CIA-RDP96-00792R000200370013-2

Approved For Release 2003/09/09": CIA-RDP96-00792R000200370013-2
PAGE: 0018
INQUIRE=DOC13D
ITEM NO=00123217
ENVELOPE
CDSN = LGX758
MCN = 90355/41431
TOR = 903552126
RTTUZYUW RUEKJCS3723 3552128-UUUU -- RUEALGX.
ZNR UUUUU
HEADER
R 212128Z DEC 90
FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUEALGX/SAFE
R 212018Z DEC 90
FM FBIS OKINAWA JA
TO AIG 4581
RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC//DASG-MIR//
RUEORDE/DIR AFMIC FT DETRICK MD//IS//
ACCT FBOW-EWDK
BT
CONTROLS
UNCLAS 1K
SERIAL: OW2112201890
BODY
PASS:
COPY TO PROD TEP
COUNTRY: PRC
SUBJ:
STATE ADMINISTRATION BOOSTS CONTROL OF QIGONG PRACTITIONERS
SOURCE:
BEIJING XINHUA IN ENGLISH 1608 GMT 21 DEC 90
TEXT :
( (TEXT) ) BEIJING, DECEMBER 21 (XINHUA) -- CHINA IS TAKING
MEASURES TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF MEDICAL TREATMENT USING QIGONG ( (A
DEEP BREATHING METHOD)) IN A BID TO DEVELOP THIS TRADITIONAL CHINESE
THERAPY IN A HEALTHY WAY.
ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, MANY CHARLATANS HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY
PRETENDING TO BE QIGONG PRACTITIONERS WHILE IN FACT SWINDLING PEOPLE
AND SPREADING SUPERSTITION.
ZHANG XIANGYU, A FEMALE SWINDLER WHO WAS RECENTLY ARRESTED,
DEFRAUDED PEOPLE OF NEARLY ONE MILLION YUAN IN THIS WAY.
DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN CHINA ARE NOW REVIEWING,
REGISTERING, EXAMINING AND APPROVING VARIOUS QIGONG HOSPITALS,
OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENTS, CLINICS, PRACTITIONERS. AND OTHER
ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONNEL WHO TREAT PATIENTS WITH QIGONG THERAPY.
SOME ILLEGAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PRACTITIONERS HAVE BEEN BANNED.
THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WITH QIGONG AS A GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION. IT STIPULATES THAT PERSONNEL WHO TREAT PATIENTS WITH
QIGONG THERAPY MUST BE PRACTITIONERS WITH SECONDARY MEDICAL SCHOOL
EDUCATION OR QUALIFIED DOCTORS WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE RELATIVE
SKILLS.
IT ALSO STIPULATES THAT PERSONNEL WHO USE "OUTSIDE QI" TO TREAT
PATIENTS MUST BE EXAMINED AND LICENSED BY THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS
UNCLASSIFIED
Approved For Release 2003/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200370013-2

UNCLASSIFIED
Approved For Release 2003/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200370013-2
PAGE: 0019
OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE.
THE SAME APPLIES TO TEACHERS OF QIGONG, THE OFFICIAL SAID.
ADMIN
SG11
(ENDALL) 211608
BT
TWO02212.041 MK 21/2020Z DEC
#3723
NNNN
-
UNCLASSIFIED
Approved For Release 2003/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792R000200370013-2