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Orm Lead T^^Pitalism? ^ * Tianjin Sewage Treatment Plant China's Largest Sewage Treatment Plant Was Completed Recently in Tianjin w A CHINESE WEEKLY OF NEWS AND VIEWS February 3, 1986 Vol. 2^mr% orm Lead T^^pitalism? ^ * Tianjin Sewage Treatment Plant China's largest sewage treatment plant was completed recently in Tianjin. With an area of 30 hectares, and a waste capacity of 360,000 tons a day, the plant contains a water pump station, precipitation and aeration tanks and sludge digestion containers. Lab technicians testing the water at the Tianjin Sewage Treament Plant. Waste water treatment facilities in the sewage treatment plant. The methane gas produced in the process of treating sludge at the plant is used to generate electricity. A view of the Tianjin Sewage Treatment Plant. SPOTLIQHT VOL. 29, NO. 5 FEBRUARY 3, 1986 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK CONTENTS NOTES FROM THE EDITORS 4-5 Taiwan—Tugging at Chinese Formula for China's Reunification Heartstrings The "one country, two systems " concept, advocated by EVENTS/TRENI^ 6-10 the Chinese Party and government, proved successful in solving Zhao Outlines Tasks for '86 the Hongkong issue in 1984. After making a detailed analysis of Reform the common ground and conditions for the reunification of Steel Industry Sets Moderate Taiwan and the mainland, the author concluded that the Goal Taiwan issue, though different from that of Hongkong, can Education Made Compulsory also be settled by the "one country, two systems" method (p. Welfare Benelits 100 Million 18). Needy 100-Yr-OId Donates Body to Medicine Zliao Sets Goals for '86 Reform Obese Children Worries Doctors At a national conference on planning and economic work INTERNAT10MAL 1114 held in Beijing recently, Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang said United States: King's Dream Not China's major tasks for 1986 economic reform were to improve Yet Reality overall economic control, continue the current reforms already India-Pakistan: Neighbours Gett• in place and invigorate production. He also said China had ing Friendly made greater-than-expected achievements in last year (p. 6). Central America: Two More Steps Towards Peace Mediterranean: US Threats Will Reform Lead to Capltaiism? Heard Worldwide Will Reform Lead to Capitalism? 15 Published under one title in this issue are the second and China Reaffirms UNESCO Support 16 third parts of the excerpts from Vice-Premier Tian Jiyun's Formula for China's Reunification la speech delivered at a Beijing meeting attended by cadres from Appendix i: Ye Jian^ng On Poli<9 central organizations. They deal with the income gap between for Peaceful Reunification 2A different social strata and the question whether reform will lead Appendix ii: Deng Xiaoping On to capitalism. Tian said the Chinese government is taking "One Country, Two Systems" 25 measures, according to different circumstances, to narrow FROM THE CHINESE PRESS 26-27 differences in income. He also listed five points of attention which will guarantee China firmly holding to the socialist road BUSINESSARAOE 28-29 (p. 15). CULTURE/SCIENCE 30-31 SPORTS 32-33 US Threat Against Ubya Heard Worldwide LETTERS 34 As the US fighter planes conducted llight operations off COVER: Taiwan and the Mainland: Longing the Libyan coast between January 24-31, the tension between for an End to Division. the two countries, after the Rome and Vienna airport terrorist attacks on December 27, continues to mount (p. 13). Photo bff Feng YInan Published every AAondoy by Distributed by China inlwiiulioiHil Book SubscripKon prices (1 year): VEIJING REVIEW Troding C^rporotloii (GUOJI SHUDIAN). Australia A.S22.%0 US$21M 24 Baiwanziwxmo Road, Beijing P.O. Box 399, Beijing, China New Zealand... NZ.S30.00 UK.—... £12J0 The People's Republic of China Canada....... Can. S21JI0 NOTES FROIVI THE EDITORS Taiwan—Tugging at Ctiinese by Wang Xingwu ur cover for this issue of moments of our lives there, retreated to Taiwan when the O Beijing Review shows, together at Jast. , •• People's Republic was proclaimed against the background of a When we parted, my sister in 1949 under CPC leadership. In broken heart, a silhouette of promised our tearful mother she the decades that followed, the China — with the world's most would come to Beijing in late 1985 long-term hostility between the populous country being torn apart to attend our mother's 90th two parties, and continued US at the Taiwan Straits. This simple birthday celebrations. But she interference in the form of military design graphically illustrates a didn't —she couldn't. We didn't and other commitments to complex issue that rouses deep blame her, as we knew the Taiwan Taiwan, have kept the island and emotions among many Chinese, authorities have imposed a ban on the mainland apart. especially those who are yearning mainland visits all along. Viol• The situation has brightened for family reunions after long ations could mean anything from somewhat over the last seven years of separation. cancellation of passport and travel years. Several factors have Six years ago, just at this time of appeared that favour Taiwan's year, my younger brother and I reunification with the mainland. accompanied my 84-year-old In my opinion, the international mother on a trip to Hongkong to A he situation in the Taiwan factors are not so significant as the meet my eldest sister, who has Straits has brightened tremendous changes that have lived in Taiwan since 1949. We somewhat over the last seven taken place on the mainland, and had not heard from one another years. One of the factors that the philosophy behind those for more than 30 years. It had not changes. been easy for us to resume contact favour Taiwan's reunification Throughout the nation, em• and, later, to arrange the reunion. with the mainland is the phasis has shifted from class Getting to Hongkong via tremendous changes that struggle to modernization. The Shenzhen involved many inconve• have taken place on the rural responsibility system has niences and hardships for my proved so successful that China, elderly mother. The worst part of mainland, and the philosophy previously a big grain importer, the journey was the walking and behind those changes. has become an exporter, and the waiting she had to do on both annual average income of farmers sides of the border. By the time we has doubled within only five years. arrived, she was exhausted. permits to heavy fines or even In the urban areas, wide-ranging My sister had some frouble imprisonment. reforms of the economic structure getting her visa, so she arrived a Often I have to console my are proceeding at a steady, few days later. She had to fly to mother — and myself—with the measured pace. And the country Bangkok as a tourist before reminder that of China's millions has been effectively seeking coming to Hongkong. When we of separated families, ours is international co-operation by embraced at the airport, a thought among the fortunate few. The throwing its doors open to foreign surfaced in the back of my mind majority are still trying to re• technology and investment. that it was all just too good to be establish contact, while most of true. those who have succeeded lack the Today, when most countries are We stayed at a hostel for nine means to meet in Hongkong or in worrying about economic stagn• days, including the period of a foreign country. ation and the shadows of new Spring Festival, the Chinese New Such human tragedies are the economic recessions, China is Year. As our readers may know, aftermath of the civil war actually working to reduce the few Chinese would choose to launched by the Kuomintang speed of its growth in order to spend this most treasured tra• (KMT) in the 1940s against the avoid "overheating" the ditional holiday away from home, revolutionary forces led by the economy. The Chinese govern• let alone have a family reunion in a Communist Party of China ment is currently among the few hostel. But we thoroughly enjoyed (CPC). Despite strong US sup• around the world that have it, and spent some of the happiest port, the KMT lost the war and achieved a balanced budget. 4 BEIJING REVIEW, NO 5 Heartstrings Behind all this change is a Of course, hostility and mistrust philosophy for which Mao can only melt away gradually. No Zedong had long been famous, but one expects the reunification to from yhich he himself deviated in take place very soon. Still, it is an the latter part of his life. Today, anachronism for the Taiwan contribute towards this goal, if it Deng Xiaoping and other Chinese authorities to cling to their old chooses to do so, in view of its leaders have restored this philo• policy of refusing any contacts, connections with Taiwan. People sophy, giving it new emphasis and compromises, or peace talks. This expect, and quite reasonably, that means of implementation. Its runs counter to the wishes of the the United States will at least not essence is expressed in the well- people on both sides of the Taiwan hinder the reunification process. known guideline: "Seek truth Straits. Hoping to see practical No one can foresee exactly from facts," or 'in handling any steps taken towards a gradual when it will take place, but time is problem, proceed from reality." rapprochement, more and more definitely on the side of reunific• When the Hongkong question people in Taiwan are asking for ation. Once achieved, it will came to the fore a few years ago, resumption of communication, greatly benefit the people on both Chinese leaders followed that direct trade and exchange of visits. sides of the Taiwan Straits by guideline in working out the ending their painful separation formula "one country, two and accelerating development in systems." This means that while both regions.
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