CND-US, April 3, 1999 (US99-005)
CND-US Editors
US Regional, No US99-005
April 3, 1999
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1. High Demand of Skilled Workers May Change Immigration Laws .......... 37
2. Information Exchange:
Visa Case for Chinese High School Students .......................... 30
3. Response to Zheng Anderson Incident at Detroit Airport
(1) She Is not Superior to Her Own People: Chinese
(2) This Story Is Outrageous
(3) The Story Not Surprising
(4) Chinese Holding Foreign Passport Superior to Other Chinese? ..... 75
4. Mainland Chinese Sought for Free Visits to Taiwan ................... 53
5. Apology for Misinformation Regarding "2-Character Author Names" ..... 15
6. Job Opportunities (3 Items) ......................................... 70
7. Community News: Career Development Symposium, Boston ................ 40
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1. High Demand of Skilled Workers May Change Immigration Laws .......... 37
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Reported by: Yungui Ding, Wei Lin; 3/29/1999
While the U.S. economy continues its fast growth, especially in the
industries of computers, telecommunications, and health care, the
lawmakers are considering to change immigration laws to make it
easier for people with skills to work in the country, AFP reported.
The immigration system must change to help industries to find needed
qualified workers, James Edwards, author of The Congressional Politics
of Immigration Reform, told the House immigration subcommittee.
A skilled immigrant is better equipped for economic success and more
likely to crate wealth and jobs, said Edwards.
William Archey, president of the American Electronics Association,
appeared before the lawmakers, too, to testify the shortage
of skilled workers in the U.S. high-technology industry.
Archey cited a statistics that 38% of MS degrees in computer science
and 46% of Ph D degrees were awarded to non-US citizens by U.S.
universities. Many of them have difficulties to get work visas in the
United States. On the other hand, Congressional statistics shows that
skill level of immigrants has been decling in recent years. About
300,000 foreigners without high school educations legally immigrate to
the country every year, according to Rep. Lamar Smith.
Eexperts testifying in the Congress called for new immigration policy
with emphasis more on the skills rather than family relationship.
They proposed new standards such as educational achievement, ability
to speak and understand English, the education level of the spouse.
Not all the committee members are equally enthusiasm about the
proposed change. Some of them recalled their parents and grandparents
coming to this country with nothing more than courage and willingness
to work hard.
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2. Information Exchange:
Visa Case for Chinese High School Students .......................... 30
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Source: NAFSA Network, 03/27/99; Forwarded by: Bo Xiong
Last Friday there was a meeting at Johns Hopkins for the Washington, DC
and Maryland local networking groups. Two representatives of the Visa
Office at the Dept of State were there and we discussed China extensively.
No mention was made of any such memo and I am quite sure that if such a
memo had been sent we would have been told.
As some of you may be aware, there was an incident with a group of Chinese
high school students who came for a short-term program and have not
returned to China. The students are apparently seeking other options to
remain in the U.S. and study. Both State and USIA are very aware and
interested in this group. The main reason that State is interested is
that this group was recruited in China with the knowledge of the Consulate
in Shanghai. We were told that the U.S. recruiter met with the consular
officials in Shanghai and discussed the program, the students were only
recruited from the upper levels of government and business. The intention
of the recruiter was that the group would return and they did everything
according to the book. If any group of students would have strong ties to
China it would be this group. The concern from the State Department is
that if this group did not return, who is going to return? We did not get
the impression at all that students will not be issued visas due to this
situation. But we need to be aware that this is in the mind of the
officers.
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3. Response to Zheng Anderson Incident at Detroit Airport
(1) She Is not Superior to Her Own People: Chinese
(2) This Story Is Outrageous
(3) The Story Not Surprising
(4) Chinese Holding Foreign Passport Superior to Other Chinese? ..... 75
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(Original Report was published in March 20, 1999 CND-US)
(1) She Is not Superior to Her Own People: Chinese
From: "jie li" <so...@hotmail.com>
"Maybe what happened to me is a sign that despite all the hard work I
have done to contribute to my community and my country, that I am still
regarded as Chinese and that this treatment can come at any time."
So, she thought that after all her hard work and contribution to
Canada, she should not be treated as a Chinese? She thought that she
should be treated differently from those "Chinese visitors who didn't
understand English"?
She should not have been treated as a criminal as no Chinese deserve
such treatment. However, the author sounds like that she is different
from the rest of the Chinese because she has been a Canada citizen for 9
years and have made contributions to her Canadian country.
That is a rather stupid reasoning. I had thought that lawyers think
better than other people do. Is she ashamed of BEING a Chinese?
I think that this experience should teach her a lesson not to think that
she is superior to her own people. She is always a Chinese no matter how
many years she has been a Canadian citizen. She should fight against
discrimination on behalf of all Chinese not just Chinese Canadians.
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(2) This Story Is Outrageous
From: qw...@math.iupui.edu (Qi Wang)
This story is outrageous. No one should be treated like that regardless
of her/his ethnic origin or nationality. This is abuse of power by the
immigration officers. Ms. Zheng Anderson should contact some of the
witnesses at the secene and send her story to Detroit local newspaper or
some influential media organizations. This has not been the first
outrageous stories that I have heard about the abusive treatment of people
of Chinese origin. We need to let the public aware of the unlawful and
inhumane practice exercised by the immigration or law enforcement officer
of the United States of America. These evil-men deserve some public
exposure about their behavior.
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(3) The Story Not Surprising
From: *** *** <***@prodigy.net>
I would like to contribute my comments as an anonymous CND reader.
Zheng Anderson's story did not surprise me at all. The US Immigration and
Naturalization Services' style is world-famous. The officers working for
the "Services" are always being served at work. I remember one bus
driver's announcement to his passengers at the border. "In the next few
minutes the officers will be your God. Don't say anything unnecessary.
They may make you suffer for life." Surprisingly, I once saw some phone
numbers and addresses posted on the border that allow people to complain
for mistreatment. I remember it was Justice Department.
I would like to give Zheng Anderson my full support and wish her best
luck.
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(4) Chinese Holding Foreign Passport Superior to Other Chinese?
From: "DanQun Guo" <dan...@hotmail.com>
The story about a Canadian Chinese lady detained in the Detroit Airport
made me pause and ponder a long while. I certainly have a sympathy with
her misfortune.
But here I would like to point out that after many years living in
Canada and being married probably with a non-Chinese she certainly
expressed a high level of supremacy over other Chinese. I would say such
attitude is rather prevalent among a certain group of Chinese in North
America. I wonder whether it is feasible for CND-US to publish all the
comments about this story you have been receiving online. I think this
will help to promote a sense of Chinese community oversea.
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4. Mainland Chinese Sought for Free Visits to Taiwan ................... 53
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From: Chinese Youth Solidarity <fir...@tpts1.seed.net.tw>
Taiwan's Chinese Youth Solidarity invites applicants from mainland China
to join "The 9th Taiwan Tour" from July 13, 1999 to July 28, 1999.
Your food and lodging expenses and part of airfare cost will be covered.
*Qualification:
Applicants should hold a bachelor degree or above and also must be from
Mainland China.
*Application Documents:
A. Application form (see web site listed below).
B. Autobiography-The following information should be included:
1. growing-up background,
2. curriculum vitae (including publication list if available), and
3. future plan.
Please also attach 2 everyday life color photos within six month.
C. Two recommendation letters
D. Essay
Please write an essay by selecting one of the following topics. The total
length of it is limited to 4 thousand words. Please send by a computer disk
with a hard copy to "The Chinese Youth Solidarity" at the address listed
below.
Relevant topics:
1. The security and cooperation in Asia.
2. The future development of economy and trade between Taiwan and
Mainland China.
3. The visit to Taiwan of Mr. Daohan Wang and the relationship
between Taiwan and Mainland China.
4.The experience of Taiwan and the democratization of Mainland China
*Deadline:
The deadline of the application is April 30, 1999. And the final results
will be sent in the late May, 1999. If you have any further questions,
please do not hesitate to contact.
Chinese Youth Solidarity
7F-3, 162, sec.4, Roosevelt Rd.,
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
Telephone number: 886-2-23625936
FAX number: 886-2-23656023
E-mail: fir...@tpts1.seed.net.tw
*Other way to get our application information
1. Go into http://libra.me.berkeley.edu
2. Choose "Activities"
3. Go into "Taiwan" and choose "9Th_taiwan_tour.htm"
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5. Apology for Misinformation Regarding "2-Character Author Names" ..... 15
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From: jli...@leland.Stanford.EDU
Reader Jinyou Liang apologizes for his misleading information.
Any future email regarding this matter should be addressed to him at
"jli...@leland.Stanford.EDU".
In an earlier article (CND-US, March 20, 1999), Jiang reported a mishandling
of Chinese authors with firstname containing 2 Characters by Institute for
Scientific Information responsible for producing Scientific Citation
Index. Thanks to all of you who have contacted Ms. Clark. The director
Ms. Helen Atkins warmly responded to our concerns. It turns out that the
Institute for Scientific Information can correctly count the number of
citation in their original database despite their treatment of initials.
The error originates from the method of using SciSearch.
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6. Job Opportunities (3 Items) ......................................... 70
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(1) Postdoct in Molecular Genetics
From: Zhiyuan Shen <zs...@uic.edu>
A postdoctoral position is available at the Dept. of Molecular Genetics at
the University of Illinois at Chicago. Candidate should have a Ph.D
degree, and experienced with cellular, molecular and biochemical techniques.
Experience with cell cycle, DNA repair, and apoptosis are desirable.
Projects involve molecular and functional characterization of a novel
candidate tumor
suppressor(unpublished data), and roles of DNA repair in genetic
instability.
Alternatively, yeast genetics approaches can also be used to characterize
the
yeast homologue of this candidate tumor suppressor gene. Standard benefits
are available for postdoc employees.
Please send a letter providing a brief
synopsis of research experience, interest and plans, a current curriculum
vita, and the names and phone numbers of at least three references to:
Dr. Zhiyuan Shen
Dept. of Molecular Genetics (MC 569), University of Illinois at
Chicago, 900 S. Ashland, Chicago, IL 60516.
email: zs...@uic.edu
312-996-9880
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(2) A Pre-Doctoral position at Human Gene Therapy
From: Suming Wang <suw...@dns2.dwx.com>
A Pre-Doctoral Fellow position is currently available at Human Gene
Therapy Research Institute (HGTRI), Des Moines, Iowa. Motivated
candidates with a MS/BA/BS in molecular biology, microbiology, virology,
or immunology is welcomed to apply. A person in this position will be
exposed to an accelerated training period in molecular biology and
virology for 24 months with the intention of enriching and attenuating
subsequent doctoral-level training (A degree will not be offered in
connection with this position). Current research projects in the lab
is to use Herpes Simplex Virus vector delivering therapeutic genes for
cancer treatment and prevention. HGTRI is a not-for-profit, academic
research group funded by the Central Iowa Health System. Send Curriculum
Vitae and names of three references to: Dr. Suming Wang, Human Gene
Therapy Research Institute, 1415 Woodland Ave. Des Moines, IA 50309. Tel
(515)241-8740, Email suw...@mail.ihs.org *Equal Opportunity
Employer/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans.
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(3) Research Associate Position in the Biological Mass Spectrometry
From: zhao yingming <zh...@vaxa.crc.mssm.edu>
The Biological Mass Spectrometry Laboratory at the Department of Human
Genetics, the Mount Sinai School of Medicine (MSSM) has research associate
or staff position, depending on qualifications, available immediately. The
successful candidate will be responsible for both service work and
collaboration research work for the identification and characterization of
proteins by mass spectrometry.
Qualifications include a Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry
with experience in protein chemistry. Background in mass spectrometry and
HPLC is an advantage but not required. We will train you mass spectrometry.
MSSM is a medical institution located in upeastside downtown area of
Manhattan, New York city. The laboratory is well equipped with biochemical
apparatus and modern protein sequencing and characterization machines. We
will help you to adjust visa status if you are not USA permanent resident.
If you are interested, please fax your CV to Dr. Yingming Zhao at (212)
849-2508, or Email to: zh...@vaxa.crc.mssm.edu
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7. Community News: Career Development Symposium, Boston ................ 40
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From: En-Hou Han <eh...@MIT.EDU>
1999 SAPA BUSINESS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM
FOR BIOMEDICAL PROFESSIONALS
Dedicated to superb community services, Sino-American Pharmaceutical
Professionals Association New England Section cordially invites you,
native or non-native biomedical professionals, to the "1999 SAPA
Business and Career Development Symposium for Biomedical
Professionals", to be held at MIT Whitehead Institute.
Come and see what's going on in the bio-world around the Greater Boston
area by listening to the key figures of the bio-pharmaceutical
industry. Meet old friends and make new ones. Identify your next
opportunity and prepare for it. We are confident that you, native or
non-native biomedical professionals, will enjoy the symposium and find
it very helpful to your future career success.
1999 SAPA Business and Career Development Symposium
for Biomedical Professionals
Place: Whitehead Institute, MIT
9 Cambridge Center (on Main St. and close to Kedall Station
of RED Line Subway)
Cambrideg, MA 02142.
Date: Saturday, March 27th, 1999
Dress Code: Formal or Business Casual
Admission: SAPA members: Free (including members joined on site);
Non-Members: $10; Annual Membership fee: $20
Advance Registration: Daming Gou, Damin...@biogen.com; Li Gang,
g...@scriptgen.com
For more information: Suhua Zhang, szh...@cnd.bwh.harvard.edu; Jenny Li,
Jen...@arqule.com
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