CND-US, May 11, 1999 (US99-009)
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US Regional, No US99-009
May 11, 1999
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On May 8, 9 and 10, 1999, CND-Global Published Three Issues of
"Special Report: NATO Missiles Hit Chinese Embassy in Belgrade,"
On May 10, HXWZ Published Special Issues on NATO Attack, See
Trailer Box of This Issue for How to Obtain CND-Global and HXWZ.
1. Chinese Students at Ohio Protested in Front of State House ........... 18
2. CSSFA at Iowa State University Organized Protest ..................... 15
3. Chicago Chinese Students to Demonstrate in Downtown, Wednesday ....... 28
4. Northwestern Students to Hold Two Demonstrations ..................... 67
5. Students Draft Open Letter to Campus Newspaper ....................... 35
6. Comment From an American on the Bombing .............................. 52
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7. Symposium on the Hydrological Sciences in China ...................... 40
8. Jobs at Chinese Institute of Neuroscience Laboratory ................. 32
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1. Chinese Students at Ohio Protested in Front of State House ........... 18
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From: RedFox <F...@hotmail.com> Tue, 11 May 1999 00:17:43 -0400
Forwarded by: Bo Xiong
About 100 students gathered at the Columbus state house to protest the
NATO bombing of the Chinese embassy, and to promote a
peaceful solution for the Kosovo crisis.
The demonstration lasted about 2 hours. Due to the long distance of bus
driving, some students didnot get to the spot on time. Some
students thought that the demostration should start at the Oval.
The US newspaper reported the demonstration and the rampage in Beijing,
Shanhai, etc, and they reported the applologies by the US goverment.
However, without exception, they put the demonstration in the front
page, instead of the Barbaric Bombing. Some western news showed the bombed
embassy, but the house looks very well!
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2. CSSFA at Iowa State University Organized Protest ..................... 15
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From: Yu Wang <yuw...@iastate.edu> Tue, 11 May 1999 21:37:08 CDT
We have just done a successful protest against NATO's bombing Chinese
Embassy in Yugoslavia. We started with one minute's mourning for 3 dead
persons of the bombing, handing out the fliers, expressing our anger and
opinions, showing our strength and unity in the front of the Park Library.
Then we went to City Hall, walking around the Public library, post office
and so on. We ended the protest with another one minute's mourning, after
that we sang the national anthem.
Unite up, Chinese people! Do our best !
CSSFA of Iowa State University
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3. Chicago Chinese Students to Demonstrate in Downtown, Wednesday ....... 28
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From CSSA owner...@listhost.uchicago.edu Tue May 11 11:18:34 1999
Forwarded by: Bo Xiong
Anyone who would like to protest NATO's inhuman bombing of the Chinese
Embassy in Belgrade, please joins us:
1. Show our deepest condolences to innocent victims and their families;
2. Require NATO administration to compensate the damages to victims'
families;
3. Investigate the truth and punish criminals;
Time: 10:00AM, May 12, Wednesday
Assemble in the front door of Rogenstein Library
(1100 E. 57th Street, prepare a slogan);
Time 10:30AM
Leave UC to join the parade from UIC, NWU, LUC and IIT at grass
lawn at Halsted & Harrison, near tennis field, UIC main campus.
Time 11:00 AM -12:00 PM
Protest March from Jackson to Michigan Ave.
Time 1:00 PM end
We will need volunteers for protest at Chicago downtown. If you can help
or if you need information, please contact
Gu, Zhenglong 773.702.8927
Min, Wanli 773.643.6968
Weng Li 773.834.2141
Chinese Students Alliance at Chicago Area
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4. Northwestern Students to Hold Two Demonstrations .................... 67
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From owner...@listserv.acns.nwu.edu Tue May 11 14:51:55 1999
Forwarded by Yungui Ding
Dear Chinese Fellows,
1. We would like to inform you about the latest status of our plans on
tomorrow's protest. Please note that several people are working very
hard to make this happen. So if you can give a hand in any way, please do.
First of all, CSSFA has been trying very hard to get the transportation to
go to Chicago downtown. We just got the words that unfortunately we won't
be able to get the buses so anyone who wants to go to downtown Chicago has
to arrange the transportation among small circles. We apologize for this
inconvenience and the info. about the downtown Chicago protest will
be posted later for your reference.
If you need fliers, posters, etc. please contact Mr. Bai xuefeng at
xf...@nwu.edu. Please note that there is no conflict between this event
and our own event. We understand that for those of you decide to go to
Chicago, it will be a bit too much. The only reason we decide to
keep our own activity is that the notice from UIC is too late and we've
already started the planning.
2. Now about our own protest from 4-6pm on campus. Here are the details and
a few logistics.
The event is approved by Northwestern Students Affair Department and
University police. We are going to gather at the Tech parking lot at 3:45PM,
starting from the sidewalk of sheridan road in front of Tech. We plan to
spend 5-10 minutes holding signs, distributing open letters to pedestrians,
then we are going to march to University Arch along Sheridan sidewalk.
We will do the same before marching to the ROCK, then we plan to
have someone read the open letter and silently sitting there till 6pm before
we call it off. A few things we would like everyone to bear in mind.
(1). This is going to be a peaceful demonstration and it is concensus among
those who participated the meeting yesterday. So there won't be any
shouting, personal attacking, cursing, etc. Remember it is also to our
interest to avoid any trouble. This is especially important for CSSA
organization. Same thing applies if any local newscoverage is going to
be present which we are currently trying to inform them such as Daily
Northwestern, Evanston Review, etc.
(2). A suggestion by a lot of students saying that we should dress in a
conservative manner, dark suit or dark dress is very appropriate.
(3). We strongly encourage everyone to join this event but we totally understand
your decision if you decide not to. Please contact your deparment executives
of CSSA to let them know that you will be there. We DO need to know
approximately how many people will be joining us.
We've already notified Daily Northwestern which will report
our demonstration, International Student office, Evanston Review,
Chicago Tribune, etc. Please join us to express your anger and once
again, together we'll make a difference.
In summary,
1. Gathering at Tech parking lot at 3:45PM sharp. Posters, fliers,
copy of open letters will be distributed to partipants
2. The dress code is conservative.
3. Contact CSSA department executives
Any suggestions are welcome.
Chinese Students and Scholoars Friendship Associate at Northwestern University
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5. Students Draft Open Letter to Campus Newspaper ...................... 35
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From owner...@listserv.acns.nwu.edu Tue May 11 00:48:58 1999
Forwarded by Yungui Ding
Dear all,
Here is a draft of the open letter that the CSSA of NU is writing for
the Daily Northwestern. It is open to comments and suggestions. Please
respond before Wednesday (5/12).
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On May 7, 1999, three NATO missiles hit Chinese Embassy in Belgrade of
Yugoslavia, killing three innocent Chinese journalists. More than 20
people were seriously injured and most of them are in critical condition.
The NATO explanation changes day by day and is totally unconvincing. In
the latest version, they blamed on an outdated map that was given by CIA.
It is hard to believe that the CIA, one of the largest intelligence
agencies in the world, could provide an outdated map for massive air
strikes. It is even harder to believe that the Chinese Embassy, which had
been present in the current place for 4 years, could be misidentified.
As a group of Chinese students and scholars at Northwestern, we strongly
condemn NATO's bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia. It is in
violation of the international laws and norms of international relations.
Not only are we angered by the brutal killings, we are also deeply
disappointed by the NATOUs defensive reactions. The bombing was a contempt
to the sovereignty of China. A pale "regret" or a brief "apology" is
definitely an irresponsible response.
We believe that justice should be done. We strongly demand that the US-led
NATO should:
1) apologize formally and sincerely to the victims, their families, and
China;
2) investigate thoroughly the incident and disclose fully the results;
3) punish the responsible party;
4) provide comprehensive compensations for the victims and their families.
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6. Comment From an American on the Bombing ............................. 52
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From: Roger Groce <rgr...@home.com>
I am a 35 year-old American male living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in
the United States. I was born and have always lived in the United
States.
I want to express my deepest sympathy for the tragic loss of life and
property to the Chinese people when the NATO bombs struck the Chinese
Embassy in Yugoslavia. I have to believe that my country would never
intentionally harm innocent civilians, and that the bombing was entirely
a horrible accident, and one which deserves an unending apology from the
United States and NATO.
Whatever the truth turns out to be, the citizens of the United States
believe that unspeakable crimes were/are being committed upon innocent
citizens of Kosovo, including mass killings of the men, raping of the
women, the burning of houses and building of public record - all to
eliminate the occupants of an independent state or country. Most of us
knew nothing of Kosovo before the bombing. Bombing military targets, and
not even directly the troops, we could understand. When we're told that
only a dozen or so targets out of 18,000 bombed have hit off target
(possible civilian), we hurt for the people who suffer. There should
not be one single mistake which costs innocent lives, especially such an
enormous oversight, such as not knowing the location of the Chinese
Embassy. Our country and NATO made an enormous mistake, and I hope our
government leaders offering an immediate apology helps remove some of
the anger from the hurt I'm sure the Chinese people are feeling.
Last week one of the largest tornados ever recorded in history tore
through a large section of my city, rendering an estimated 10,000 homes
unliveable, and completely removed hundreds of homes to their
foundation. We are a people who reach out and help each other in times
of crisis - Black, White, Hispanic, Japanese, French, Italian, Russian,
and of course, Chinese, among many others. We're taught to respect
other cultures and the rights of people to live in freedom and peace.
When these tragedies occur around the world, we want to reach out to you
also, and offer ourselves to you for friendship, comfort and a helping
hand when needed.
I hope the Chinese people can understand that this terrible accident in
no way reflects a hostile or malicious intention on behalf of the people
of the United States, at least for myself and those that I know. I am
very sorry for what has happened, and I hope nothing can stop us from
becoming closer to each other as citizens of the Earth, in both love and
mutual respect.
Sincerely,
Roger G
Oklahoma City
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7. Symposium on the Hydrological Sciences in China ..................... 40
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From: Yongqin David Chen <ydavi...@cuhk.edu.hk>
Symposium on the Hydrological Sciences in China: New Problems, New
Technology, and New Methods in the 21st Century, 21-23 December 1999, Hong Kong
The symposium, jointly organized by by The Geographical Society of China,
Chinese Academy of Science/Chinese University of Hong Kong Joint Laboratory
of Geoinformation, Department of Geography and Centre for Environmental
Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and sponsored by Chung Chi
College, Chinese University of Hong Kong, will be held in Hong Kong on 21-23
December 1999. For the full call for papers, visit
http://jlgis.geo.cuhk.edu.hk/Index_e.htm (in Chinese).
With the rapid growth of economy and population, the development,
utilization, and management of water resources have become more and more
important in China. As we approach the 21st century, hydrologists in China
are facing many new problems and challenges. It is the purpose of this
symposium to promote the investigation of these scientific issues and the
development of new technologies for enhancing hydrological research in
China. Specifically, the organizers seek papers around the following
themes: (a) frontiers and prospects of hydrological science research, (b)
floods and droughts of major rivers such as Yangtze River and Yellow River,
(c) hydrologic effects of agriculture and urbanization, (d) water quality
protection and environmental hydrology, (e) global climate change and its
impacts on hydrologic cycle and water resources, (f) experimental studies
and scale issues in hydrology, and (g) hydrologic modeling and applications
of GIS, GPS, and remote sensing. The symposium language is Chinese. No
registration fee will be required. For more information, contact Dr. Y.
David Chen, Department of Geography, Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, by internet: ydavi...@cuhk.edu.hk or fax:
852-2603-5006.
Yongqin David Chen
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2609-6539
Fax: (852) 2603-5006
Email: ydavi...@cuhk.edu.hk
_From ra...@thalamus.wustl.edu Tue May 11 16:48:28 1999
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8. Jobs at Chinese Institute of Neuroscience Laboratory ................ 32
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The formation of the Chinese Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai
represents a major drive for neuroscience research, jointly sponsored by
the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ministry of Science and Technology.
The new Institute will be under the leadership of Prof. Mu-ming Poo. It
aims to instigate the infrastructure of a modern research institute with an
environment that stimulates rigorous scientific pursuit and fruitful
interaction, a support and management system that facilitates major
discoveries, a merit-based review system for promotion and funding, and a
high-quality education and training program for the next generation of
neuroscientists.
The new Institute is due for inauguration in January, 2000. Applications
are invited for positions as Laboratory Chiefs. Qualified scientists in
all areas of neuroscience, including molecular and cellular neurobiology,
developmental neurobiology, systems and behavioral neuroscience, as well as
computational and cognitive neuroscience will be considered. Candidates
must have a Ph.D. or equivalent training, with distinguished postdoctoral
research accomplishments. Two levels of appointment are open: Senior
Investigators and Investigators - equivalent to tenured associate and full
professors, and tenure-track assistant professors in the U.S. universities,
respectively. The candidates are required to develop a rigorous research
program and to supervise graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
Start-up funds and annual operating funds will be close to the levels in
the US universities. Competitive salary and housing benefits will be
provided. Please send C.V., representative publications, and names and
email addresses of three referees to Prof. Chien-ping Wu, Brain Research
Institute, 320 Yue-yang Road, Shanghai, China.
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