Regional Economic Grouping Booms China's Township Enterprises Centrefold N the Formation of Regional Trade Blocs Developed Further During the 1980
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Chinese fashion models spark renewed interest in the charms of the Orient. Photo by Liu Kaiming BeijingRf^'r VOL. 33, NO. 21 MAY 21-27, 1990 China's Space Industry Takes Off CONTENTS • Relying mainly on its own, China has set up a multi- launching missile system which has brought its space technol• ogy up to the world's most advanced level. In its effort to put out civilian as well as military products, the industry has done EVENTS/TRENDS 4-7 its best to develop exports and open up the international market (p. 13). Sino-Mongolian Communique Li Peng Meets US Study Group 211 Involved in Turmoil Released China, Viet Nam on Kampuchean 'Overheated' Consumption Cools Down Issue • The consumer craze has cooled down as a result of imple• Sino-UAE Ties Solid and Friendly menting the policy for economic improvement and rectifica• News in Brief tion, strengthening macroeconomic control, cutting down on Beijing Greets Antarctic consumption funds and readjusting the investment scope and Adventurers industrial structure (p. 27). INTERNATIONAL A Magnificent Scientific Exploit The World Sees Trade Blocs Increasing 8 • This article describes how Qin Dahe, a Chinese on a six- Economic Surge Seen in Thailand 10 member 1990 international trans-Antarctica scientific expedi• tion, copipleted a 5,986-km trek across the Antarctica af• CHINA ter undergoing 220 days of strenuous struggle (July 28, 1989-March 3, 1990). This first-ever Antarctic adventure, China's Space Industry Takes Off 13 conducted through international co-operation without me• A Magnificent Scientific Exploit 2 2 chanical aids, demonstrates human ability and determination to conquer nature (p. 22). Consumerism Loses Its Appeal 27 PICTORIAL Regional Economic Grouping Booms China's Township Enterprises Centrefold n The formation of regional trade blocs developed further during the 1980. This trend has had a major impact on the FROM THE CHINESE PRESS 29 structure and development of the world's economy (p. 8). BUSINESS/TRADE 30-31 More Than 200 Law-Breakers Released CULTURE/SCIENCE 32-34 COVERi "Long March III" carrier rock• • Another 211 people involved in last June's turmoil and et on the Xichang satelhte launching- counter-revolutionary rebellion in Beijing have been recently pad. released upon completion of investigation. They are the sec&nd group of law-breakers set free since January, when public photo by Zou Yi security departments in Beijing released 573 (p. 5). Unless written by Beijing Review correspondents, the opinions expressed in signed articles do not necessarily reflect the view of the Beijing Review editorial board. General Editorial Office Published every Monday by BEIJING REVIEW Subscription rates (1 year): Tel: 8314318 24 Batwanzhuang Road, Beijing 100037 Australia..™ A$29.00 TLX: 222374 FLPDA CN The People's Republic of China New Zealand.. NZ.$39.00 FAX: 8314318 Distributed by China International Book UK i 14.50 English Dept. Tel: 8315599 Ext. 546 Trading Corporation (GUOJI SHUDIAN) USA.. US $29.00 P.O. Box 399, Beijing, China Canada Can.$ 25.00 EVENTS/TRENDS promote prosperity and stability of their region. 7. Chairman Punsalmaagiin Sino-Mongolian Communique Ochirbat of the Presidium of the Grand People's Hural of the Peo• ple's Republic of Mongolia invit• hina and Mongoha issued tries will continue to strengthen ed President Yang Shangkun of on May 7 in Beijing a joint and develop their friendly rela• the People's Republic of China C communique. Following is tions and co-operation in the days and Premier Li Peng of the State the full text of the Joint Commu• to come in accordance with the Council respectively to pay an of• nique Between the People's Re• Treaty of Friendship and Mutual ficial visit to the People's Republ• public of China and the People's Assistance Between the People's ic of Mongolia at a time conven• Republic of Mongolia: Republic of China and the Peo• ient to them. The Chinese side 1. At the invitation of Presi• ple's Republic of Mongolia signed expressed its thanks and accepted dent Yang Shangkun of the Peo• in 1960 and on the basis of the the invitation with pleasure. • ple's Republic of China, Chair• five principles of mutual respect man Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat of for sovereignty and territorial in• the Presidium of the Grand Peo• tegrity, mutual non-aggression, ple's Hural of the People's Re- mutual non-interference in each Li Peng Meets pubhc of Mongolia paid an offi• other's internal affairs, equality US Study Group cial goodwill visit to the People's and mutual benefit, and peaceful Republic of China from May 4 to co-existence. hina's investment climate 7, 1990. 4. Vigorous efforts should be has been improving and the General Secretary Jiang Zemin made to develop, in a planned C mainland welcomes invest• of the Central Committee of the way, relations between China and ment from the outside, Chinese Communist Party of China, Pesi- Mongolia in the economic, trade, Premier Li Peng told an econo• dent Yang Shangkun of the Peo• scientific and technological, cul• mic and trade study group from ple's Republic of China met and tural and other fields on the prin• the US Council for International held talks on separate occasions ciple of equality and mutual be• Co-operation on May 8. with Chairman Punsalmaagiin nefit so as to enhance the mutual "We have worked out a series Ochirbat of the Presidium of the understanding between the two of foreign-related economic laws Grand People's Hural of the Peo• peoples and their friendly and and regulations so that the in• ple's Republic of Mongolia in a good-neighbourly relations. terests of the investors have legal friendly and sincere atmosphere. 5. The two sides believed that it guarantees," Li said. The leaders of the two countries was useful to exchange informa• The quality of the labour force briefed each other on their res• tion and experience on socialist in China, he added, is relatively pective domestic situation and ex• construction and economic re• good and labour costs are rela• changed views on furtherance of form and views on the bilateral tively low. The premier also noted the bilateral relations and inter• relations and international issues that in recent years China has set national issues of mutual interest. of common interest. The two sides great store by building an infras• 2. The leaders of the People's expressed their readiness to hold tructure and has seen great im• Republic of China and the Peo• meetings and consultations at ap• provements in energy and te• ple's Republic of Mongolia ex• propriate levels in the future lecommunications, especially in pressed their gratification at the when necessary. coastal areas. normalization of the relations be• 6. The two sides agreed that The group, headed by Anna tween the two countries and peace and development are the Chennault and with Irving Kauf• shared the view that their current two major issues of the present man and Chu Ai Ti as deputy high-level meeting opened up a world. To maintain world peace leaders, came to visit the main• bright prospect for further ex• and promote development of all land of China and to study the panding and developing bilateral countries calls for concerted ef• investment climate at the invita• relations and that steady growth forts by the international com• tion of the Chinese People's In• of the bilateral relations is not munity to properly handle var• stitute of Foreign Affairs. Many only in the fundamental interests ious complex problems confront• group members are entrepreneurs of the two peoples, but also con• ing the world in accordance with from Taiwan. ducive to peace and stability in the universally acknowledged After bidding the group wel• Asia and the world as a whole. norms governing international re• come, Li said: "Although we live 3. The leaders of the two coun• lations. China and Mongolia are under different social systems, as tries confirmed that the two coun• ready to make vigorous efforts to far as most friends present are 4 BEIJING REVIEW, MAY 21-27, 1990 EVENTS/TRENDS concerned, we are all Chinese and China Sitong Social Development cent news briefing that Dinh No all hope China will become pros• Research Institute; Yang Baikui, Liem came to the Chinese capital perous." former chief of the research sec• on May 8 to inspect the Viet• He told his guests that despite tion of the Institute of Political namese embassy. some twists and turns, as well as Science under the Chinese Acade• During his stay, Dinh ex• mistakes, the People's Republic of my 9f Social Sciences; Zhou Duo, changed views with Assistant China has made much progress former director of the Depart• Foreign Minister Xu Dunxin on a since its founding in 1949. The ment of Strategy and Planning comprehensive resolution of the problem of food and clothing for of the Beijing Stone Group Com• Kampuchean question. 1.1 billion people has basically pany; Li Honglin, former pres• "This informal exchange of been solved and a relatively com• ident of the Fujian Provincial views is useful and has enh• plete industrial system has been Academy of Social Sciences; Li anced mutual understanding," established. Nanyou, a former editor of the the spokeswoman said. "Some China's goal is to concentrate World Affairs Publishing House common understanding has been on its modernization drive, Li and Dai Qing, a former reporter reached, but there still exist dif• said. He pointed out that a peace• of the Beijing-based Guangming ferent views on a number of ma• ful international environment Daily. jor issues, which will be further and stable domestic situation are On January 18 this year, the discussed by the two sides." necessary to achieve this objec• Ministry of Public Security an• When asked whether any views tive.