CND-US, April 14, 1998 (US98-010)

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April 14, 1998

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1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................ 109
2. Chinese American Researcher and Activist Deported from China ......... 33
3. Fulbright Symposium Speaker Calls for NATO-Like Asian Alliance ...... 140
4. Job Opportunities (3 Items)........................................... 80
5. Conference Information (2 Items) ..................................... 80
6. Letter from a Reader ................................................. 20
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1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................ 109
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(1) Exhibit on Japanese Crime During WW-II, Greater Delaware Area
(2) "SOUND OF SPRING" Music and Variety Show, Aurora, Illinois
(3) President of Nanjing University Visits USA
(4) Environmental Lecture: Save the Endangered Siberian Tigers
(5) Update on Bill S.1723
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(1) Exhibit on Japanese Crime During WW-II, Greater Delaware Area
From: CH...@JLCL01.DNET.DUPONT.COM (Tze Chao) 04/08/98

The Chinese Americans and Chinese of the Greater Delaware Area will hold a
special exhibit on the Japanese crime against humanity during WW-II. The
central theme of the exhibit will focus on the Nanjing massacre. Ms. Iris
Chang is invited to deliver a speech on Nanjing in November when she will
come to the area on a Viking Penguin paperback book tour. During the
exhibit we will try to sell 100 copies of Ms. Chang's book. The early birds
will be fortunate enough to give their books autographed by Iris.
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(2) "SOUND OF SPRING" Music and Variety Show, Aurora, Illinois
From: "Luo, Jian Shu" <l...@cmt.anl.gov04/08/98

As part of the 1998 Spring events, the Association of Chinese Scientists,
Engineers, and Professionals (ASCE) proudly presents "SOUND OF SPRING"
Music and Variety Show at April 25, Saturday, 1998, 7:30 pm in Paramount
Arts Center, 23 E Galena Blvd., Aurora, Illinois.

The "Sound of Spring" will feature specially invited guest artists Jiang
Kun, the acclaimed comedian in China, and Hu Xiaoping, the first Chinese
singer who won a prestigious international award. The program will also
include Cui Zongshun, one of the ten best singers in China and currently a
member of Chicago Lyric Opera, and other accomplished artists performing
acrobat, ballet and popular songs. Gifted young musicians will play violin
ensemble for us. Please join us for an enjoyable and fun-filled evening of
laughter, songs and dance in the magnificent Paramount Arts Center,
conveniently located next to Hollywood Casino of Aurora.
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(3) President of Nanjing University Visits USA
From: Wei Cao <wc...@swift.ml.com> 03/27/98

Prof. Jiang Shusheng, President of Nanjing University, will visit the
States from April 5 to April 19. His itineraries of visit to the States
are now set as follows:

April 4 (Sat.) and April 5 (Sun.): Arrive at New York for the international
conference at Penstate University; April 10 (Fri.): Leave Penstate
University late afternoon for Washington DC to visit Johns Hopkins
University and NASA; April 13 (Mon.): Leave Washington DC for Ithaca to
visit Cornnell Univ.; April 15 (Wed.): Leave Cornnell for Grinnell College
(Des Moines,Iowa); April 17 (Fri.): Leave Grinnell for San Francisco; April
19 (Sun.): Leave San Francisco for Hong Kong.

Nanjing University Alumni Association (US) has arranged a serious of
activities for him and alumni. All Nanjing University alumni and friends,
if interested, , please contact local NUAAs for more detail information.
GWNUAA(Washington DC area): t...@ipx-718.gsfc.nasa.gov; NYNUAA(New York
Metropolitan area): wc...@ml.com; SFNUAA(San Francisco Bay area):
go...@nature.berkeley.edu
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(4) Environmental Lecture: Save the Endangered Siberian Tigers
From: Ping He <pi...@ffxmail.co.fairfax.va.us> 04/13/98

On April 8, professor Songyan Jing of the Northeast Forestry University in
China gave the first speech of the Environmental Lecture series at the
George Washington University. As the director of the Wildlife Detection
Center under Chinas Ministry of Forestry, Mrs. Jing talked about the
Centers effort to reproduce captive Siberian tigers and to introduce them
back to their natural habitat. The process has proven to be both costly and
time consuming. Even though Chinese government has supported the effort to
save the endangered Siberian tigers, according to Professor Jing, the
Ministry of Forestry does not have any specific appropriation for that
purpose. Currently, the Cat Reproduction Center in Heilongjiang,
specifically established to reproduce captive Siberian tigers, has more
than 15 million Yuan in debt. And the effort to preserve the Siberian
tigers is seriously threatened. Professor Songyan Jing called upon
international organizations and concerned individuals to contribute to
support this effort.

The lecture was cosponsored by IFCE, PACE (professional association of
Chinas Environment), CAL(China Academic Link), George Washington
University, and the New World Times. Representatives from all the sponsors
attended the lecture and the following discussion. In addition,
representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service participated in the
discussion. Students from George Washington University were also present
in the lecture. (Reported by Jackie Luo, IFCE)
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(5) Update on Bill S.1723
From: we...@unidata.com (Wei Chen) 04/09/98; Compiled by: CND-US

The Bill S.1723 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on April 2.
The Senate and House are likely to vote on it within this month. If it's
passed at both places, it'll go to the President, who could either sign or
veto it.

Please keep writing to your Senators and Congressmen to support this Bill.
If it's passed, the Chinese people will greatly benefit from this Bill. If
it doesn't pass however, it's quite possible that many Chinese applicants
won't even have a chance to adjust their status before their H-1B expires,
as determined by the per-country quota of immigration visa, a Chinese or
Indian can't apply for adjustment of status (or I-485) before their
priority date becomes current. The priority date is moving extremely slowly
right now and the situation is only getting worse.

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2. Chinese American Researcher and Activist Deported from China ......... 33
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Excerpt From: Human Rights in China <hric...@hrichina.org> 04/07/98

On April 3, 1998, Ms. Li, who is a U.S. citizen, entered China with a valid
visa issued by the Ministry of Public Security's Exit and Entry Processing
Division. Less than an hour after she arrived at her parents' home in a
small town in southwest Sichuan, local police took her into custody and
drove her overnight to Chengdu, the provincial capital. At the Chengdu
Municipal Public Security Bureau, ignoring her repeated demands to be told
the reason for her detention and to be permitted to telephone the U.S.
Consulate. Around 5:00am on April 4 a group of about 10 security personnel
dressed in plain clothes began searching her luggage and interrogating
her. The chief interrogator repeatedly accused her of violating Chinese
law, but then ignored her requests to be informed of which law she had
infringed. All the chief interrogator would say was that according to an
order from the Ministry of Public Security, she belonged to a list of
people banned from entering the country. However, he did not show her any
written document containing this order. She was then put on a plane from
Chengdu to Hong Kong on the morning of April 4.

Ms. Li is a research scholar at the Institute for Philosophy and Public
Policy at the University of Maryland. She has been the Vice Chair of Human
Rights in China since 1992. Both her activist and academic work have
focussed primarily on human rights in the People's Republic of China.

Upon requests from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and its Consulate in Chengdu
asking about the whereabouts of Ms. Li, who became a U.S. citizen in 1996,
the Sichuan Public Security Bureau replied that Ms. Li "entered the country
to engage activities against the state" and had been "sent out of the
country."

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3. Fulbright Symposium Speaker Calls for NATO-Like Asian Alliance ...... 140
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From: "Claris" <ccs...@comp.uark.edu> 04/01/98

Attached is a timely report about the Fulbright Symposium on the USA,
Russia, and China, that began Monday and closed this afternoon in
Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. I attended most of the meetings as an honors
student in Asian Studies at the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Symposium speakers covered a range from right-wing to left-wing, American
politician to PRC diplomat. The Fulbright Institute, as you know, has been
internationally renowed for their work in promoting international
understanding for decades. I've been subscribed to CND for quite some time,
and I hope this important event would be of interest to your readers. This
report of the three-day event is about 1000 words long. Thank you!
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FULBRIGHT SYMPOSIUM OPENS WITH SENATOR'S SPEECH
Controversial Speaker Calls for NATO-Like Asian Alliance
by Claris Smith (ccs...@comp.uark.edu)

(Fayetteville, AR) The 16th International Fulbright Symposium concluded
April 1, 1998. The Symposium began on March 30th, with the topic of "The
United States, Russia, and China: Myths, Realities, and the Future."
Several important figures were flown in to speak here on the campus of the
late Senator Fulbright's home university, the University of Arkansas.

The Symposium opened with a controversial speaker, United States Senator
Tim Hutchinson (R-Arkansas). Known to be vocally anti-China, the choice of
opening speaker came as a surprise to many. However, a complete variety of
viewpoints were presented over the next three days.

Senator Hutchinson was introduced briefly by Dr. Hoyt Purvis, Professor of
Journalism and Director of the Fulbright Institute. Hutchinson has become
well-known for his sharp and public criticism of the People's Republic of
China. His Fulbright speech opened with a graphic description of a walk
through Tiananmen Square during his January visit to China. Hutchinson
condemned the PRC government for its actions during the 1989 student
protests. Since then, he claimed, "every voice of dissent has been
silenced."

Hutchinson deplored the lack of an official apology for Tiananmen; pointing
out American president Bill Clinton's recent apologies to African nations.
He accused the PRC of buying American silence, specifically attacking
President Clinton's China policies.

Chinese president JIANG Zemin also came under attack. Senator Hutchinson
quoted Jiang as saying "Both democracy and human rights are relative
concepts, and not absolute and general." Hutchinson added that he believes
the PRC leadership "neither acts nor believes that democracy or freedom
matter much."

In the past, Hutchinson stated, the method of engaging China has been
trade. However, he says this did not work in South America. In the
senator's opinion, "elimination of trade with China" would not affect the
United States adversely, but would have a major impact on China. Although
he did not go so far as to suggest trade elimination, he stated that trade
with China should be considered a "national security issue," because the
military and economy in China are closely linked. According to Hutchinson,
the United States' current trade policy is underwriting the Chinese
military. Audience members appeared to generally meet these remarks with
skepticism.

Regarding Taiwan, Hutchinson stated that the American government "looked
the other way" when China conducted missile tests during the first open
Taiwanese elections. Despite American battleships sent to the area,
Hutchinson averred that "China won."

Hutchinson concluded that the United States needs to turn away from what he
characterizes as a "carrots and more carrots" policy, and return to the
"Reagan doctrine." Causing a wave of surprise to go through the audience,
Hutchinson proposed an Asian Policy, that in effect would create a Cold
War-era NATO-like alliance against China. Hutchinson closed by stating that
the America must "never sacrifice our principles on the altar of free
trade."

He then took questions from the mostly doubtful audience, composed mainly
of students, faculty, and Elderhostel participants. Pointed questions
regarding the practicality of Hutchinson's ideas received enthusiastic
applause even before the questioners had finished speaking. When queried as
to whether Hutchinson was representing right-wing American thought, he
admitted that his party, the Republicans, were generally opposed to his
viewpoints.

Tuesday saw Professor Thomas Bernstein's scheduled appearance delayed due
to bad weather. Dr. Hoyt Purvis, director of the Fulbright Institute,
presented a speech about China instead. Purvis visited China for the first
time in 1978, and most recently in late 1997. He remarked on the great
changes he has witnessed in the PRC. A display of his photography of areas
such as Xian and the Three Gorges Dam project was in the halls outside.

The second Tuesday presentation was a panel discussion, moderated by Dr.
Hoyt Purvis, and composed of Dr. Pu LIU (Professor of Finance), Dr. Johnny
DENG (Visiting Professor of Accounting), and Dr. Henry Shih-Shan TSAI
(Director, Asian Studies; Professor of History). Tsai gave a brief history
of China, identifying "centralism and hierarchy" as the identifying
characteristics of Chinese government. Deng considered the role of
accountants in China, saying that they are a small but increasingly
important profession. Liu spoke on the impact of the Asian currency crises
on China's economy, presenting China as the one relatively untouched major
power.

Dr. Bernstein's speech, titled "China: Growth without Political
Liberation," was presented later in the afternoon. Like Purvis, Bernstein
called for constructive engagement between the United States and China,
rather than confrontation.

Tuesday evening, Shumin LU, Minister Counselor (Political) of the Embassy
of the Peoples' Republic of China, gave a presentation on "Current
Developments in China and China-U.S. Relations." Lu presented the current
goals of the Chinese government, and emphasized recent achievements.
According to Lu, the government hopes to raise the per-capita GDP to the
level of intermediately developed countries and provide a "well-off"
lifestyle for most Chinese early in the 21st century.

Lu listed statistics indicating the importance of friendly Chinese-American
relations, but he stressed the importance of the Taiwan issue to the
Chinese. American arms sales to Taiwan, Lu said, "undermine China's
sovereignty." Lu also claimed that, while a sound-economy China would add
to international peace, a poor-economy China would be a "threat" to world
peace.

Lu then answered questions from the audience, both friendly and
confrontational. Lu and his wife are making their first trip to the Midwest
portion of the United States.

Wednesday's early speakers, including Dr. Donald R. Kelley, Dr. George E.
Hudson, and Dr. Hoyt Purvis, concentrated on China. The closing public
session, in the afternoon, was a student panel consisting of Yi-li ZHU
(PRC), Jianming ZHOU (PRC), Yuliya Tyurina (Russia), Gunzun Dorel (Russia),
Wolf Kozel (United States), and Michelle Trumbo (United States). Moderated
by Dr. Mark Cory, Humanities Director and Acting Associate Dean for
International Programs, each student gave a brief presentation. At the
conclusion, many questions were taken from the enthusiastic audience.

Many University of Arkansas students attended the Symposium as part of
class requirements or because of their interest in the matters considered.
Audience members found the three-day Symposium to be a rare collected pool
of unique experiences and knowledge.

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4. Job Opportunities (3 Items)........................................... 80
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(1) Research Position at Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, U. of Georgia
(2) Energy Specialist Position in China for the ERM Group
(3) Postdoc positions in Biochemistry and HPLC
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(1) Research Position at Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, U. of Georgia
http://tom.cs.cmu.edu/intro.html 04/06/98

Wanted: Research Technician III or Research Coordinator I at the University
of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory near Aiken, SC. Candidates
must have an MS degree in Soil Science, Agronomy, or related field and be a
US citizen. Responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and
participating in environmental research involving contaminated soils,
plants, and ground water and remediating them. Rank and salary will depend
on qualifications. To apply send a brief resume and names and addresses of
three references to: Dr. Domy C. Adriano, Professor SREL, C / O John
Weber, Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29803, Fax 803 725-3309, E-mail adr...@srel.edu
or we...@srel.edu.
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(2) Energy Specialist Position in China for the ERM Group
From: Zhijie Liu <zhi...@U.Arizona.EDU> 04/02/98

ERM Group, the world's leading environmental consulting company, is looking
for an Energy Specialist in our Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou office.
Responsibilities include conducting policy, economic, and technical
analysis for the energy industry; and assisting our private and public
sector clients in the areas of utility restructuring, price forecasting,
asset valuation, as well as climate change and other issues.

Qualifications include Chinese national with international advanced degree
in Energy, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field, and strong
analytical, PC and communication skills. Experience in the energy industry
is preferred, but not required.

ERM offers a competitive remuneration package, opportunities for career
development and unrivaled project experience. Interested parties should
e-mail resumes to: Mr. David Han, Manager, ERM China, E-Mail:
gzd...@public1.guangzhou.gd.cn, FAX: (8620) 8731-0199
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(3) Postdoc positions in Biochemistry and HPLC
From: zhao yingming <zha...@rockvax.rockefeller.edu> 03/31/98

The biological mass spectrometry laboratory at The Mount Sinai School of
Medicine (MSSM) has two research positions available to begin in Fall or
Winter 1998. MSSM is a medical institution located in upeastside downtown
area of Manhattan, New York city.

(1) HPLC scientist. You will work on developing highly sensitive capillary
LC-MS method for peptide sequencing and characterization of protein
phosphorylations for a variety of biological problems related with studies
of gene functions and drug discovery.

Qualifications include a Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree with extensive experience in
HPLC, especially micro- or capillary HPLC. Background in mass spectrometry
and biochemistry is an advantage but not required. We will train you mass
spectrometry.

(2) Biochemistry postdoctor. You will work on the studies of gene functions
and characterization of protein phosphorylations involved in cell cycle
regulations. We seek an individual with background in biochemistry and
molecular biology. Experience in protein purification, cell cycle, yeast
biology, and cell biology will be an advantage. A Ph.D. scientist or
technician will assist you in highly sensitive and high throughput
sequencing and characterization of proteins using modern biological mass
spectrometry. Mass spectrometry experience is not required, however, we
will train you the technique.

The laboratory is well equipped with biochemical apparatus and modern mass
spectrometers including LCQ mass spectrometer and Voyger STR MALDI mass
spectrometer.

Send you CV and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Yingming Zhao, The
Rockefeller University, Box 170, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021.
Tel: (212) 327-8852 or email to zha...@rockvax.rockefeller.edu.

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5. Conference Information (2 Items) ..................................... 80
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(1) Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Application to Air Quality
(2) Chinese Scientists, Engineers, and Professionals 98 Spring Symposia
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(1) Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Application to Air Quality
From: Jun Liu <jun...@burgoyne.com> 03/27/98

ASAAQ'98 Call for Papers

ASAAQ'98, 3-5 November 1998, Beijing, China. Sponsored by: Chinese Research
Academy of Environmental Sciences, China APEC Environmental Protection
Center.

OBJECTIVES: The 6th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and
Application to Air Quality (ASAAQ) will bring together scientists from
around the world to discuss issue related to the atmospheric environment.
The previous ASAAQ meeting were held in Seoul 1st, Tokyo 2nd, Shanghai 3rd,
Seoul 4th and Seattle 5th. Based on the success of these meetings, we are
organizing the 6th ASAAQ meeting. The 6th ASAAQ meeting will be the first
held in Beijing, A special issue of atmospheric environment will be devoted
to this conference.

CONFERENCE TOPICS: This conference will focus broadly on the issues of
atmospheric science and air quality. However, papers are welcome from all
areas of atmospheric science and air quality.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Papers are invited on the topics outlined above which are
consistent with the theme of the conference. Informative abstracts in
English (200-400 words) should be submitted no later than May 15, 1998

CONTACT: Zhang Yutian, ASAAQ, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental
Sciences, Anwai, Beiyuan, Beijing 100012 China, Tel: 86-10-64987139, Fax:
86-10-64231308, Email: jm...@svrl-pek.unep.net. Registration forms are
also available at jun...@burgoyne.com.
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(2) Chinese Scientists, Engineers, and Professionals 98 Spring Symposia
From: "Luo, Jian Shu" <l...@cmt.anl.gov> 04/09/98

The Association of Chinese Scientists, Engineers, and Professionals (ASCE)
Announcement of ACSE 98 Spring Symposia

April 19, 1998, 1:00-5:30pm, Oakton Community College, 1600 East Golf Rd,
Des Plaines, IL 60016.

1998 ACSE annual spring symposia will be held at Oakton Community College
in the afternoon of April 19, Sunday. This year's program has been divided
into two parts. The first half of the program consists of several parallel
sessions organized by various ACSE professional societies. For example,
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Society (CCES) plans to have several
invited presentations on the "Business Opportunities in China for technical
people" as well as round table discussion on "Career Development in US
Industry". ACSE Mechanical Engineering Materials Science Society (MEMS)
has organized a session with topics ranging from "How to Apply for a
License as a Professional Engineer" to "The Newest Trend in Pro-E Tool".
The session sponsored by Telecommunication and Electronic Society (TES)
will cover a variety of subjects from "The Next Generation of Wireless
System" to "Pro/con of Transferring to China". The session by recently
established C-Culture Village will become the newest addition to annual
Spring Symposia and we are also welcoming the inception of ACSE Business
Society during the meeting.

The second half of the program includes some of the topics of common
interests among ACSE members. They include an on-going effort in forming an
ACSE delegation to China in the coming summer, legal issues in applying the
citizenship, as well as introduction and interaction with your Chicago City
and State officials. We are looking forward to having an educational,
enjoyable and exciting afternoon!

Direction to Oakton Community College: It is on Golf Road between I-294
and River Rd (also called Des Plaines River Rd. or US-45). The direction to
Oakton by I-94: Exit to Dempster St. and go west on Dempster St for about
2 miles. Turn right to Waukegen Rd and go north for about 1 mile. Then
turn left to Golf Rd and go west for about 4 miles. On your right-hand
side, you will see a big red cylinder marked with Oakton Community
College.

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6. Letter from a Reader ................................................. 20
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From: Ying Jin <yj...@eosdis.atmos.uah.edu> 03/27/98

[Editor's Note: CND-US editors regret for the errors occurred in the
below-mentioned reader contribution. As a volunteer news organization,
CND-US mainly relies on original contributions from readers and has no
resources to verify names and addresses in information exchange pieces.
Readers are advised to double check the information before submitting
to CND or using it.
CND-US takes no stand on any legislative lobby or other campaign.]

Dear Sir, First I like to thank you for your effort in reminding the
Chinese in U.S about the significance of S.1723 bill. It is quite
important for the Chinese people in the U.S to unite to bid for the
rights we deserve.

Unfortunately, there are some errors in your current CND-US Regional issue
relating the names and email addresses of the senators in subcommittee.
Email address for Sen. Kenedy and Sen.Spector are invalid, and the name of
Sen. Feinstein is wrong. In a grassroot campaign, such errors are severe
and may pose a negative impact on the reputation of CND. So please be
careful.

Best regards,
Ying Jin

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