1. New Year Celebrations Around the World .............................. 47 2. New Year's 1993 Brings a Not-So-New Europe ......................... 115 3. 1992 Year in Review : Landmark Events ............................ 400 1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................ 20 2. China Bars France from Subway Project to Avenge Jet Sale ............ 35 3. Russia Mulling Sale of Aircraft Carriers to China ................... 21 4. EC's "Walls" Come Tumbling Down as of Midnight Dec. 31, 1992 whilst Europe Burns With Anticipation Of Continent Without Borders . 112 5. Czechs, Slovaks Ring in New Year as Separate Countries .............. 49 6. Growing Antiforeigner Sentiment in Germany .......................... 97 1. News Brief (1 Item) .................................................. 5 2. Brawl Erupts in Taiwan's National Assembly over Reforms ............. 29 3. Two Killed in Armed Robbery and Shootout in Hong Kong ............... 33 4. Hong Kong and Taiwan Become Two Largest Investors in Indochina ...... 23 5. Siberia - Aboard the Trans-Siberian Express ........................ 119 6. Taiwanese "Money Pollution" Asphyxiates Kuomintang Party ............ 83 7. Job Opportunities ................................................... 76 2. The Titan Stirs - the Chinese Economy .............................. 244 1. Singapore Eyes Former Soviet Union, China for Workers ............... 32 2. China and India to Open New Ports to Promote Trade .................. 30 3. India Proposes Multilateral Elimination of Nuclear Weapons .......... 40 4. Incidence of Rape Up in China ....................................... 32 5. Groups Traces Spread of Lacquer Ware Along China's Coasts ........... 38 6. On South China Streets, Hong Kong Dollar Is King .................... 65 1. Programmer Analyst/Systems Analyst ................................... 34 2. 1993-94 IBM Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences ......... 39 3. Applications Engineer/Scientist ...................................... 28 4. Faculty Position in Industrial Education and Technology .............. 35 5. A Research Position in Magnetic Resonance Medical Imaging ............ 16 6. Various Positions in Physics ......................................... 84 7. Faculty Position in Environmental Studies in UCLA .................... 18 8. Positions in Singapore ............................................... 26 9. List of Software/Design Engineer Positions in LSI Corp. Available...... 6 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................ 32 2. German Opposition Politicians Split on Taiwan Submarine Sale ........ 22 3. Philippines Rejects China's Claim to Spratlys ....................... 51 4. China Presents Challenge for Australian Industry .................... 25 5. Kaplan Education Centre Plans Branches in Europe and Asia ........... 20 6. The Donation Money Was Delivered to Beijing Student in 1989 -- A Three And Half Years Old Mystery/Incidence Solved ........... 35 7. China Making It Easier for Foreigners to Adopt Children ............. 41 8. China to Launch New Anti-Pornography Drive .......................... 28 9. Australia to Give 8 Mln Dollars to China Health Programme ........... 22 10. Job Opportunities .................................................. 48 1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................ 44 2. Indonesia's Suharto Warns Developed Countries on Human Rights Issue . 52 3. Taiwan, Bulgaria Establish Air Links ................................ 23 4. China to Attack Rising Wave of Illegal Publications ................. 41 5. Traveller's Tales - Russian Girls Find Employment in Harbin ......... 96 6. Is Singapore a Model for the West ? ................................ 147 1. Programmer Analyst/Systems Analyst ................................... 34 2. 1993-94 IBM Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Sciences ......... 39 3. Applications Engineer/Scientist ...................................... 28 4. Faculty Position in Industrial Education and Technology .............. 35 5. A Research Position in Magnetic Resonance Medical Imaging ............ 16 6. Various Positions in Physics ......................................... 84 7. Faculty Position in Environmental Studies in UCLA .................... 18 8. Positions in Singapore ............................................... 26 9. List of Software/Design Engineer Positions in LSI Corp. Available...... 6 1. China May Eclipse Japan as Top U.S. Trade Partner by 2000 ........... 29 2. Syria, Iran and China Developing Cruise Missiles .................... 93 3. Hong Kong Student Suicide Fuel Calls for Change ..................... 74 4. Is Singapore a Model for the West ? ................................ 147 1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................ 24 2. Germany's Missile-Parts Sale to Taiwan Risks China's Anger .......... 18 3. Japan Protests to China over Shooting Incidents ..................... 29 4. Taiwan Foreign Minister on Visit to Indonesia and Japan ............. 33 5. Taiwan Nabbed 5500 Illegal Immigrants in 1992 ....................... 58 6. FDC/CAD Merger Meeting: Personal Account of a Delegate ............. 140 7. Asia Ranks Highest in 1992 Economic Growth Rates .................... 56 1. Australia Launches a TV Service in Southeast Asia ................... 43 2. Taiwan Laments Beijing's Interference in Tokyo Visit ................ 42 3. Asian-Americans the Fastest Growing Minority in U.S.A. .............. 50 4. Chinese Herbs Linked to Kidney Disorders in Belgium ................. 36 5. Experts Say Asian See Moral Deterioration in America ................ 65 6. Chinese Drinks Cited in Poisonings in Russia ........................ 36 7. U.S. Trade Figures by Country ....................................... 38 8. Job Opportunities (2 items) ......................................... 44 1. News Brief (1 Item) ................................................. 10 2. Nobel Mission Criticizes China for Arming Burmese Military ......... 36 3. A New Pan-Asian Business News TV Channel Opens This Year ............ 55 4. China and Japan to Cooperate on Safety on High Seas ................. 31 5. Yes, It's an Optus Illusion ......................................... 48 6. U.S. Physicists Protest Prison Conditions in China .................. 57 7. Dissidents Still Struggling ......................................... 65 8. IFCSS Council Statement: On the Release of Wang Dan and Others ...... 30 9. Job Opportunities (2 Items) ......................................... 31 10. Request for Information on Getting Visas from PRC to France ........ 35 1. China Gaining Strategic Foothold in Burma ........................... 51 2. New Australian Airline Gets Approval for Flights to China ........... 22 3. Taiwan Aims to Reduce Deficit with Japan ............................ 55 4. Russian Diplomat Warns of Desperate Acts by North Korea ............. 25 5. Reader's Survival Tips in Japan - Making Money in Japan ............................................... 91 6. Call for Papers for Symposium of Information, Computer & Control .... 80 7. Job Opportunities from the University of Michigan ................... 73 1. News Brief (1 Item) ................................................. 10 2. CND Initiates June 4th Historical Info-Base Project ................. 28 3. Dow Jones to Launch Weekly TV Programme in Asia ..................... 38 4. Reader's Survival Tips in Japan - Part 002: Human Relations in Japan .................................. 80 5. The Arming of Asia (2) -- Japan - The Rise of the One-Armed Swordsman ........................ 350 1. News Brief (1 Item) ................................................. 23 2. Beijing Goes All Out to Get Olympics in 2000 ........................ 78 3. U.N. Commission Condemns Sudan and Iraq on Human Rights Violation China Escapes Criticism ............................................. 44 4. Reader's Experience in Japan - Part 003: Wedding Party and Honeymoon Travel ........................ 80 5. The Arming of Asia (3) -- Neighbourhood Watch - South-East Asia Finances New Weaponry ........ 200 1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................ 22 2. Japan's MITI to Offer Arms Export Curb Know-How to Asian Nations .... 25 3. Grassroots Ties Grow at Sino-Russia Border .......................... 80 4. Japanese Court Annuls Rejection of Visa for Married Chinese Man ..... 27 5. Reader's Experience in Japan - Part 004: Funerals, and Softlands ................................... 80 1. News Brief (9 Items) ................................................ 95 2. Hong Kong Urges US not to link MFN with Sino-British Row ............ 35 3. China Rated Most Competitive Among Liberalizing Nations ............. 23 4. UN Suggests Free-trade Zone Between China, Russia, & N. Korea ........ 9 5. Taiwan's Indirect Trade With China Up 27% In January ................ 48 6. Former Macao Governor Charged on Corruption ......................... 30 7. Reader's Experience in Japan - Part 005: The Club System ........................................... 80 1. News Brief (9 Items) ................................................ 112 2. Japan - China's Military Buildup Not A "Destabilizing Factor" ........ 31 3. China Passed Up a Chance for Reform .................................. 61 4. A Reassessment of Mao Said to Shake China's Communist Ideology ....... 88 5. China's Tarnished Human Rights Record Causes Trade Status to Suffer . 149 1. News Brief (7 Items) ................................................. 75 2. US Accuses EC, Japan and China of Having Unfair Trade Barriers ....... 43 3. Japan Prime Minister Says China Can Attain 8-9% Economic Growth ...... 23 4. China's Yuan Becoming Acceptable Currency in Hong Kong ............... 85 5. Chinese Detainees in Japan Taken to District Court ................... 51 6. International Conference on New Developments in Power System Protection and Local Control ....................... 59 7. Summer Conference for Young Researchers in Biochemistry & Molecular biology .............................. 32 1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................. 56 2. Why China Does it Better ............................................. 85 3. Young Chinese Choose Dollar Over Doctrine ........................... 190 4. Government Seeks to Control Tibetan Separatists Through Lamas ....... 120 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................ 44 2. Moscow Gears Up for Trial of Soviet Coup Conspirators ................ 88 3. Berlin Police Battle Opponents of 2000 Olympics Games ................ 66 4. China Sends Flowers on Kim Il-Song's Birthday, Communists Share Warm Feelings ....................................... 40 5. Capturing The Spirit of The Silk Road -- Husband and Wife Team Embark on Daring 6,000 Mile Journey ............ 48 6. Job Opportunities .................................................... 18 1. News Briefs (5 Items) ................................................ 53 2. China Fights Imbalance of Birth Genders .............................. 51 3. Mainland Becomes Top Location for Taiwan Investors ................... 37 4. China Foreign Debt Hits $69.3 Billion in 1992 ........................ 55 5. Newspapers Have Future Despite Rise of Electronic Mediums ............ 55 6. Asians Deserve Their Rights, Like Everyone Else (Opinion) ............ 85 1. News Brief (7 Items) ................................................ 66 2. China Launches a Diplomatic Spring Offensive ........................ 67 3. Chinese Life Is a Banquet, So Ganbei! ............................... 76 4. Japan, China Studying Joint Telecom Venture ......................... 28 5. China: The Party's "Mandate of Heaven" Is Fraying .................. 107 1. News Briefs (6 Items) ................................................ 85 2. China Slams Patten for Raising Hong Kong Issues with Clinton ......... 28 3. China Fuels Asia's Growth As World Economy Stalls .................... 95 4. International Symposium of Young Investigators on Information, Computer and Control ............................... 64 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................ 46 2. Macau Treads Softly in Run-Up to Chinese Rule ........................ 76 3. China Attacks Dalai Lama, Hong Kong Governor ......................... 47 4. Late Night Talk Show in Beijing ...................................... 55 5. U.S. Sources Divided in Predictions about China's MFN ............... 130 1. News Briefs (2 Items) ................................................ 22 2. China Official Warns Against "Internationalizing" Hong Kong .......... 42 3. Lee Kuan Yew Said China Becomes Economic Superpower .................. 55 4. Israel Courts China's Support in Middle East Peace Talks ..............54 5. Taiwan President Invites Visit by Tibet's Dalai Lama ................. 86 6. Senior Pakistani Official Reiterates Denial of Missile Sale .......... 35 1. News Briefs (3 Items) ................................................ 30 2. Chinese Boat People Seek Riches in "The Beautiful Country" ...........100 3. Symposium in Osaka on Contents of Human Rights: From Perspectives of United Nations, China and Japan ................. 28 4. Poland Reform Government Faces Parliament's No-Confidence Motion ..... 52 5. Sydney Reportedly to be Favored to Win Bid for 2000 Olympics ........ 140 6. Job Opportunities (3 Items) .......................................... 30 7. June 4th Memorial Activity in Canberra, Australia .................... 40 1. News Briefs (2 Items) ................................................ 23 2. Candle Light Memorial in South Australia ............................. 34 3. Pro-Democracy Chinese Artists Hold Exhibition ........................ 25 4. China Official Says US May Lose China Mkt with Conditions on MFN ..... 32 5. Bank of China to Tap European Investors with $200M FRN ............... 60 6. China, India to Discuss Major Steps to Ease Border Tensions .......... 66 7. Russian May Not Want US-Style Capitalism ............................ 160 1. News Briefs (3 Items) ................................................ 30 2. Japanese Ex-Soldier Left in China After WW II Reunited with Family ... 20 3. Special: Call for Signatures to Save Liu Gang ........................ 92 4. China -- An Indian's Perspective .................................... 196 1. News Briefs (2 Items) ............................................... 20 2. Defense Expenditures Shrinking Everywhere But in Asia ............... 44 3. Chinese Refugees: Richer Asian Neighbors Also Have Same Problems .... 52 4. Police Brutality Continues Unabated in Guangdong .................... 40 5. Environmental Experts Criticize China's Wildlife Effort ............. 32 6. Chinese Feel the Strain of a New Society -- The Agony of Transition from Collectivism to Capitalism ............ 185 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ............................................... 36 2. China Uses "Living Buddhas" To Control Tibet ....................... 100 3. China's Peasants Hit Back: Rising Rural Unrest Alarms Beijing ................................. 200 4. UK Cabinet Group to Meet July 1 to Discuss Hong Kong Policy ......... 30 5. Has Child Abuse Altered China's Destiny? -- Mao's biographer says childhood beatings caused Mao's brain damage... 51 1. News Brief (1 Item) ................................................. 11 2. China Acknowledges Pope Request to Visit ............................ 37 3. Baghdad Blitz Stirs Chinese Concern, European Misgivings ............ 50 4. China to Consider Australia's Plea on Wool Market ................... 31 5. India, China Cannot Reach Accord on Border-Force Cuts ............... 82 6. Update on Open Letter to Help Liu Gang (3 Items) ................... 62 7. UN Reports China and Asian Show Vigorous Growth .................... 100 1. News Brief (3 Item) ................................................. 31 2. Israel Snubs Dalai Lama to Avoid Offending China .................... 44 3. Bank Chief Made Scapegoat for Growing Banking Crisis ................ 46 4. Students, Teachers Protest Highway Construction ..................... 46 5. Microsoft Chinese Windows 3.1 ....................................... 71 6. Hong Kong's 'Commuter' Escalator .................................... 42 1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................ 19 2. Poll Notes China's Reluctant Peasants ............................... 37 3. Taiwan Defense Chief Urges Collective Security in Asia-Pacific ...... 30 4. China-Tax System Reform ............................................. 39 5. Inflation in China -- Banking on Zhu ................................ 83 6. HK-China SDH Link Sought ............................................ 55 7. China's Economic Boom vs India's Stagnation ........................ 94 8. China and India Prepare to Become Economic Giants ................... 22 1. News Briefs (2 Items) ............................................... 24 2. Chinese Economy Hampered by Soaring Population ...................... 40 3. Tiananmen Immigrants: Special Law for Chinese Stirs Debate Over Fairness ................. 127 4. Chinese Village Becomes Enormous Brothel ............................ 43 5. South-East Asia's Octopuses - Sprawling Conglomerates in SE Asia ... 131 1. News Brief (1 Item) ................................................. 15 2. Hero of Tiananmen Finds Freedom, Too, Can Be a Struggle -- Once a Star, Later a Chauffeur, Wuerkaixi Gets a New Start .......132 3. A Reader's Report on Visit to China .................................239 4. Job Opening .........................................................15 5. A Short-Term Teaching and Research Fellowship in China ...............85 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................ 28 2. China's Fastest-Growing Province to Follow Austerity Plan ........... 42 3. China Pledges Toughening on Real Estate ............................. 46 4. China Steps up Campaign For 2000 Olympic Bid ........................ 19 5. Get Serious About Chinese Prison Labour ............................. 34 6. Beijing Readies Army for Hong Kong Preparing for 1997 ............... 94 7. Job Opportunities ................................................... 60 1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................ 46 2. Taiwan and Mainland -- Feeding Mother ............................... 83 3. Governments Check in with First Global Accounting of Arms Trade ..... 93 4. Property In Asia -- Twin Peaks East ................................. 89 5. White House Escalates Fight on Illegal Immigration ................. 102 1. News Briefs (2 Items) ............................................... 22 2. Japan Admits Sex Slave During War ................................... 60 3. Asian and Pacific Links--A Sort of Safety ........................... 52 4. Hong Kong Urges China to Take Back Boat People ...................... 30 5. The Forgotten Holocaust -- A Recall of Sino-Japanese War ........... 100 6. International Conference on Chinese Computing'94 (ICCC94) ........... 76 7. Job Openings (3 Items) .............................................. 36 1. News Briefs (6 Items) ............................................... 58 2. Call for Volunteers to Join CND-EP Section .......................... 37 3. Please Don't Call Me Gorbachev -- China: A new economic czar in the hot seat .................. 50 4. India Trails China in Economy, Ahead in Democracy ................... 54 5. Taiwan's Language of Independence ................................... 44 6. China Asks Dalai Lama to Find Key Tibet Leader ...................... 49 7. Job Openings in Singapore (3 Items) ................................ 100 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................45 2. Openly Apologetic, Japan Recalls War's End ..........................150 3. Call for Signatures: Open Letter to Chinese Officials ................66 4. India and China to Discuss Normalizing Ties During Rao's Visit .......31 5. Documents Prove Japan Waged Germ Warfare in China ....................44 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ............................................... 41 2. Gangsters Jailed in Japan for Smuggling Chinese ..................... 26 3. Flood Of Migrants Fueling China's Economic Growth ....................83 4. Asian Exporters See No Bogeyman in NAFTA Trade Accord ...............120 5. Amnesty International Fears Mass Arrests in Tibet ....................86 1. News Briefs (7 Items) .................................................74 2. Past IFCSS Activist Encounter Difficulty in Passport Extension ........72 3. Japan PM Under Pressure, Trims Stance on War and Economy ..............67 4. Hosokawa Sees Japan-China Ties Crucial to World Peace .................23 5. Taiwan Demands Austrian Apology for Wrongful Arrests of Tourists ......42 6. Tibet's Exile Government A Hitch, Says China's Ambassador to India ....32 7. Tourist Service Establishes Computer Link with World ..................36 8. US Eases High-Speed Computer Export Rules .............................57 9. Conference Announcement ...............................................29 10. Job Openings in Hong Kong (4 items) ..................................23 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................ 49 2. China Expands Cooperation With Five Indochinese Countries ............ 40 3. AT&T Announces Service on New Transpacific Fiber Link .................39 4. 2000 Japanese Go to Beijing in Support of China's Olympics Bid ....... 27 5. Hong Kong's Economy May be Dampened by China's Austerity Programme ... 68 6. China's Dual Currency Perplexes Foreign Businessmen .................. 72 7. Australian Trade Delegation Visits China ............................. 40 8. U.S. Media Tycoon Sells Shares in South China Morning Post ........... 39 1. News Briefs (7 Items) .................................................91 2. China Sends 200 Delegates to Monaco for Olympics Voting................43 3. China May Merge Its Banks in Hong Kong.................................50 4. Deals in Hong Kong Newspaper Has Political Impact......................76 5. U.S. Sanctions Against China May Hurt Asia's Satellite Plans...........35 6. U.S. Politician Urges Asian Countries to Buy American Arms.............41 7. Taiwan Under Pressures to Ban Rhino Horn Trade.........................59 1. News Briefs (9 Items) ................................................102 2. China and India Begin New Era of Cooperation after Summit..............79 3. CCTV Reports the Release of Wei Jingsheng: An Impression of a Completely Tamed Man Is Made .......................30 4. Australia Could Double Exports to China after Trade Visit..............32 5. France Inaugurates Air Links with Taiwan Region........................28 6. S. Korea's Goldstar to Build Audio Joint Venture in China..............25 7. U.S. Computer Company AST Targets China's PC Market....................68 8. Two Job Opportunities in Hong Kong ....................................33 9. Announcement of CHINFO Mailing List in Japan ..........................40 1. News Briefs (6 Items) .................................................49 2. China's Modernizing Of Military Makes Asian Neighbors Nervous ........ 41 3. Tide Turn in Hong Kong Shifts Brain Drain into Gain....................43 4. Australian News Corporation's Ties with China Remains Murky ...........39 5. Janpanese Man Gets Two-Year Jail Term for Smuggling Chinese ...........18 6. British World War II POWs Demand Apology and Compensation from Japan ..21 1. News Briefs (9 Items) .................................................92 2. Wei Jingsheng Vows to Fight On ........................................77 3. Panel Discussion on Beijing's Olympic Bidding Held in San Fransico ....91 4. Communist Party Unplugs Open-Air Rock Party ...........................59 5. 22 Rhino Horns Seized at Airport ......................................26 6. Grumman Gets $700 Million Aircraft Order from Taiwan ..................32 7. 21 Winched from Sea in Typhoon Rescue .................................39 8. Taiwan, S. Korea Said to Resume Air Links by Year-end .................18 1. News Briefs (9 Items) ................................................108 2. Taiwan to Attend APEC, But Loses Case Before the General Assembly .....73 3. China Releases 1982 Warning of Taking Hong Kong back Early ............37 4. Young Students Take Drugs .............................................33 5. Arafat Visits China, Receives Support for Peace Plan ..................37 6. German and China Sign Economic Cooperation Deal .......................25 7. Osaka May Drop Olympic Bid Plan After Beijing Loss ....................33 8. Hong Kong to Ban Ozone-depleting Chemicals by 1996 ....................20 9. They Build Their Edifices High for the Joy of Taking them down ........35 10. Jobs in Joint Venture (1 Item).......................................11 1. News Briefs (7 items)..................................................58 2. Tiananmen's Legacy: Status Quo of Chinese Nationals in Australia.......88 3. U.S. Leases More Worships to Taiwan ...................................35 4. Chinese Airlines Poised to Join OAA ...................................38 5. Chinese Delegation Pulls out of Tokyo Film Festival ...................59 6. U.S. Computer Company Compaq Opens Beijing Office .....................35 7. APTSJW Sends Open Letter, Urging Japan to Pay Reparation ..............93 8. Old Chinese Cures and Wildlife .......................................100 1. News Briefs (10 items)................................................114 2. State Education Commission's Reply to Open Letter for Liu Gang ........78 3. Chinese Plan for Second Listing .......................................67 4. Satellite Groups To Coordinate Asia Coverage ..........................50 5. Japanese Audio Makers Shift Production to China .......................23 6. 6th Int'l Research Conference in Beijing on Housing Calls for Paper ...24 7. Job Opportunities .....................................................48 8. An American Student Performs on Chinese TV (Part I) ..................230 1. News Briefs (4 Items)..................................................40 2. China Plans to Recruit More Foreign Experts............................20 3. Hong Kong Governor's Address at Legislative Council (Summary).........182 4. Job Opportunities (6 Items)...........................................168 1. News Briefs (9 Items)..................................................80 2. China's Austerity Program "Suspended" Due to Local Oppositions.........37 3. Australia's Guangdong Corporation Ltd. Forming Venture in China........31 4. Job Opportunities (2 Items)............................................54 5. An American Student Performs on Chinese TV (Part II) .................178 1. News Briefs (4 Items)..................................................38 2. U.S. Fears China's Recruiting of Weapons Experts from Russia...........77 3. Former Minister of Agriculture He Kang Won World Food Prize............35 4. Indonesia Allows 53 Chinese Boat People to Leave for Australia.........28 5. Lee Kuan Yew Blames West for China's Olympic Games Loss................22 6. Beijing Tries to Topple Goddess of Democracy Statue for Chinatown......76 7. Help Needed: A Chinese Student Was Killed .............................36 8. Job Opportunities (2 Items)............................................42 1. News Briefs (5 Items) ................................................ 36 2. Chinese Refugees Lose Class Action ................................... 21 3. Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa Leaves for China to Open Shanghai Mission 33 4. Government Warns U.K. over Hong Kong Handover ........................ 38 5. Report on Asia: Consumers Will Buy More Than Ever in 1994 ............ 58 1. News Briefs (7 Items) ................................................ 36 2. A Chinese Student Reported Beaten by Japanese Police ................. 36 3. Racial Dispute Led to Killing of 3 Chinese in Australia .............. 22 4. Asia Growing Fast ................................................... 105 5. "Beijing Natives in New York" Hottest TV Serial ...................... 58 6. First Pro Event Should Spur Growth of Chinese Tennis ................. 45 7. Job and Scholarship Opportunities (2 Items) .......................... 51 1. News Briefs (7 Items) ................................................ 41 2. China, Japan Hope for Closer Ties .................................... 27 3. Australia: China's Human Rights Abuses Strain Relations .............. 48 4. Government Says Provinces Agreed to Share Tax Burden ................. 34 5. Dalai Lama Seeks Mideast-Style Deal for Tibet ........................ 36 6. Job Opportunities .................................................... 32 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................ 31 2. Chinese Nationals in Australia Ready to Sue If PR Bid Fails .......... 58 3. Government Orders News Blackout to Avoid Hurting Tokyo Ties .......... 27 4. Airbus Group Targets Chinese Market .................................. 38 5. Government Restructuring Economy "with Singapore, Japan as Models" ... 76 6. China's Cosmetics Sales Boom ........................................ 109 7. Chinese Students & Scholars in U.K. Set up Net Links ................. 32 1. Federal Government Grants 28,500 Chinese Permanent Residency ......... 80 2. Questions and Answers to Applications for PR Status -- From Australian Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs ........ 322 3. Media Release from Senator Bolkus, Minister for Immigration ......... 161 1. News Briefs (6 Items) ................................................ 47 2. Government Proceeds Cautiously with Overseas Stock Market Lists ...... 37 3. Taiwan to Broaden Access of Foreigners to Its Stock Market ........... 63 4. Postscript to June 4, 1989 - Australian Government's Handling of Chinese Nationals and Their Permanent Residency Status ............... 58 5. Japan Worries about China's Might .................................... 85 6. Economic News Briefs (10 Items) ...................................... 65 7. Job Opportunity ...................................................... 14 1. News Briefs (3 Items) ................................................ 20 2. Taiwan Jumbo Jet Plunges into Hong Kong Harbour in Storm ............. 29 3. China, Japan, South Korea Asked to Join ASEAN Meeting ................ 60 4. People Who Left Hong Kong Years ago Are Coming back .................. 69 5. Sino-Europe Trade Grows Despite Disputes with U.K. and France ........ 39 6. "A Chinese Snake Swallows an Elephant" -- A State-Owned Company in Wuhan Bought by a Private Firm ........ 102 7. Fierce Battle on Internet in Hong Kong ............................... 79 8. An Introduction to Online Career Center (OCC) ........................ 63 9. Economic News Briefs (10 Items) ...................................... 58 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................ 35 2. How Washington and Beijing Avoided Diplomatic Disaster .............. 180 3. Asis-Pacific Economic Summit Puts Europe on Notice ................... 77 4. Petition Letter to Be Presented to Jiang Zemin During His Coming Trip to Seattle by Chinese Students and Scholars in the U.S. ........ 123 5. Male Prostitutes Appear in Chinese Cities ............................ 24 6. Job Opportunities (2 Items) .......................................... 33 7. Economic News Briefs (11 Items) ...................................... 72 1. News Briefs (5 Items) ................................................ 40 2. Chinese Refugees Stranded in Prague, Other East European Cities ..... 100 3. Trainees in Japan Being Sent Back to China ........................... 23 4. Deng Xiaoping's Grip May Hurt Economic Reforms ....................... 79 5. Rift Between Europe and USA Widens ................................... 49 6. Germany's 'One China' Stance Helps Trade Ties ........................ 42 7. Economic News Briefs (3 Items) ....................................... 21 1. News Briefs (6 Items) ................................................ 45 2. Nine Dissidents Call for Non-Violence Political Reform ............... 58 3. Former U.S. President Bush Praises Vast Changes in China ............. 51 4. Vietnamese President Visited China ................................... 32 5. Government in Biggest Drive to Boost Exports to Gulf ................. 42 6. Diet not Drugs, Says Chinese Weightlifting Coach ..................... 40 1. News Briefs (3 Items) ................................................ 23 2. "Free My Husband," Wang Juntao's Wife Appeals ........................ 87 3. Taiwan to Keep Direct Links with Hong Kong, Macao After 1997 ......... 29 4. Kohl: My Human Rights Requests to Chinese Gov't Will Yield Results ... 26 5. Japan Allows Five War-Displaced Japanses Women to Stay ............... 33 6. Pakistan Neglecting Old Friends, Its Foreign Minister Says ........... 28 7. Beware of Nuclear Threat from China: Australian Defence Analyst ...... 38 8. Ancient City Discovered in Northwest China Desert .................... 25 9. Economic News Briefs (5 Items) ....................................... 37 1. News Briefs (5 Items) ................................................ 45 2. Government Offers Proposals in Dispute over H.K. Elections ........... 33 3. China, Japan Agree on Security Talks in Mid-December ................. 41 4. Australia: Cracking the Chinese Puzzle ............................... 86 5. Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew Warns Ethnic Chinese on Chauvinism .......... 43 6. Taiwan's Sex Boutique Shops Doing A Roaring Trade .................... 74 1. News Briefs (8 Items) ................................................ 79 2. Government Grapples with Tibetan Activists ........................... 37 3. Asian Gangs Smuggle Immigrants via East Europe ....................... 70 4. Sports: Powerhouse China Still Developing ............................ 33 5. China's Rich Battle Red Tape, Reform to Get Limos ................... 103 1. News Briefs (9 Items) ................................................ 78 2. Stalled Talks May Flare into Confrontation over H.K. Reforms ......... 74 3. Chinese Dissident Groups Form Joint Human Rights Movement ............ 38 4. Germany: Kohl Helped Gain Release of Chinese Catholic Bishops ........ 33 5. Australia: Escaped Couple Fear China's "Black Child" Rule ............ 65 6. China's World-Record Beaters Star in Asian Athletic Meet ............. 67 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................ 45 2. News Briefs on Hong Kong (4 Items) ................................... 64 3. Hong Kong Elections and Patten's Reforms ............................. 71 4. China and Portugal Discusses Macau ................................... 20 5. Beijing Residents Say Good-Bye to Fireworks .......................... 32 6. Taking a Private Route: The Trend in China's Education ............... 65 7. Job Opportunities in Australasia (2 Items) ........................... 52 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................. 36 2. China Boosts Compensation for Air Accidents ........................... 26 3. Government Vows That Tax Reform Won't Hurt Foreigners ................. 42 4. Poll: Hong Kong Economy at Risk If No Deal with China ................. 34 5. Sino-Japanese Environment Agreement Signed to Reduce Acid Rain ........ 35 6. Europeans Vie for Plum China Rail Contract ............................ 53 7. Apple Computer Inc. Plans to Develop Software in China ................ 20 8. Conference Announcements (2 Items) .................................... 18 9. Announcement to Chinese Students and Scholars in U.K. (1 Item) ........ 20 1. News Briefs (6 Items) ................................................. 53 2. SOS China-Education Fund "$1 Donation Campaign" ....................... 58 3. IFCSS Announces the Establishment of Education-Fund for China ......... 66 4. Addresses of Prisoners of Conscience Available from SVDC .............. 50 1. News Briefs (10 Items) ............................................... 110 2. Report: Hong Kong, Taiwan Stars Blinding China's Youth ................ 35 3. Singapore Telecom Organizes Videoconference for Hong Kong Families .... 42 4. Conference Announcement ............................................... 56 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................. 59 2. Mainland, Taiwan Begin Talk in Taipei ................................. 42 3. Yuan T. LEE Appointed as President of Academia Sinica in Taiwan ....... 32 4. Telephone Number Upgrades in Nine Chinese Cities/Counties ............. 40 5. Job Opportunities (1 Item) ............................................ 13 6. Conference and Award Announcements (2 Items) .......................... 83 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................. 35 2. Santan and Mao Duel for Hearts in China ............................... 72 3. Chinese in Philippines Suffer Kidnappings, Distrust Police ........... 130 4. Job Opportunities (4 Items) ........................................... 85 5. Conference Announcements (2 Items) .................................... 22 1. News Briefs (4 Items) ................................................. 49 2. China to Abolish Legislatures in Hong Kong on 1997 Handover ........... 29 3. Int'l Amateur Athletic Federation Administered Drug Tests in China .... 21 4. Australia to Directly Invest in China's Heavy Industry ................ 56