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Friday 24 April 1987 Vol | No 079

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vol I No 079 24 April 1987

PRC INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

UNITED STATES U.S. Commerce Secretary Holds Talks; Meeting Ends B 1 Sino-U 8. Firm Founded B 1 Technology Transfer Discussed B 1 Trade Cogmission Ends Meeting B 2 NORTHEAST ASIA Nakasone Meets Wang Meng, Cultural Delegation Di Wang on Criticized Writers 9 1 {Tokyo TV] SOUTH ASIA PRC Pakistan's ‘Best Friend’; Zhao Visit Welcomed F 1 Qiao Shi Meets Visiting Indian Communist Leader F 1 EASTERN EUROPE CSSR Premier, Delegation Arrive in Beijing 1 1 Deng Liqun Meets Romanian Journalists 1 1 Albania s Carcani Meets With PRC Ambassador 1 2

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

Song Ping Welcomes Zambian Prime Minister Chemical Industries Minister Visits Kuwait Meets Chief of Staff Confers With Prise Minister Ends Official Visit UAE Foreign Ministry Official Leaves for Vieit

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WESTERN HEMISPHERE

Canadian Parliamentarians Continue PRC Visit Ji Talk Witk Wang Renzhong J 1 Meet Zhou Peiyuan Jol Hong Kong Law Discussed 11

{Hong Kong ZHONGGUU TONGXUN SHE)

Li Xiannian Speaks > = {Hong Kong ZHONGGUO XINWEN SHE) Confer With Peng Zhen 14

[Hong Kong ZHONGGUO XINVEN SHE]

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Ministry of Finance Urges Streamlining Departments (CHINA DAILY 24 Apr]

CHINA DAILY Commentator Supports Call for arif t (24 Apr]

Dm RIBAO Views Econcaic Reform Strategy (17 Apr]

Economic Development, Policy Choices ?resented (JINGJI RIBAO 6 Apr]

GUOJI 2 — on Fulfilling Export Plan 14 Apr

Financial Management in Ministries Examined

LIAOWANG Discusses Law on Villagers’ Committees (OVERSEAS EDITION 20 Apr]

Bao Jianxiu Makes Inspection Tour of Guangxi

Paper Links Opposing Liberalism With Refora (JIZEFANGJUN BAO 14 Apr]

Beijing Radio Reviews Development of Weapoury

PLA Broadens Foreign Military Academic Research (CHINA DAILY 24 Apr]

Yang Shangkun Meets Liao Ceremony Participants

Deng Liqun Praises Music Depicting Nation's Story

Wan Li Awards Sports-Promoting Counties, Cities

PRC REGIC™AL AFFAIRS

EAST REGION

Jiangxi People's Congress Standing Committee Meets

Ningbo Development Zone Enters Production Stage CENTRAL—SOUTE REGION

Yang Shangkun Addresses Guangzhou Meet ing

* + Discusses Economic Growth Rate No 2

Leaders Endorse Ideological Education for Young

Guangdong Meeting Conveys NPC Session Spirit

Sichuan People’s Congress Session Opens 23 Apr Kigsang Official Speaks on Propaganda Work

NORTH REGION Beijing Chief Procurator's Work Report (BEIJING RIBAO 23 Mar] Beijing Military Region Needs Ideological Work

Geo Ti Writes for New Paper on Traditions DONGBEI JINGJI BAO Commentator Views Grain Output

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TAIWAN

Radio Commentary on Taipei-Washington Trade Talks 1 HONG KONG & MACAO

BONG KONG

Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee Meets Ji Pengfei Speaks "Crucial Clauses’ Omitted {SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST 14 Apr] ‘New Territories’ Pose Probles {SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST is Apr] Few PRC Laws Applicable (BONGKONG STANDARD 16 Apr] Right of Abode Discussed (BONGKONG STANDARD 16 Apr] Drafting Committee Communique

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UNITED STATES U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY HOLDS TALKS; MEETIWS ENDS

Sino-U.S. Fire Founded 04231123 Beijing KiIMBUA in English 0954 GMT 23 Apr 87

{Excerpts} Beijing, April 23 (XINHUA) -- The Beijing Information kroces ting Corporation and the Electronic Data System Corporation (EDS) of the United States save set up a joint venture company in icformation processing, the first of its kind in

Affirmation of contract for the Beijing-based new Sino-U.S. joint-venture, the Beijing International Information Processing Company Limited, was signed by the Beijing Municipal Commission for Science and Technology and EDS here this morning. [passage omitted]

Present at today’s signing ceremony were Chinese State Councillor Zhang Jingfu, Beijing Mayor Chen Kitong, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Malcole Baldrige and EDS President L. Alberthal.

Technology Transfer Discussed OW231418 Beijiag XINHUA in English 1413 GT 23 Apr 87

{Text} Beijing, April 23 (XINHUA) -- Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang said here today developing rade, economic and technological cooperation between China and the United States is a common need of the two countries. Zhao urged joint efforts in the continued expansion of bilateral trade and cooperation between the two countries.

Zhao met with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Malcole Baldrige for an hour this afternoon where they exchanged views o- a wide range of issues including Sino-U.S. economic relations. Secretary Baldrige is in Beijing attending the fifth meeting of the China-U.S. Joint Commission on Comserce and Trade.

Baldrige said. “There appears to be increasing momentum in bilateral cooperation between the United States and China, and more entrepreneurs from the Un’ted States have come to China to start up joint ventures.” Baldrige expressed the hope that China will clarify investaent regulations.

Zhao replied, “China is trying to improve its investment environment, and conditions for investment are constantly improving.”

“foreign business people should have confidence in this regard,” Zhao said, “and it is our hope that the two countries will jointly reach an agreement on investment protection as soon as possible.”

Baldrige reported on the current status of technology transferred from the United States to China, while Zhao noted the annual progress made by the U.S. Government in this field.

"We hope the Urited States will keep up the momentum and make bigger strides," Zhao said, “because in the final ayalysis, technology transfer is beneficial to the both sides, because the more technology the United States transfers to China, the more of its commodities will be export’d.” Baldrige referred to a new trade bill that the U.S. Congress ‘is discussing, and said, “The U.S. Government is opposed to trade protéctionism, and if Congress adopts a bill in favor of protectionism, it will be vetoed by President Rouald Reagan.”

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“China is concerned about this issue,” Zhao said, “and if the U.S. Congress proposes a bill affecting China's commodity exports to the Usited States, China s import payment ability will be affected, and this is not favorable to U.S. commodity exports to China.”

Zhao also briefed the visitors on Gies domestic situation, reaffirming that chias reform and open policies will remais uncha: ged, and added, “caution will be taken in some areas vf the economic reform, and in others it will be carried out quickly.”

Zheng Tuobin, sinister of foreign ecenomic relations and trade, was also present at the meeting.

Trade Commission Ends Meeting

0W240836 Beijing XINHUA in English 0821 CHT 24 Apr 27

[rent]! Beijing, April 24 (XINHUA) — The Sino-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade ended its fifth meeting here today after trade officials of de two countries called on each other to address problems in their economic relations and trade.

Speaking at today’s closing ceremony, Chinese Minister of Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Zheng Tuobin emphasized that the two countries are partners in cooperation and not competitors.

Zheng said that the two countries have furthered their common ground for developing their economic relations and trade, and called on the two countries to continue dialogue about theic problems and try to solve their problems through further

cooperation.

In his speech, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Malcole Baldrige noted that the two sides had had frank and thorough discussions during the seeting.

Be said that through his meetings with Chinese leaders he has become coxvinced that China will not change its open policy, adding that the continuation of the open policy and further iaprovement in China's investment conditions will lead to further U.S. investment in China.

Zheng and Baldrige also signed here today three work pr grams for Sino-U.S. cooperation in the electronics, telecommunications and serospace industries, as well as two grant

agreements.

Through the grant agreements, the trade and development program (TDP) of the U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency wili extend financial assistance not exceeding 380,000 U.S. dollars for a feasibility study of a sewage project in Shanghai as well as financia: assistance not exceeding 225,000 U.S. dollars for a feasibility study of an educational project, which will enable educators in the U.S. to conduct courses here over the standard telephone system linked to personal computers in China.

Baldrige also announced at a resse conference later here today shat the TDP has made a commiteent in principle to join Johnson and Johnson, a U.S. pharmaceutical firs, in {cading a feasibility st on a plant to produce Tylenol in Tianjin. The plant, whici. could be the largest health care jfoint venture in China to date, will require approximately 20 million U.S. dollars in goods and services just for the plant construction and beginning operations.

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NAKASONE MEETS WANC MENC, CULTURAL DELEGATION

OW201816 Be? jing XINHUA in English 1505 GMT 20 Apr 67

Text]! Tokyo, April 20 (XINHUA) -- Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nekasone said today the relations betwern Japan and China will develop healthily as long as the two countries strictly abide by the 1972 Sino-Japanese Joint Statement and the four guiding principles for Siw-Japanese relations.

Nakasone was referring to the four principles -- peace and friendship, equality and mutual benefit, tal trust and long-term stability -- confirmed by the leaders of the two countrizs in November 1983.

Meeting with the visiting Chinese delegation headed by Culture Minister Wang Meng here today, Nakasone saiii that recently there has been an active cultural exchange between the two countries, which he hoped will be increased through the visit.

Wang Meng said tee cultural exchanges have not only helped enhance Sino-Japanese relations, but proved to be beneficial to peace in Asia and elsewhere in the world.

Wang Meng and his party arrived here last Friday at the invitation of the Japanese Foveign Ministry and the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association. It will leave for home April 29.

Wang on Criticized Writers OW232214 Tokyo NHK Te.evision Network in Japenese 2250 GMT 21 Apr 87 ikcom the “Good Morning Journal” pregran!

[Text] Chinese Culture Minister Wang Mong is currently visiting Japan at the invitation of the Foreign Ministry and the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association. Alarmed by a student movement that flared up in China toward the end of last year, China is conducting a campaign to criticize bourgeois liberalization. Early this year, three noted intellectuals were expel.ed from the CPC on charges of denying socialisn. Foreign News Department reporter Kato interviewed Culture Minister Wang Meng to hear his views on the ongoing criticism of bourgeois liberalization in China:

[Begin Kato video report; shots of Waag Meng and his party being ushered into the residence of Yasushi Inoue, cleirmar of the Japen-China Cultural Exchange Association; shots of Wang, Inoue seated, 1 liking) Cuiture Minister Wang Meng, who arrived in Japan on 17 April, immediately visited the residence of Yasushi ‘owe, chairman of the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Association, and had a conversation with his. Culture Minister Wang Meng is hiaself an active writer in China and his work, “A Youth Who Has Come to the Organizational Department,” s consider to be progressive criticism of buveaw racy. de was criticized during th: Cultural olution. In June 1986, he war named head of the Cultural Administr=*ica.

[Begin recording) [Kato interviews Wang in a room, apparentiy inside the Inoue residence; interview conducted n Chinese with simultaneous vo'ce-over Japanese translation) [Kato] Since student demonstrations last year, Fang Lieht, Liu Binyan, and Wang Ruowang have been criticized in success ien. What do you think of the criticiem against the three?

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[Wang] I cannot answer that question. The issue was handled within the CPC. Therefore, I cannot answer your question.

[Kato] What do you think are the errors committed by the three criticized persons?

[Wang] Newspapers carried reports on the issue, and I cannot say any more than chose reports.

[Kato] I would be grateful if you, ar culture minister, gave a little more details on the three, including Fang Lizhi.

[Wang] [laughing] I have nothing to say about the three. Newspapers have already on them, and I have nothing to add. The handling of the three is th» CPC's internal business. Whether they should have remained as CPC members is not a question to de discussed here. You are not a CPC mriber; therefore, I cannot discuss with you what persons are becoming of party membership. For example, I cannot discuss who is becoming of membership in japan’'s LDP [Liberal Democratic Party] or Komeito. I have no interest in Japan's political parties. I also do not fully understand the'r activites.

[Kato] Do you think that the three criticized persons can continue their writing activities in the future?

[Wang] Of course they can. This is because they are Chinese citizens. They should enjoy all rcights as Chinese citizens.

[Kato] do you mean that they can write and talk sbout anything they like?

[Wang] What they write about and cay are their own problems. Of course, as you know, China bes its Constitution. They are naturally assured of cheir rights under the Constitution if their writing activities and academic research meet the requirements of

the Constitution. [end recording]

After making the above remarks, Culture Minister Wang Meng stressed that the criticisa of bourgeois libcralization is entirely the CPC's internal process limited to the party's ideological and artistic activities. th also made the following remarks regarding the ongoing campaign in China to promote freedom of press under the slogan, let a hundred flowers blossom and a hundred schools of thought contend:

[Begin recording) (Wang) Opposing bourgeois liberalization has a very profound significance; that is, it means struggle against words and acts opposing CPC leadership 244 the socialist systes. Through this struggle, we can stabilize China's political situation. Free press activities and artistic and academic democrtization can be guaranteed only under such a stable situation. Writing activities are useful for political stability. On the other hand, political stability as a prerequisite for writing activities. If an upheaval or a state of panic develope in China, writers will find it difficult to produce works. Political stability benefits literary and academic activities of writers and scholars.

[Kato] As the culture winister, how will you lead cultural and literary circles in China in the future?

[Wang] The culture minister controls state and social cultural activities in compliance with Chinese laws on behalf of the Chinese Government. These activities are 11 carried ait on the basis of the Chinese Constitution and laws. However, I am also an individua. writer. Yersonally, | am one of the intellectuals in China. Therefore, | hope to serve as a bra between inveiiectuals and the party Central Committee as test as I can. lend recording!

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PRC PAKISTAN’S "BEST FRIEND’; ZHAO VISIT WELCOMED

(W231019 Beijing KINHUA in English 0950 GMT 23 Apr 87

[Text] Islamabad, April 23 (XINHUA) — Prime Minister Mohamme? Khan Junejo har reaffirmed that Pakistan pursues a foreign policy of peace and justice.

Concluding a three-day debate on foreign po icy in the joint sitting of the Parliament lete last night, Jumejo said that Pakistan, instead of waging aggression against any country, seeks peace with ll countries and particularly has special respect for its

neighbours.

He also told the Parliament that Chinese Premier Zhao Liyang would pay an official visit to Pakistan in coming June. He said that China is the best friend of Pakistan and Zhao’s visit to Pakistan is keenly awaited.

Referring to a new U.S. six-year old package worth 4.02 billion U.S. dollars, he said that Pakistaa would mot accept foreign assistance at the cost of national honor and dignity and in no case bargain on principles.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Sahabzada Yaqub Khan on the same occasion also soted that no strings were attached to American assistance. Some Americans are reported to have asked Pakistan to aba don its peaceful sucliear program in order to get American aid, but the Pakistan Government refused to do so, he added.

Junejo deplored at the cut of aid peric. from six years to two years advocated by some American congresemen. We said he fciled “to understand why an elected government in Pakistan is being treated like ths, “ile « six-year package was allowed in 1981." He said that U.S. President Ronald Reagan had written him «a letter saying that the American Government would stand by this assistance „ the next six years.

Referring to relations with India, the prime ministe: said that despite the upe and downs, ties with India have sheen some improvement during the last two years Pakistan's offer for a no-war pact with India has beer under discussion.

Turning t the Afghanistan problem which has been discussed in the three-day debate, Junejo said that this isswe is not of Pakistan's making. f= suid that with the occupation by foceign troops (in 1979) of Afghanistan, streams of. refugees started coming to Pakistan. “We have been trying hare for a negotiated e@itiement.” “It is not a dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan, but it is a matter solution rests with the Soviet Union.”

QIAO SHI MEET) VISITING INDIAN “OMMUNIST LEADER Oui Beijing XINHUA in English 1226 GMT 18 Apr a? 4 litical Bureau of the

[Text] Beijing, April 18 (XINHUA) — Qiao Shi, member of the

Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, met bere this even . N. S. Namboodiripad, general secretary of the Communist Party of India een arrived here yesterdsy at the invitation of the Chinese Communist Party Central <

Department of the Chinese and briefed him on China's

This morning, Zhu Liang, bead of the ‘aternational Liai Communist Party Central Committee, held talks with & current situation.

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CSSR PRENIEA, DELECATION ARRIVE IN BEIJING

OW240208 Beijing KINHUA i English Ol>! GMT 24 Apr 87

[Text] Beijing, April 24 (KINBUA’ — Czechoslowak Premier Lubomir Strougal arrived bere by special plane this morning for a six-day official goodwill wisit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Zhao Liyang.

Strougal is the first Czechoslovak premier to visit Chima since the late 1950s.

Among those accompanying hie on the visit are Minister of foreign Trade Bobusil Urban and Minister of General Engineering Ladislav Lubovy.

Creeting the visitors at the airport were Qian Zhengying, chairman of the Chinese Government reception committee and minister of water resources and electric power, and Qian Qichen, vice-minister of toreign affairs.

Zhao is scheduled to preside over a welcoming ceremony for and hold talks with Strougal this afternoon. Zhao will also give a banquet in his honor this evening.

DENG LIQUW MEETS ROMANIAN JOURNALISTS OW211338 Beijing XINHUA in English 1205 GMT 21 Apr 87

[Trent] Beijing, April 21 (XINHUA) — Deng Liqun, member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Chimese Coagmwmist Party, met here today a Bom. sian delegation led by Anghel Paraschiv, deputy-editor in chief of Romanian press “THE SPARK” and his

party.

Deng briefed the Romanian visitors e the present political and econemic situation in China. Present at the meeting were Qian Liren, Girector-general of “THE PEOPLE'S DAILY", and its Editor in Chief Tan Wenrwi.

Paraschiv and his party arrived in China on April 6 and they had visited the cities of Kian, Chengdu and Kunming and left here for home this afternoon.

ALBANIA'S CARCANT MEETS WITH PRC AMBASSADOR OW161832 Beijing XINHUA in English 1825 GMT 16 Apr 87

{Text} Tirana, April le (KINBUA) ~~ Chairmen of the Council of Ministers of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania Adil Carcani expressed his satisfaction with the recent development of relations with China while meeting with China's Ambassador to

Albania Fan Chengzhwo today.

Carcani wished to develop further relations in the economic sector as well as in science and technology.

Carcani briefed Fang on Albenia’s domestic situation and foreign politics.

Fan Chengzhou brought Chinese Premier Zhao Zhiyang’« greetings to Carcani, who returned his greetings.

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SONG PING WELCOMES ZAMBIAN PRIME MINISTER

OW171431 Beijing XINBUA in English 1357 GT i? Apr 87

[Text] Beijing, April 17 (XINHUA) — State Councillor Song Ping met here this evening Zambian Prime Minister Kebby Musokotwane, who was making a transit ee after completing his visit to the Democratic People’s Republ‘c of Korea.

On behalf of Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang, Song Ping extended « sare welcome and best wishes to Musokotwane.

Song said the friendship becween China and Zambia is developing continuously. The two countries sympathize and support each other and are having fruitful cooperation in a wide range of fields.

Musokotwane described China as a friend of the weak, poor and oppressed in th. world. He spoke highly of China's support to Zambia when it was in difficulty and China's

support to Africa's struggle tor liberation.

Zambia regarded China's achievements as its own and is willing to cooperate with China in all fields, he said.

After the meeting Song gave a dinner in honor of the prime minister and his party. The guests are scheduled to leave here by plane tonight.

CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES MINISTER VISITS KUWAIT OW170151 Beijing XINHUA in English 0026 GMT 17 Apr 8?

Trent] Kuwait, April 20 (XINHUA) — Minister of China's Chemical Industries Mis‘etry Qin Zhongda arrived here this evening for a four-day visit to Kuwait.

He told newenen at the sirport that during his visit he would discuss with Kuwaiti ieaders how to accelerate implementation of a China-Kuwait Tunisia joint project based in Qliuangdao, a northern port city of China.

The three countries reachea an agreement in 1985 on setting up « fertilizer plant in China with an annual production of 600,000 tons of fetilizer.

Qin said that he would als> explore possibilities of new fields of cooperation between the two countries.

The Chinese sinister is expected to meet with Amir of Kuwait Jabir al-Ahmad Al~Jabir al-Sabeh and Crown Prince and Premier Sa‘'d al-Abdaliah al~-Salie al-Sabel.

Kuwait's Minister of Finance Jasia “Muhammed ai~-Kharafi visited China iast November, éuring which as agreement was ‘cached that china will purchase 400,000 tone of fertilizer from Kuwait this year.

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Meets Chief of Staff

OW191842 Beijing XINHUA in English 1758 GMT 19 Apr 87

[Text] Kuwait, April 19 (XINHUA) — Kuwaiti Amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah met here today Chinese Minister of Chemical Industry Qin Zhonges and expressed his hope that Sino-Kuwaiti cooperation in chemical industry could be accelerated.

The amir praised the bilateral coordination and described the joint China— uwait-funisia investment in establishing a chemical fertilizer plant in China's northern port city of Qinhuangdao as a mo¢<l of South-South cooperation.

Qin conveyed an invitation of Chinese President Li Kiannian to the amir to visit China. The Kuwaiti ruler said he will set off for the trip soon.

Qin held talks with Ku aiti Oil Minister ‘Ali al-Khalifa al- i al-Sabah earlier on Saturday on details of bilateral cooperation in the chemical industry.

Both sides reached an agreement on quicker implementation of the project in Qinhuangdao.

The Chinese minister arrived here last Thursday for a four-day visit to the gulf country after concluding vigit to Tunisia.

Confers With Prime Minister

OW201812 Beijing XINHUA in English 1453 GMT 20 Apr 87

[Text]! Kuwait, April 20 (XINHUA) -- Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister shaykh Sa d al-‘Abdallah al-Salim al-Sabah said the friendly cooperation between Kuwait and China has a sound basis and he hoped such cooperation would widen its scope.

The crown prince said this when he gave audience here today to visiting Chinese minister of chemical industry, Qin Zhongda.

He stressed that the policy of Kuwait to develop friendly cooperation with China has been based on the fact that China has always been supporting the cause of Kuwait, the Palestine and the Arab nation.

The crown prince said he was looking forward to visiting China when the Chinese minister conveyed an invitation to him to visit China in the name of Chinese Premier

Zhao Ziyang.

A minute on talks held here Sunday night between the Chinese Minister and his Kuwaiti counterpart has been signed. The two sides have agreed to speed up the implementation of an accord to build a fertilizer complex in a northern part of China. The accord on the venture to be jointly invested by China, Kuwait and Tunisia was signed in 1985.

The Chinese minister arrived here on Thursday after a visit to Tunis.

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Ends Official Visit 0W210038 Beijing XINHUA in English 2355 GMT 20 Apr 87

[Text] Kuwait, April 20 (XINHUA) — Chinese Minister of Chemical Industry Qin Zhongda and his party left here for home this evening after a four-day official visit to Kuwait.

Speaking to newsmen before his departure, Qin Zhongda said that during his visit, he was received by Kuwaiti amir Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah and Crown Prince and Premier 8a d al-Abdallah al-Salim al-Sabah, who had taken special care of developing friendly relations between China and Kuwait.

He said that he held official talks with Kuwaiti Oil Minister ‘Ali al-Khalifa al-Abdi al-Sabah on cooperation in chemical industry.

Both sides have agreed on the opinion of speeding up the China-Kuwait-Tunisia joint venture of setting up a chemical fertilizer plant in Qinghuangdao, China, which was initiated in 1985, the Chinese sinister said.

He noted that he and the Kuwaiti oil minister also explored possibility of new cooperation in chemical industries.

He expected a broader prospect on the bilateral cooperation since the exchange of visits by government officials and entrepreneurs have laid sound bases in this respect.

In reply to a question, the minister reiterated China's suppor. of the OPEC's decision to reduce the oil production ceiling in order to stabilice gil prices in the international market.

He added that China has decided not to increase its oil export as a step to support the OPEC's decision.

Qin Zhongda and his party arrived here last Thursday following a similar visit to Tunisia.

IGN MINIS=RY VISIT OW191817 Beijing XINHUA in English 1741 GMT 19 Apr 87

[Text] Kuwait, April 19 (XINHUA) — Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rashid ‘Abdallah ‘Ali al-Nuaymi [title as received] left Abu dhabi today for China on an official visit, according to reports received here.

This is the first visit by a UAE foreign minister after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the UAE in 1984.

The reports said the foreign minister will meet his Chinese counterpart Wu Xueqian and other Chinese officials.

Their talks are expected to include issues like the Iran-Iraq war, the Middle Ea, t problem, and the efforts to hold an international Middle East peace conference, the reports said.

The discussions will also cover bilateral relations between the two coun ries.

china s Vice Premier Yao Yilin visited the UAE in November 1985, during the two countries signed an economic and trade agreement.

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CANADIAN PARLIAMEYTARIANS CONTINUE PRC VISIT

Talk With Wang Renzhong 0W200730 Beijing XINHUA in English 0713 GMT 20 Apr 87

[Text] Beijing, April 20 (XINHUA) -- Wang Renzhong, vice-chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, held talks with a delegation from Canada's

parliament here today.

The leade:s of the delegation are John A. Fraser, speaker of the House of Commons, and Guy Charbonneau, speaker of the Senate.

Wang briefed the Canadian visitors on the situation in China.

Both sides said they were satisfied with the level of cooperation between the two countries. They also discussed the characteristics of the electoral systems of the two

countries. Issues of Kampuchea and Afghanistan also came up in their talks.

On the question of war and peace, Wang said that both China and Canada are peace-loving countries and so long as peace-loving countries in the world unite to fight against war and maintain world peace, then war may be avoided.

Meet Zhou Peiyuan OW211316 Beijing XINHUA in English 1158 GMT 21 Apr 87

[rent] Beijing, April 21 (XINHUA) -- Zhou Peiyuan, vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, met here today a Canadian delegation led by Guy Charbonneau, speaker of the Senate and John A. Fraser, speaker of the House of Commons.

The delegation arrived here on April 19 at the invitation of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress.

Hong Kong Law Discussed HK220745 Hong Kong ZHONGGUO TONGXUN SHE in Chinese 1357 GMT 21 Ar (Report: “Li Hou Meets Canadian Parliamentary Delegation")

(Text] Hong Kong, 21 Apr (ZHONGGUO TONGXUN SHE) -- Report from Beijing: When meeting a Canadian Parliamentary delegation at Diaoyutai today, Li Hou, deputy director of the State Council's Hong “ong and Macao Affairs Office, talked about various issues, such as the Hong Kong political system and the Basic Law. The conversation lasted for about l hour. The guests bel that China has been very fair in solving the questions of Hong Kong and Macao.

In the electoral district of MP Jacques Gilbert there are many Canadian Chinese from Hong Kong. For this reason, he said he was very interested in the question of Hong Kong. He asked questions of interest to him and his electorate. He said: Reports said that some items laid down in the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong, such as the appointment of the chief executive, are not listed in the Basic

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Li Hou replied: The circumstances are not like that. The joint declaration has outlined some principles for the future Hong Kong Government system. The Basic Law will make specific and more detailed stipulations according to these principles. It is necessary to have detailed rules - regulations on whether the chief executive will come into being through elections or consultations and how the legislative organs will be elected. There is a very heated discussion of this question in Hong Kong society. There are also differences of opinion, with some standing for direct elections and others for indirect elections. The members of the Basic Law Drafting Committee also reflect the two different views.

Li Hou said: I can tell you that at the meeting of the drafting committee the Hong Kong members had a heated dispute on this issue. The mainland members did not say much about this. They deemed it necessary to listen first and so refrained from airing their views.

Li Hou conceded that a difficult issue facing the drafting of the Basic Law is the method to be used in electing the chief executive of the future Hong Kong Government. He said: “For this reason, we need time for consultation.”

Patrick Nordland, another member of the delegation, asked: Since 8 of the 1? clauses discussed in the Basic Law [as received] have been listed in the draft Basic Law, why is it that the other clauses have not been listed? Li Hou said: “I see that this gentleman has learned something about our recent meeting.”

He said: The fact is that these clauses are not excluded from the Basic Law. it is only that they are not incorporated in the general principles. This is a matter of structure. If too many things are included in the general principles, there will be repetitions in the following chapters.

Li Hou said: All regulations in the joint declaration will be incorporated in various chapters of the Basic Law. The question of how to include the main contents of various chapters in the general principles is still being studied.

After listening to Li Hou's briefing on the Chinese Government’: policies toward Hong Kong and Macao and the solution of the Hong Kong and Macao issues, John Fraser, speaker of the Canadian House of Commons, said: We think the PRC Government has been very fair in solving the Hong Kong and Macao issues. This has left a very good impression on the Canadian people. I imagine that when I return, my electorate will surely ask me about some relevant issues and I shall answer them this way: Although there will be some small differences of views before the completion of the Basic Law, the Chinese Government will act according to the joint declaration.

Li Xiannian Speaks HK231244 Hong Kong ZHONGGUO XINWEN SHE in Chinese 1234 GMT 22 Apr 87 [Excerpts] Beijing, 22 Apr (ZHONGGUO XINWEN SHE) -- This morning, President Li Xiannian

met at the Great Hall of the People a Canadian Parliamentary delegation led by Guy Charbonneau, speaker of the Senate, and John A. Fraser, speaker of the House of Commons.

In a Chinese tunic suit, Li Xiannian looked energetic. He came to the Fujian room of the Great Hall of the People earlier than planned to wait for his guests. When the guests arrived, he stepped forward and shook hands with them. [passage omitted]

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Li Xiannian stressed: Relations between China and Canada have ilways been good since the establishment of their diplomatic relations. We are satisfied with this. He added: Friendly cooperation between China and Canada, and their economic, trade, and cultural exchanges have developed in recent years. He hoped that trade cooperation between the two countries would be expanded. He welcomed Canadians to make investments in China and promote various kinds of cooperation.

He emphasized: There is no conflict of interests between China and Canada. Since the two countries are far apart, there is no territorial dispute between them. Their views on many problems in the world are identical or similar.

Li Xiannian asked his guests whether they agreed with his view. They answered: “We agree.”

One of the members of the delegation asked Li Xiannian to talk about the internal situation in China. Li Xiannian said: Our country is now carrying out the struggle to oppose bourgeois liberalization. So-called bourgeois liberalization means that handful of people intend to negate socialism and oppose the leadership of the Communis’. Party.

When talking about this issue, Li asked his guests: How sany parties are there in Canada?

The guest answered: There are three main political parties. Li asked again: Are the views of these three parties identical? The guests answered: Divergent views might occur even in the same party.

Li Xiannian said: What you say is right. Three parties might hold different views, and divergent views might also occur in the same party. It does not matter. In China, those who pursue bourgeois liberalization are persons inside the Communist Party. They are not members of other political parties.

When talking about the question of opposing bourgeois liberalization, Li Xiannian reiterated that this would not affect China s policy of reform, opening up to the outside world, and enlivening the domestic economy. Li pointed out: This policy has been implemented for 8 years. It did not fal from the sky. It has developed on the basis of practice, and has resulted from summing up . th positive and negative experiences since the founding of the People's Republic. i..nce the people support this

policy, why should we change it?

He stressed: I can definitely tell you all that the policy will not change. He added: Certain readjustments or charges might possibly be carried out with regard to certain specific practices in light of actual conditions. Nothing is immutable.

Li Xiannian continued: The economy is a huge monster, and is very complicated. Sometimes, something happens, and we fail to discover it because we are not sensitive enough. He stressed: The policy as a whole will not change, but readjustments might be made constantly and frequently. The economy is like a flood. If controlled, it could help the people, but uncontrolled it could be harmful.

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Li Xiannian said again: We have many economists, and they have a wealth of knowledge on economics. People say that I am also an economist, but I am not at all.

The speaker, Mr Guy Charbonneau told Li Xiannian: I am an economist, and you say you are not. But I have not heard such an excellent lecture as this on economics for a

long time.

At the invitation of the NPC Standing Committee, the Canadian parliamentary delegation arrived in China on 19 April to start its friendly visit to the country.

Confer With Peng Zhen HK260942 Hong Kong ZHONGGUO XINWEN SHE in Chinese 1413 GMT 23 Apr 87 {Report: “Peng Zhen Meets With Canadian Parliamentary Delegat ion“

[Text] Nanchang, 23 Apr (ZHONGGUO XINWEN SHE) — Peng Zhen, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, said here today that the difficulties China vill meet with in its economic construction will be those in concrete work, rather than those related to policies, and those in tactics, rather than those in strategies.

He said the 13th Congress of the CPC Central Committee will make decisions on the reform of the political structure and the division of work between the party and the government. Peng Zhen said the above when he met with the Canadian parliamentary delegation headed by Guy Charbonneau, speaker of the Senate, and John A. Fraser, speaker of the House of Commons.

Peng Zhen said that China, like Canada, has a vast territory. China has more than 50 nationalities. Its economic composition includes the economy under the ownership of the whole people, the collective and individual economies, and China-foreign joint ventures. We shall meet with some concrete problems in construction and we shal! also meet with difficulties of this kind or that in the economic construction. However, as long as we adhere to the policies of reform, opening to the outside world, and enlivening the domestic economy, these concrete difficulties can be overcome.

Peng Zhen stressed that China's general principles, which are building China into a socialist country with Chinese characteristics under the leadership of the CPC, have been decided. Therefore, we have to adhere to the four cardinal principles and oppose bourgeois liberalization, because those who advocate bourgeois liberalization oppose the leadership of the CPC and oppose socialism.

The two Canadian speakers agreed with Peng Zhen's view and said that Canada greatly respects its relations with China and hoped that the friendship between China and Canada will last and that more Canadians will visit China.

The Canadian parliamentary delegation arrived in Nanchang from Kian by special plane this morning.

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[By staff reporter Dong Lisheng]

{Text} la the country’s drive to control ballooning administrative expenditures, priority should be given to streamlining administrative departments and reducing office staffs, a spokesman for the Miristry of Finance said yesterday.

This is one of nine requirements jut forward in a recent document prepared by the ministry and endorsed by the State Council, he said.

The document requires administrative costs to be cut by 10 percent this year. However, the official said, the key measure to ensure reduction of such costs is the

further streamlining of government departments and, in particular, a ban on the creation of new ad hoc offices that results in the expansion of office staffs.

Efforts will also be made to reduce the number of meetings. National meetings must be approved by the State Council, and expenditure on these meetings must be strictly controlled, the document says.

No meetings may be held in scenic spots or luxury hotels, the document added.