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A simple village bridge. Photo by Wang Guangxiang HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK VOL. 34, NO. 6 FEB. 11-17,1991 Human Rights and Social Development Rights CONTENTS [] The opinion that human rights are the precondition and the crux of a society is not a comprehensive summary of the notion of human rights, nor does it correctly expound upon the EVENTS/TRENDS 4-6 relationship between human rights and man's economic and CPC Guarantees Freedom of social development. This article discusses the evolution of the Religion concept of human rights as well as its role in a country's Gold Mining Gains New Impetus development process (p. 12). Beijing: Safe From Terrorism China Supports UN Meeting on Tlbetans Speak Out on Human Rights Issue Gulf War New Wholesale Rice Market [] Some Westerners allege that the Tibetan people have no Opens human rights at all. As the answer ultimately lies with Tibe- New Theory on Dinosaurs' tans themselves, our correspondent interviewed some Tibetans Extinction for their view on the subject during a recent trip to Tibet (p. 15). INTERNATIONAL Gulf Crisis Shakes Oil Market 7 The Potala Palace Under Major Renovation Japan's Mideast Policy Evokes Controversy 10 D The 300-year-old Potala Palace, Tibet's most famous build- CHINA ing, has been in danger of decay for many years. In order to On Human Rights and protect this valuable cultural structure, the Chinese govern- Development Right 12 ment has decided to carry out a five-year renovation project. Tibetans Speak Out on Human Begun in October 1989, the work is scheduled to be completed in 1993 (p. 19). Rights 15 Potala Palace Under Overall Renovation 19 BeiJlng, Safe Against Terrorism Changes in Previous Tibetan 'Lifelong Serf Village' 24 D Deputy Director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau recently told a news conference that no terrorist acts agaisnt FROM THE CHINESE PRESS 26-27 foreigners have occurred in Beijing since the Gulf war erupted. More foreign tourists came to Beijing in January than in the BUSINESS/TRADE 28-30 same period last year (p. 5). BOOKS 31 Gulf War Affects World O11 Market CULTURE/SCIENCE 32-33 [] The Gulf conflict will have a tremendous impact on world TOURISM 34 oil prices. The fluctuating of oil prices will partially depend on the final outcome of the war, but primarily depend on whether COVERI The Potala Palace. the allied forces are successful,in safeguarding Saudi oil fields Photo by Chen Zonglie from Iraqi missile attacks (p. 7). 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Freedom of Religion enting illegal activity or foreign During the 1986-90 period, infiltration in the name of reli- the country's gold production hina's religious circles have gion. grew at an annual average rate recently been assured of However, the general secretary of 11 percent. Last year's output c continuous freedom to en- promised that the Party's poli- was 17 percent more than the joy religious belief, while they cies towards religion would nev- previous year. should contribute to the coun- er change because of enhanced According to the conference, try's stability and development. administration and supervision. investment priority will be giv- This was the message from the en to developing state-run gold Party chief, Jiang Zemin, during mines in the upcoming five talks on January 30 with five years, especially those with high leaders from different religious output potentials. groups. With state investment, the Invited to the occassion were Gold Mining gold industry will launch 138 Zhao Puchu, chairman of the Gains New Impetus large and medium-sized projects Chinese Buddhists Association; during the Eighth Five-Year Ding Guangxun, chairman of c hina's efforts to boost its Plan period. Several large mines the Chinese Christian Patriotic gold production is gaining will be built in Guizhou, Liaon- Movement Committee; Chinese momentum with a govern- ing, Inner Mongolia and Xin- Catholic leader, Zong Huairen; mental promise of investing jiang. Daoist leader, Li Yuhang; and more money during the upcom- Investment will also be used Chairman of the Chinese Islamic ing five years. for the expansion of existing Association, Shen Xiaxi. According to the second na- gold mines in Hebei, Shangdong, The religious leaders aired tional work conference on gold Henan, Guangdong and Hubei their views and suggestions production, which opened on provinces. about the overall religious work January 27, the state will invest By 1995, the industry will have and expressed their willingness 7 billion to 8 billion yuan in gold 19 large gold mines each with an to contribute to socialist con- mining during the Eighth Five- annual production of one ton; so struction under the leadership of Year Plan (1991-95), nearly dou- far it has only five such mines. the Communist Party. ble the 1986-90 figure. The number of gold smelteries, Jiang noted that it is a basic China's gold industry has de- each with an annual output of policy of his Party and govern- veloped rapidly in the past five more than 5,000 kilogrammes, ment to respect and protect citi- years. Gold mine reserves were will increase to six. zens' right of free religious belief 2.7 times the figure of the Sixth Thus, the framework of the in- and their normal religious activ- Five-Year Plan (1981-85) and dustry's mass production will be ities, adding that the proper han- dling of religious issues was a A gold mining ship of the Gold Mining Bureau in Huanan County, Heilongjiang significant part of the construc- Province, at work. XUE CHAO tion of socialism with Chinese characteristics. As for the religious circles, the Party chief said, they should sup- port the leadership of the CPC and socialism, and conduct their religious activities within the framework of state law. Jiang told the religious leaders that the state intended to give more effective administration and supervision to the imple- mentation of the laws, regu- lations and policies relating to religious work. He believes that this will bene- fit both the society and religious 4 BE|J[NG REVIEW, FEBRUARY 11-17, 1991 EVENTS/TRENDS initially established by the end of clearly shows that the unrest in brought about serious environ- the Eighth Five-Year Plan. And the Middle East does not in the mental pollution. This in turn in the next decade, the country least affect foreign tourists' in- has damaged the marine biologi- will develop 10 gold production terest in China, Miao said. cal resources and disrupted the bases. by Staff Reporter Han Baocheng ecological balance, Li pointed In the next five years, gold out. He urged all parties con- production is expected to grow cerned to refrain from such acts. at an average annual rate of 8.7 Asked to comment on Japan's percent. This will increase Chi- decision to send self-defence na's credit rating and the coun- China Supports UN forces aircraft to the Gulf region try's ability to meet its debt obli- Meeting on Gulf War to evacuate refugees and to don- gations. ate another US$9 billion towards Indiscriminate gold mining A Chinese Foreign Ministry the allied forces' efforts, the will be prevented, according to spokesman said on Janu- spokesman urged Japan to act the conference, as individuals ary 31 that China is in fa- prudently on these sensitive is- are now prohibited from mining vor of a UN Security Council sues. gold. Legal measures will be tak- meeting to discuss the Gulf is- Li also said he hoped Japan en to punish illegal gold miners. sues at an appropriate time. would make efforts to seek a Speaking at a weekly news peaceful settlement to the Gulf briefing in Beijing, Li Zhaoxing crisis. noted that many countries are On February 1, the Chinese making positive efforts for a Foreign Ministry denied a report Beijing.Safe peaceful resolution of the Gulf that China was attempting to sell war. "This is commendable," he arms to Iraq even after the em- From Terrorism said. bargo was imposed against Iraq. "It is also understandable that The accusation was contained in -O terrorist acts against for- some countries have called for a an article published in the Chris- eigners have occurred in UN Security Council meeting in tian Science Monitor on January N Beijing since the Gulf war their regard," Li added, in res- 31 by James L. Tyson. erupted on January 17, Wang ponse to a question about China's A spokesman from the minis- Dingfeng, deputy director of the attitude toward some third world try said the above-mentioned re- Beijing Public Security Bureau, countries' calling for such a port by James L.