPROVED QUALITY PRODUCTS OR A REVITALIZED PRODUCT MIX; IN FACT THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO BRAG ABOUT RECENT GROWTH IN TOTAL OUTPUT VALUE WHILE NATIONAL STOCKPILES HAVE ALSO CONTINUED TO UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3
UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3 PAGE:0023 GROW AT AN ALARMING RATE. 2. THE STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCE SEEMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED A MEASURE OF SENSITIVITY ABOUT THE LEVEL OF POLLUTION ITS MISSILE AND NUCLEAR WARHEAD SITES MAY BE CAUSING TO THETR IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENTS. THE SECOND ARTILLERY HAS REPORTED DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING VEHICLE WHICH CAN QUICKLY DETECT AND EVALUATE POLLUTION CAUSED IN THE STORAGE AND EMPLOYMENT OF STRATEGIC MISSILES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS (PARA 11B). THE 1-15 OCT 91 DSTI REPORT CONTAINS AN ITEM (PARA 11F) ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PURIFIER TO BE ATTACHED TO LIQUID PROPELLANT TANKERS ADDING FUEL TO STRATEGIC ROCKETS STORED IN MISSILE SILOS. THE PURIFIER WAS DEVELOPED TO INCREASE SAFETY TO CREWS INVOLVED IN SERVICING THE MISSILES AND TO REDUCE POLLUTION AROUND THE SITES. USUALLY SUCH DEVELOPMENTS ARE INSPIRED BY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS AT THE SITES LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF LIFE OR PERSONNEL INJURIES. HOWEVER, NO SUCH ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN RECENT YEARS. 3, AN STD COMMENTARY ON NAVAL MODERNIZATION HAS INTIMATED THAT THE PLA NAVY WILL UNDERGO A REORGANIZATION TO "SHORTEN THE BATTLE LINE" (PARA 11E). THIS IMPLIES THAT THE SIZE OF THE FORCE WILL BE REDUCED TO FACILITATE MODERNIZATION OF THE REMAINING COMPONENTS. THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS THAT THE PLA WILL UNDERGO A 600,000 TO 750,000 MAN CUT FROM ITS CURRENT 3.2 MILLION STRENGTH TO RELEASE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR FORCE MODERNIZATION. SINCE THE NAVY'S STRENGTH IS ALREADY LESS THAN 500,000, THE CUTS IN PERSONNEL CANNOT BE GREAT; HOWEVER, THE NAVY COULD AFFORD TO GIVE UP A LARGE NUMBER OF ITS OBSOLETE "BROWN WATER” ELEMENTS SUCH AS PATROL BOATS AND CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES. THE NAVY HAS ALWAYS PLAYED A VANGUARD ROLE IN WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN ITS POSITION BY MOST EFFICIENT USE OF THE FUNDS AND RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO IT. //TPSP: PT 1870; PG 1720; PG 1200; PG 1300//. //COMSOBJ: 1125 112; 113//. ADMIN PROJ: 0425. INSTR: US YES; 2. RTS2B PREP: 6-00903. ACQ: HONG KONG (911220). DISSEM: FIELD: AMCONGEN HK. BI #1718 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2000/08/10 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200480001-3