Vol. 28, No. 9 BEIJINC REVIEW Chinese Women Active in World Arena Why Is TASS Attacki»9^, Beijing Ningbo Port Profile The old NIngbo Harbour. The 25,000-ton wharf in Beilun Port. A skilled worker at the Ningbo No. 4 Garment Factory shows young people how to make Western-style clothes. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Vol. 28, No, 9 March 4, 1985 President Li Visits Burma, Thailand CONTENTS Friendship will be the theme of President Li Xiannian's visits to China's southern neighbours Burma and Thailand over NOTES FROM THE EDITORS 4 the coming two weeks. Leaders of the three nations will explore Ties With Burma, Thailand ways in which co-operation can be increased in economic, trade Expand and technological fields (p, 4). LETTERS 5 Deng Urges the Promotion of Young Cadres EVENTS & TRENDS 6-10 China Celebrates Lunar New In a speech to the Central Advisory Commission, Deng Year Xiaoping said that young and middle-aged cadres should be pro• Younger Leaders Making Strides Corrupt Cadres Face Crackdown moted while old cadres should be persuaded to give up their Taiwon Agents Get Prison Terms leading posts. Deng said an important task of the Central Advi• Key Enterprises Urged to Vitalize US Charge Groundless sory Commission is to inject new blood into the key government and enterprise posts (p. 15). INTERNATIONAL 11-14 Viet Nam: Another Offensive TASS Misdirects Its Anger Gains Nothing China Urges Arms Reduction South Korea; Democratic Forces The Soviet news agency TASS in a January 24 dispatch Gather Strength accused Beijing Review of writing "from a hostile stand" about United States: Unique Dollar Rise the Afghanistan issue. But the charge is unfounded. It is not Defies Rules this weekly or China, but the Soviet Union that has taken hostile What Deng Soys (V): Promoting the Young to Leading Posts 15 actions against the Afghan people (p. 16). Why Is TASS Attacking Beijing? 16 Chinese Women Active In World Chinese Women Active in World Arena Arena 17 Mother in the Eyes of Her Children 18 Since the adoption of the open policy in 1978, Chinese wom• Port 'City Profiles: Ningbo —A en have participated in exchanges with the women of other Jewel by the East China Sea 24 countries in politics, economics, culture, education, literature, art Rejuvenated Ancient City 25 and sports. These activities have helped promote their role in FROM THE CHINESE PRESS 30-31 social development, enhance their status and maintain world peace (p. 17). BUSINESS & TRADE 32-34 CULTURE S SCIENCE 35-36 Ningbo — A Jewel by the East China Sea SPORTS 37 One of China's ancient cradles of civilization is today be• coming a cradle of modernization, as Ningbo reaches out to BOOKS 38 foreign investors and regains its former position as a brisk centre COVER: Ningbo Harbour. of international trade (p. 24). Published every Monuay by Distributed by China International took Subscrlptlen prices (1 year): BEIJING REVIEW Tradins Corporation (GUOJI SHUDIAN), Australia A.$ 14.00 USA USS18.00 24 Baiwanzhuong Rood, Beijing P.O. Box 399, Beijing, China New Zealand... NZ.S18.0O UK £8.00 The People's Republic of China Conada Can. SIS.OO NOTES FROM THE EDITORS Ties With Burma, Thailand Expand by MU YOULIN sion Deng Xiaoping said, are an in• Over the past 20 years, Thailand's International Editor dicator of the sound development economy has enjoyed continuous of relations between the two growth, with an annual growth At the invitation of President nations. rate exceeding 7 percent. Burma's U San Yu of Burma and King gross national product has expand• Friendship between the Chinese Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, ed at a rate of 5,7 percent annual• and Thai people also has a long Chinese President , Li Xiannian ly over the past 10 years, and farm history, and the traditional ties will pay state visits to the two production has grown at an annual have grown closer since the two neighbouring countries over the average of 6 percent or higher. countries established formal diplo• coming two weeks. matic relations 10 years ago. Co• Successful co-operation in many China maintains > a most amic• operation in all fields has made economic, trade and technological able relationship with both rapid progress as leaders of the fields has long existed between Burma and Thailand. And Pres• two countries visit one another. China and its two neighbours. ident Li's trip, the first major President Li's March 11-15 trip to China and Burma have thus far diplomatic activity by China this Thailand, the first ever made by a completed 12 joint projects, and year, is intended to further Chinese head of state, will give the trade volume between China strengthen and broaden friendship another push to such co-operation. and Thailand has multiplied and co-operation. Premier Zhao Ziyang said China nearly 20 times over the past 10 Friendly contacts between China considers Thailand one of the most years. All three nations are now and Burma go back to ancient friendly countries and that the two actively exploring new forms of times. In 1950, the year after the nations are trustworthy friends. co-operation and the prospects are People's Republic of China was bright. There is a solid foundation founded, Rangoon established for China, Burma and Thailand to In its drive for modernization, diplomatic ties with Beijing, being develop friendly co-operation. All China has opened its doors not one of the first countries in the three are developing countries, only to the developed countries, world to make the move. Four dedicated to the maintenance of but also to the developing coun• years later, leaders of China, Bur• world peace and the expansion of tries. It welcomes more Burmese ma and India initialled the famous their national economies. They and Thai industrialists to come to Five Principles of Peaceful Coexist• share identical or similar views on China to launch various joint ence, which have been accepted many major inteniationa! issues. ventures. by an increasing number of nations They all adhere to the Five Prin-- China pursues an independent as a guide to the handling of state crples of Peaceful Coexistence and, foreign policy and maintains that relations. And 1960 saw the two in fact, have become role models all countries, large or small, are neighbours, in the spirit of mutual for their handling of international equal. It opposes hegemonism in understanding and accommoda• relations in accordance with these all its forms. China is willing to tion, resolve border issues left over principles. develop relations with all coun• by history. tries on the basis of the Five Prin• For third world countries to Li's March 4-8 visit is one in a ciples of Peaceful Coexistence and long series of exchanges between develop their economies, they must to form a long-term stable relation• ihe top leaders of China and increase co-operation among ship of friendly co-operation with Burma. The late Chinese Premier themselves. China has much to Burma and Thailand is its Zhou Enlai toured Burma nine learn from both Burma and unchanging goal. We believe that times and Chairman U Ne Win Thailand in economic work. By such a relationship is not only in has travelled to China 11 times. adopting flexible approaches that the interests of the three nations, These frequent visits, as Chairman suit their conditions, the two coun• but helps preserve peace and of the Central Advisory Commis• tries have achieved great successes. stability in Asia and the world. 4 Beijing Review, No. 9 lETTERS Socialist Ethics Praised to consequent loss of topsoil and then some syllables and common other associated difficulties. words and then teach some I enjoy reading Beijing Review idiomatic phrases to tourists. As Now it seems there is a grow• very much. It is a window for the four tones of Chinese, ing awareness of the need for on the Chinese society. I want tapes might be used to help shelter-belts, and a number of to congratulate the Chinese people learners distinguish them. tree-planting programmes have on their high success of national been started in various locations. and cultural renewal through the Jean Serin past 35 years. This is creating a Murray Whitewood France basis of stability and optitnism for Victoria, Australia all of the Asian-Pacific region and is creating a new reality for many Thanks From the Acupunc• areas of thought throughout the Clear Comprehensive ture Association of India world. I am especially pleased Charts with the strong emphasis on so• Four doctors from the Acupunc• cialist ethics, and on ethical f Was very surprised to read ture Association of India headed thinking and culture which is Beijing Review No. 35, 1984, in by Dr. B. K. [3asu came to the 2nd being encouraged in New China! which comprehensive charts were Natiunai Conference on Acupunc• It is no exaggeration to say that carried as a supplement. These ture and Moxibustion in Beijing national renewal based upon charts can be taken in at a mere (Aug. 7—10. 1984). ethical thought is the most posi• glance and can familiarize your tive and powerful force in thereader s with China's progress. But We are very much indebted to world today. With this as a basis, aren't such detailed statistics the Ministry of Public Health of using reform as a tool, China's equal to publithiiig secret military China for the liberal encourage• future greatness is assured. data? ment we received in developing acupuncture in our country in the Paul Phelps 1 speak highly of China, which forms of: i) training five Indian Beer Sheva, Israel fias the courage to publish these doctors in China; 2) sending detailed data and charts.