NPC Acts on HK, Reform, New Law Assessing the Bandung Spirit Sporuqm ^ BEIJING REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS of the WEEK
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bl. 28, No. 15 April 15, 1985 JING A CHINESCH E WEEKLY OF NEWS AND VIEWS NPC Acts on HK, Reform, New Law Assessing the Bandung Spirit sporuQm ^ BEIJING REVIEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Vol. 28, No. 15 April 15, 19«5 NPC and CPPCC Sidelights Publislied National People's Congress deputies from Liaoning, Jiang- CONTENTS su and Zhejiang provinces review at NPC discussion sessions their achievements since the readjustment and restructure of the NOTES FROM THE EDITORS A economy began in 1979 (p. 19). Meanwhile, Chinese People's US Funding Decision Based on Political Consultative Conference delegates attacked unhealthy Slonder trends — including illegal price hikes, the random distribution lEHERS 5 of bonuses and petty bribery — that have arisen during the economic reforms. They suggested ways of checking such' EVENTS & TRENDS 6-10 trends (p. 21). , NPC Wraps Up 15-Day Session CPPCC Delegates Optimistic on HK Diplomat Recalls Bandung Conference Opening Includes Socialist Coun• tries 14 Open Cities Make Headway This year marks the 30th anniversary of the historic Biggest Investor Bullish on China Asian-African Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia. Huang Hua, who participated in the conference as a Chinese delega• INTERNATIONAL 11-13 tion adviser and spokesman, recalls how the conference scored European Community: A Move successes after baffling imperialist sabotage schemes (p. 14). Towards Unifying Europe Central Africa: Nations Revamp Economic Policies A Decision Based on Slander US-Japan: Economic Conflict Grows Hotter The United States Agency for International Development's Looking Back on Bandung 14 March 30 decision to cut US$10 million from its donation to NPC Sidelights: Economic Reforms the United Nations Fund for Population Activities was a deci• Succeed in Pilot Cities 19 sion targeted at China. The move runs counter to the US stance taken at the Mexico City International Conference on CPPCC Sidelights: Delegates Assail Unhealthy Tendencies 21 Population and to the conference principle that other nations should not interfere in a country's population policy. The Port City Profiles: decision, prompted by slanderous US media reports about Beihai: Once-Sleepy Port Ready forced abortions in China, diminishes the US prestige and will have a negative effect on Sino-US relations (p. 4). to Take Off 24 FROM THE CHINESE PRESS 28-29 Long-Forgotten City Gains New Life BUSINESS & TRADE 30-31 A clean, tranquil city at the western end of China's CULTURE & SCIENCE 32-33 southern coastline, Beihai saw its better days as a major trade SPORTS 34 centre in ancient China before falling into oblivion. Today, the open policy and the ensuing influx of foreign investment COVER: A seaside avenue in port city and technology are pulling the city from the economic back-• of Beihai. Photo by Wu Zhiguang water to the forefront of the modernization drive (p. 24). China International Book Published every Monday by Distributed by Subscription prices (1 yoor): Trading Corporation BEIJING REVIEW (GUOJI SHUDIAN), USA US$1 8.00 74 Baiwarizhucing Road, Belling P.O. Box 399, Beiiing, China New Zealand... NZ.S18.00 UK.. £8,00 The People's Republic of China NOTES FROM THE EDITORS US Funding Decision Based on Slander in its statement that it is satisfied It is a known fact that China, by AN ZHIGUd that United Nations funds are not with a population of 1 billion, Political Editor used for abortions or to support faces a new baby boom. The compulsory family planning meas• nation's family planning policy, The United States Agency for ures, while at the same time cut• aimed at keeping population growth International Development (AID) ting its contribution. in pace with social and economic announced on March 30 its deci• development and in harmony with This action runs counter to the sion to cut US$10 million from its resources utilization and environ• US government's previous state• donation to the United Nations mental protection, conforms with ment at last year's International Fund for Population Activities. the principles agreed to at the Conference on Population. At that This unusual move has sparked Mexico City International Con• conference the US repfpsentat- concern from the world over. ference on Population and with tives gave their support to the China's interests. For these reasons, Though it was not stated in black unanimously adopted Declaration China's family planning policy is and white that the decision was on Population and Developj- targeted at China, we may, from winning more and more interna• a previous US statement on delay• tional understanding and support. ing its funding, assume that this is The Chinese government holds the case. The US agency announced The recent US decision to that the family planning policy the delay early last month on tha cut its donation to ttie UN should be carried out with agree• ground that according to US Fund tor Population ment between state guidance and press reports, the UN Fund Activities, which for Population Activities ha4 was aimed at China personal willingness. The policy backed China's abortion policy. and based on distorted relies on personal willingness and This delay and subsequent cut in and biased news reports, consciousness rather than com• funding make it clear the action is will have a negative pulsory orders. Publicity and aimed at China. effect on Sino-American education, not orders, will always serve as the pivot in family plan• The Chinese government has relations. ning. State guidance means the long maintained that every country government explains the family has the right to determine, accord• planning policy, spreads birth con• ing to its actual conditions, its own ment, which called on the world trol know-how through education domestic strategies, policies and community to support population and publicity programmes and measures for the development of a control activities. And later they provides consulting services so nation's society, economy and repeatedly expressed their de• that the people will conscientiously population. And, at the same time, termination to continue support• carry out the government's policy. the strategies, policies and measures ing population control activities. formulated by other nations for Only a few months passed before In the past few years, as China's development in those fields should the US government changed its society and economy have advanc• be respected. This is a principled attitude. Such a fickle move ed, more and more people have matter of state sovereignty. China's diminished the prestige of the come to realize that the family stance conforms to the principle United States. planning policy serves the state's stated at the International Con• As mentioned before, this deci• interests ^ well as their own in• ference on Population held last sion was actually aimed at China. terests. Meanwhile, the govern• year in Mexico — that the formula• But it is puzzling that such .a major ment keeps improving its specific tion and implementation of popula• move was adopted by the US ad• policies in practical work. Anyone tion policy is a sovereign right of ministration on the basis of distorts with a little common sense will every country. But apparently the ed and biased news reports. It is know that a family planning US government does not follow regretful since this move will policy could not be successful this principle. have a negative effect on Sino* without the support and ap• It is unusual that AID declared American relations. proval of the overwhelming ma>- 4 Beijing Review, No. 15 LETTERS Support Policy on Taiwan 1 think it would be helpful for your circulation if you made a Taiwan's return to the embrace greater advertising effort through of the motherland will be com• the mass media, such as television, pletely possible if it is allowed to radio and newspapers; and through absorb the good things of cap• organizations such as research italism according to its own centres, schools, youth centres, conditions. jority of the people in a heavily universities and other academic populated country like China. It is a good thing to take organizations, practical methods to promote the Leung Kai-wah In recent months some Ameri• reunification of Taiwan with the Hongkong cans, for various purposes, have motherland. 1 support Deng Xiao- complained about China's abor• ping's stand. Detailed First-Hand tions, spreading tales about how Information China's population is controlled by Beijing Review, which once forced abortions. This simply carried mainly theoretical articles, Your magazine has already shows their ignorance. By 1983 was very difficult to understand in become one of my regular reading close to 70 percent of the Chinese the past. It has suddenly changed materials, not only because of the women of chiidbearing age had a great deal. It is now rather like latest news it brings to the readers adopted contraceptive measures — magazines in Japan. but also because of the detailed either they took birth control pills, first-hand information it proffers I like theoretical articles. I have had intrauterine; devices or had on China today. learnt something about Marxism- their partner use a condom. Among Leninism and Mao Zedong I especially like your regular couples who had decided to have Thought, Therefore, [ hope you section of "Events and Trends." It no more children, many men had would add a special column to takes the readers directly into vasectomies and women had tubal introduce Marxism-Leninism and China's day-to-day affairs in• ligations. With these facts, how Mao Zedong Thought. culcating in them an understanding can it be said that China's family of the economic reform being Takasuke Shiroee. planning policy relies on forced carried out by China presently. Fukuoka, Japan abortions? The article "State Contracts Com• The Chinese government has mercial Outlets" in issue No.