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A CHINESE WEEKLY OF NEWS AND VIEWS Vol. 30, No. 28j July 13, 1987 Freshwater fishfarming. Wu Zongchang Ducks. Xu Xiangjun HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK VOL. 30, NO. 28 JI 1.^' \y. 19X7 CONTENTS NOTI^I'ROM THE EDITORS 4 Towards a Fair Solution in the Middle East p. 16 EVENTS/TRENDS 5-9 Resistance War M iiscum Inaugurates Deng's Speech on Political Reform Republished Chinese and Israeli Communists • All Chinese major newspapers republished Deng's Renew Tics 1980 speech on political reform on July 1. It was considered an Deng Speakslbr Political Reform important preparation for the coming 13th National Congress Jimmy Carter Sees Truth of the Party (p. 6). About Tibet Middle-Agcd fntclleclual.s in Forest Fire Scorches Bureaucratism Poor Health • Students Protest I-actory on • The worst forest fire in the Greater, Hinggan Campus Mountain since 1949 broke out on May 6. Food, medicine and other necessities were air-dropped in the affected area and tens iNTERNATIONAL 10-13 of thousands of people, including PLA soldiers, forest policemen and rangers fought the blaze. On June 2 the fire was South Korea: Chun Accepts finally put out. The fire, which killed 193 people, wounded 200, Demands of Dissidcius left 50,000 homeless and caused enormous economic losses, OPEC: Seeking Oil M;irkct exposed a great deal bureaucracy. The forestry minister and a Stability vice-minister were dismissed and five people directly Soviet Union: Radical Reform responsible for the fire were arrested (P. 23). Under Way USA: Democrats" Budget Challenges Tibetan Leaders Speak Reagan • In a recent press conference with foreign journalists, Tibetan leaders, the Bainqen Lama and Ngapoi Ngawang Questions and Answers on Tibet 14 Jigme, talked about the economic gap between Tibet and Traditional Tibetan Culture on China's interior, the work of the newly-founded Tibet Display Ifi Development Fund, Tibet's need to fight bourgeois liberalization, personal ordeals during the "cultural What I See on the 'Roof of the revolution," and the policy towards the Dalai Lama. Also in World' 21 this issue, an article on the exhibition of traditional Tibetan forest Fire Scorches culture in the minorities palace (p. 14). Bureaucratism 23 FROM THE CHINESE PRESS 2627 China Favours Mid-East International Conference BUSINESS/TRADE 28-29 CULTURE/SCIENCE 30-32 • If the proposed international conference is to solve the BOOKS 33 major problems of the Middle East, it should bring together all TOURISM 34 the parties concerned, including the PLO on an equal footing with the others, besides the five permanent members of the UN RIONT COVER: The Potata Palace in Security Council. Also, Israel must commit itself to withdraw Tibet, from all the Arab territories it has occupied since 1967 and Xu Xiangjun recognize the national rights of the Palestinian people (p. 4). vfffyiisht^ every Monday by Cjcrcrai Editorial OHice Tel: 893860 SufescfipHon prices (1 year}: USA US$23.eO ! ni sh DeDoifmonf Tel: 390951-^46 REVIEW Aitttratia A.fS2.0e Conada Can.$j!1.00 )i li l,jti-d by China International Beek 24 fiaWonzhuang Road, Beijing Itew Zooland NZ.$30.00 Trading Corporation (GUOJI SHUOIAN) Tti« Pet^le'i 8«pub.ic of Chirto f O. Bu. 399, Beiiing, China UK £13.00 •i NOTES FROM THE EDITORS Towards a Fair Solution in the IViiddle East by Our Special Guest Commentator Wan Guang he Middle East is one of the hopes have time and again been resolution, would form an appro• Tworld's flash-points. The pro• dashed by the Israeli authorities, priate and important basis for a longed unrest there has not only who have obstinately refused to solution to the deadlock. The brought destruction and suffering return occupied Arab territory resolutions of the conference to the region, but also poses a and continue to attack and invade should be authoritative and serious threat to world peace and Arab nations. Because of Tel binding on the countries con• security. Hence the rising call Aviv's denial of the national rights cerned and should lead to a fair worldwide to explore ways and of the Palestinians and its non- and comprehensive solution to the means to find a peaceful solution recognition of the PLO as their Palestinian and other Middle East to the Middle East problem. representative, the peace process questions. In response to the call, the in the Middle East has reached an Other conditions are also United Nations sponsored an impasse. indispensable for the success of the Asian Regional Symposium on It should be obvious that to proposed conference. First, the the Question of Palestine in New reach a just and comprehensive Arab states and the PLO should Delhi, June 8-12. Chinese repre• settlement of the Middle East co-ordinate their efforts and speak sentatives attended the discussion issue, the following principles with one voice. Second, the Israeli and shared their views with other must be observed: authorities must undertake oblig• participants, with the sincere hope • Israel must withdraw its ations to withdraw from all the of finding a way to the just and troops from all the Arab Arab territories it has occupied peaceful settlement of the Middle territories it has occupied since since 1967 and recognize the East question. 1967, including Arab Jerusalem. national rights of the Palestinian The root cause of the unrest in • The national rights of the people. The United States, which the Middle East lies in Israel's Palestinian people, includng the is in a unique position to influence expansionism and its conflicts right to set up an independent Israel, should persuade Tel Aviv with the Arab nations. The national state, must be restored. to do so. Third, the superpowers superpowers, taking advantage of • All the countries in the Middle should abandon their attempts to these conflicts to scramble for East have the right to inde• use the proposed conference to spheres of influence in the pendence and survival. This can be seize spheres of influence in the strategically important region, realized only when the sovereignty Middle East. And finally, world have made the issue all the more and territorial integrity of the opinion should be mobilized to complicated and precarious. Arab countries are respected and give the conference powerful The crux of the Middle East the national rights of the support. The third world, Western question is the Palestine issue. Palestinians are safeguarded. Europe and other regions can all Millions of Palestinians have An international peace confer• play a role in promoting the fallen victim to the policy of ence under the auspices of the UN, settlement of the Middle East aggression and expansion fol• as proposed by the Arab states issue. lowed by the Israeli authorities and the PLO, is being increasingly China has persistently stood on with the backing of the United accepted by the international the side of the Palestinians and States. Displaced and homeless, community as a way out of the other Arab peoples and supported the Palestinians lead miserable Middle East impasse. Such a their just cause. The Chinese lives as refugees in other countries. conference, if it is to be successful, government is in favour of holding The Arab states and the should bring together all the an international peace conference Palestine Liberation Organization parties concerned, including, of on the Middle East under the (PLO) want to see a fair and course, the PLO on an equal auspices of the UN. As a comprehensive solution to the footing with the others, and the permanent member of the UN Middle East question through five permanent members of the Security Council, China is pro• peaceful negotiations. The Fez UN Security Council. The relev• moting the conference proposal resolution adopted by the 12th ant UN resolutions that embody and striving for a just and Arab Summit in September 1982 the three principles mentioned comprehensive solution to the proves their sincerity. But their above, along with the Fe/ Middle East question. • 4 BEIJING REVIEW, NO. 28 m EVENTSARENDS •••••••••••••••••••••• Resistance War Museum Inaugurates n inauguration ceremony was Chinese history. It was the first mixture of a traditional decorated A held on July 6 at the Memorial complete victory over foreign roof with simple modern lines. Hall of the Chinese People's Anti- aggressors since the 1840 Opium The building looks substantial, as Japanese War, located near Lugou War, and the first time China well as handsome, with white (Marco Polo) Bridge just south• participated as a key ally in a marble outside walls and dark west of Beijing. The occasion world war. China made a big green granite interior floors. marked the 50th anniversary of contribution to the allies, victory Outside the main building, there is China's War of Resistance over fascism. a large sculpture of a lion Against Japan (1937-45). Among awakening from a long slumber, the top Chinese officials attending Yang said the construction of while the inside lobby features an the ceremony were Vice-Premier the museum is one of the many 18- by 4-metre relief showing a Wan Li, Yang Shangkun, ways that China will promote group of angry Chinese people. Political Bureau members Wang research into and publicity about Eight rectangular bells hung on Zheng and Hu Qili. the war. He urged historians, the ceiling. theoreticians and the media to General Yang Shangkun, vice- educate people, especially the The museum has three exhi• chairman of the Central MiHtary young, in the lessons of the war bition halls with pictures, docu• Commission, said in his speech, and to criticize fallacies that ments and objects showing the "As we mark the 50th anniversary distort its nature. outbreak of the war, the attacks of Japanese troops against Chiense of the Lugou Bridge Incident, it is Also present at the inaugur• significant and gratifying to have troops and civilians, the accompl• ation ceremony were two officials ishments of leaders of both the the inauguration ceremony of this from Japanese Embassy in Beijing memorial museum." Chinese Communist Party and the and some former Kuomintang Kuomintang and their troops, as Fifty years ago, occupying officers.