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JAPAN (JA)
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SUBJECT :
DEFENSE SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, AND INDUSTRY REPORT, 16-31
OCTOBER 1991
WARNING:
THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY
EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT IS
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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911212.
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911212.
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SUMMARY :
ECONOMISTS NOT SATISFIED WITH REFORMS. MEDIA
HIGHLIGHTS TECHNOLOGY, DOWNPLAYS IDEOLOGY. "QIGONG"
PROMOTES COMBAT READINESS. SRF SENSITIVE TO
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION . PLA NAVY ADVISED TO BECOME
SMALLER.
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TEXT: 1.
INTRODUCTION
A. THIS REPORT CONTAINS SUMMARIES OF PRC MEDIA
REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE DEFENSE SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, AND INDUSTRY (DSTI) SECTOR FROM 16-31 OCT
91 .
B.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.
INTRODUCTION
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2.
DSTI ORGANIZATION
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3.
DSTI FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
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SIGNIFICANT DEFENSE R&D ACHIEVEMENTS
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5. MINISTRY OF AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
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SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
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MINISTRY OF MACHINE BUILDING/ELECTRONICS
INDUSTRY
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COMMUNICATIONS, COMMAND, AND CONTROL
DEVELOPMENTS
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NUCLEAR/ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY
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10.
MEDICAL SCIENCE
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PLA SERVICES AND ARMS R&D ACHIEVEMENTS
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12.
DEFENSE CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
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13.
DSTI AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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2.
DSTI ORGANIZATION
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A. SHANGHAI MAYOR ANNOUNCES HIGH-TECH PARK
EXPANSION PLANS AT PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION
CONFERENCE
(CHINA DAILY - CD, 20 & 27 OCT). OVER 100
REPRESENTATIVES FROM 16 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THIS
CONFERENCE, HELD IN SHANGHAI, //GEOCOORDS:
3114N/12128E// ON DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(S&T) INDUSTRIAL ZONES. MAYOR ((HUANG)) JU ANNOUNCED
PLANS TO BUILD AN 8 SQUARE KILOMETER (KM) BEICAI
ZHANGJIANG HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE (DZ) IN
THE CITY'S NEW PUDONG AREA. THE MAYOR CLAIMED THE DZ,
WHICH WOULD SPECIALIZE IN MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND NEW MATERIALS, WOULD BE MODELLED ON SHANGHAI'S
EXISTING CAOHEJING HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL DZ.
THE CITY
ALSO HAS PLANS TO EXPAND CAOHEJING, LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF
THE CITY CENTER, FROM ITS CURRENT 1.7 KM SQUARE AREA TO
5 KMS-SQUARE DURING THE 8TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (FYP).
CAOHEJING WAS SET UP IN 1985 AND ACHIEVED A TOTAL OUTPUT
VALUE OF USD 400 MILLION IN 1990. IT HAS A GOAL OF
ACHIEVING OUTPUT OF OVER USD 2 BILLION BY THE YEAR 2000.
18 FOREIGN-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN THE ZONE REACHED 103.57
MILLION YUAN IN OUTPUT DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1991;
WITH PROFITS REACHING 30.9 MILLION YUAN. THIS IS AN
INCREASE OF 330 PERCENT IN PROFITS OVER THE FIRST 6
MONTHS OF 1990.
B.
STATE S&T COMMISSION (SSTC) "TORCH PROGRAM
OFFICE" REPORTS RAPID PROGRESS IN RECENTLY ESTABLISHED
HIGH-TECH DZ'S (CD, 22 AND 23 OCT). THE SSTC OFFICE
CLAIMS THE BEIJING'S "3-LEGGED POLICY" OF ESTABLISHING
FIVE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (SEZ), 14 COASTAL ECONOMIC
AND TECHNOLOGICAL DZ'S, AND 27 STATE-LEVEL HIGH-TECH
INDUSTRIAL DZ'S, IS HAVING THE DESIRED AFFECT OF
PROMOTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE BEIJING HIGH-TECH
DZ HAS ACHIEVED A 40 PERCENT ANNUAL GROWTH IN TOTAL
OUTPUT SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1988.
THE EIGHT HIGH-
TECH INDUSTRIAL DZ'S IN EAST CHINA ACHIEVED AN OVERALL
TOTAL OUTPUT VALUE OF OVER 20 BILLION YUAN IN 1990.
SSTC HAS DETECTED SOME PROBLEMS IN ZONE DEVELOPMENT DUE
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TO LACK OF INVESTMENT FUNDS, SHORTAGES OF TALENTED S&T
PERSONNEL, AND EXCESSIVE RED TAPE. HOWEVER, THE ZONES
HAVE ENCOURAGED FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND INCREASED HIGH-
TECH EXPORTS WHILE IMPROVING GENERAL ECONOMIC
EFFICIENCY. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 OCT 91 DSTI REPORT.)
C. SHENYANG DONGBEI MICROELECTRONICS RESEARCH
INSTITUTE (RI) SETS UP LARGE-SCALE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
(LSIC) TEST BASE (NEW CHINA NEWS AGENCY - NCNA, 26
OCT). THE RI SET UP THIS PILOT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(R&D) CENTER TO DEVELOP A PRODUCTION LINE FOR 2.5 MICRON
CHIPS; AND TO CONDUCT EXTENSIVE R&D IN 1.5 MICRON
LSIC'S. THE 44.5 MILLION YUAN PROJECT POSSESSES CHINA'S
MOST ADVANCED FACILITIES, INCLUDING HIGH-PURITY WATER
AND SUPERPURE AERODYNAMIC STATIONS. THE BASE PASSED
STATE-LEVEL TECHNICAL EVALUATION TESTS ON 26 SEP AND
WENT INTO FULL OPERATION.
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DSTI FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT
A. CHINA'S ECONOMIC EXPERTS NOT SATISFIED WITH
REFORM MEASURES ENACTED AT HIGH-LEVEL COMMUNIST PARTY
MEETING (CD, 16, 17, 21, 26 & 28 OCT; SOUTH CHINA
MORNING POST - SCMP, 22 OCT). RESEARCHERS FROM THE
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HAVE SUGGESTED THAT
THE 12 REFORM MEASURES ADOPTED BY PARTY LEADERS IN SEP
WILL NOT RESCUE CHINA'S FAILING STATE-RUN ENTERPRISES
UNLESS THEY ARE ALLOWED MANAGEMENT AUTONOMY, OPEN TO THE
OUTSIDE WORLD, AND CARRY OUT VIGOROUS TECHNICAL
TRANSFORMATION. THEY HAVE CRITICISED CURRENT ENTERPRISE
MANAGERS FOR CONTINUING TO MEASURE SUCCESS OF THEIR
FACTORIES BASED ON TOTAL PRODUCTION OUTPUT RATHER THAN
ON EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY. THEY NOTE THAT
INDUSTRIAL LEADERS HAVE PROUDLY POINTED TO ROBUST
PRODUCTION GROWTH IN THE 3RD QUARTER 1991 AS AN
INDICATOR THAT CHINA IS RECOVERING FROM THE AUSTERITY
PROGRAM BEGUN IN 1988. PRODUCTION GROWTH DID INCREASE
13.4 PERCENT IN JUL, 14.6 PERCENT IN AUG, AND 14.9
PERCENT IN SEP; HOWEVER, UNSOLD INVENTORIES INCREASED 17
PERCENT DURING THE PERIOD AND WERE VALUED AT 133 BILLION
YUAN BY THE END OF JUL. THE STATE COUNCIL DESIGNATED
1991 AS THE "YEAR OF EFFICIENCY, QUALITY, AND VARIETY";
YET, THE YEAR IS ALMOST OVER AND ENTERPRISE MANAGERS ARE
STILL STRESSING HIGH PRODUCTION AND IGNORING THE NEED
FOR ECONOMIC
EFFICIENCY .
THE 36 PERCENT OF STATE-RUN
FACTORIES LOSING MONEY, AND THE 33 PERCENT ONLY BREAKING
EVEN WILL NOT RECOVER UNTIL THEIR MANAGERS BEGIN
EMPHASIZING QUALITY OVER QUANTITY. PARTY LEADER
((JIANG)) ZEMIN ALSO POINTED TO THE NEED FOR STATE-RUN
INDUSTRY TO ACCELERATE MANAGEMENT REFORM AND SEEK
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE WHILE CONDUCTING AN
INSPECTION OF GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES IN ZHEJIANG
PROVINCE. THE STATE PLANNING COMMISSION (SPC) HAS
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INITIATED SEVERAL STEPS TO COME TO GRIP WITH THE GROWING
NUMBER OF LOSS-MAKING STATE ENTERPRISES. IT HAS ASKED
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS TO SELECT A MINIMUM OF 12
INEFFICIENT ENTERPRISES TO BE CLOSED DOWN OR ALMAGAMATED
WITH EFFICIENT UNITS DURING 1991. THE LOSS-MAKING FIRMS
WILL NOT BE DECLARED BANKRUPT AND WORKERS WILL BE
GUARANTEED 70 PERCENT OF THEIR WAGES UNTIL NEW WORK IS
FOUND FOR THEM.
THE SPC IS ALSO ENCOURAGING THE
FORMATION OF ADDITIONAL ENTERPRISE "CONGLOMERATES" TO
ABSORB LESS-EFFICIENT FACTORIES. CHINA ALREADY HAS 55
OF THESE LARGE INDUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND THE SPC WOULD LIKE
TO INCREASE THAT NUMBER TO OVER 100 IN THE NEXT FEW
YEARS. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 OCT 91 DSTI REPORT.)
B.
DIRECTOR OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (CAS)
CALLS ON RESEARCH ORGANS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG SCIENTISTS
AND LEARN FROM WEST (S&T DAILY - STD, 16 OCT; CD 18
OCT; SCMP, 25 OCT). PROFESSOR ( (ZHOU)) GUANGZHAO,
SPEAKING AT CEREMONIES AT THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG
KONG, URGED CHINA'S MORE THAN 5,000 RI'S TO ENCOURAGE
YOUNG SCIENTISTS TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHINA'S S&T
ADVANCEMENT.
ZHOU POINTED TO THE NEED FOR THESE
INTELLECTUALS TO BE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE WORK, STUDY,
AND LIVING CONDITIONS; AND FOR THEIR TALENTS TO BE
DEVELOPED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SYSTEM. THE CAS
DIRECTOR IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR THE STATE TO PROVIDE
THESE RI'S WITH MORE FREEDOM AND FUNDING TO ENCOURAGE
THEM TO SEEK GREATER TECHNOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE
WEST. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 16-30 SEP 91 DSTI REPORT.)
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C.
HENAN AND SHAANXI PROVINCES HIGHLIGHT EFFORTS OF
THEIR DSTI SECTORS TO PRODUCE CIVILIAN GOODS (ZHENGZHOU
RADIO, 20 OCT, PEOPLE'S DAILY - PD, 23 AND 30 OCT).
SHAANXI PROVINCE LEADERS CLAIM THAT LOCAL DEFENSE
FACTORIES ARE NOW ABLE TO PRODUCE OVER 600 DIFFERENT
CIVILIAN COMMODITIES, INCLUDING THE Y-7 AIRCRAFT.
THE
PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL PRODUCTION DEDICATED TO CIVILIAN
GOODS HAS RISEN FROM 31 PERCENT IN 1985 TO 73.8 PERCENT
IN 1990. THE PROVINCE HAS SET THE GOAL OF RAISING THAT
PERCENTAGE TO 80 BY THE END OF THE 8TH FYP. HENAN
PROVINCE NOTED THAT, DURING THE 7TH FYP, ITS DSTI SECTOR
HAD INVESTED 200 MILLION YUAN IN CONVERTING MORE THAN 30
MILITARY PRODUCTION LINES TO CIVILIAN PRODUCTS.
COMMISSION ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INDUSTRY FOR
NATIONAL DEFENSE (COSTIND) ALSO REPORTED THAT, DURING
THE 7TH FYP, THE ENTIRE DSTI SECTOR HAD CARRIED OUT
1,195 MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN PRODUCTION LINE CONVERSIONS,
ADDING 2.1 BILLION YUAN TO THE INDUSTRY'S TOTAL ANNUAL
OUTPUT VALUE.
D.
BEIJING HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
COOPERATION IN PEACEFUL USE OF MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL
TECHNOLOGY
(STD, 23 OCT; LIBERATION ARMY DAILY - LAD,
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23 AND 28 OCT). THE 4-DAY CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY
THE UN CENTER FOR S&T DEVELOPMENT AND COSTIND FROM 22 TO
25 OCT. COSTIND VICE MINISTER, MAJOR GENERAL ((HUAI))
GUOMO (STC - 2037/0948/2875), TOLD THE MORE THAN 100
INTERNATIONAL AND CHINESE DELEGATES THAT CHINA HAD
INVESTED OVER 3 BILLION YUAN DURING THE 7TH FYP PERIOD
CONVERTING 299 MILITARY COMPLEXES INTO PRODUCERS OF
CIVILIAN GOODS. DURING 1990, 65 PERCENT OF DSTI SECTOR
PRODUCTION WAS IN CIVILIAN PRODUCTS. COSTIND HAS
ENCOUNTERED SOME PROBLEMS IN MAKING FURTHER CONVERSIONS
TO CIVILIAN PRODUCTION DUE TO CHINA'S INFLEXIBLE
ECONOMIC STRUCTURE, SHORTAGES OF FUNDS, AND INEFFICIENT
ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT. CHINA WAS ANXIOUS TO COOPERATE
WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO PRODUCE CIVILIAN AIRCRAFT,
SATELLITES, NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS, MARITIME VESSELS,
AND APPLIED ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS.
E. CAS SCIENTISTS PREPARE REPORT PROJECTING CHINA'S
LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT, ENTITLED "SURVIVAL AND
DEVELOPMENT" (CD, 25 OCT). THE 213-PAGE REPORT QUOTES
CAS PRESIDENT, ZHOU GUANGZHAO, AS DESCRIBING CHINA IN A
CRUCIAL STAGE IN ITS HISTORY. CHINA'S CONTINUING HIGH
POPULATION GROWTH HAS CREATED RESOURCE SHORTAGES AND A
DETERIORATING ECOLOGY. THE COUNTRY HAS FEW CHOICES IN
ITS MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS AND THERE IS LITTLE ROOM FOR
ERROR. CHINA MUST CONTINUE WITH ITS ARDUOUS STRUGGLE
TOWARDS MODERNIZATION AND ECONOMIC REFORM WITH MORE
EMPHASIS ON S&T AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
F. COMMUNIST PARTY PROPAGANDA OFFICE DIRECTS MEDIA
TO PROMOTE S&T ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CURB LEFTIST
INDOCTRINATION (CHINA NEWS SERVICE - CNS, 29 OCT).
PARTY SECRETARY JIANG ZEMIN AND OTHER KEY REFORM-
ORIENTED LEADERS HAVE DIRECTED RADIO, TV, NEWSPAPERS,
AND MAGAZINES TO DEVOTE MORE SPACE TO PROMOTING CHINA'S
EFFORTS AT S&T DEVELOPMENT, WHILE PLAYING DOWN ARTICLES
ON CLASS STRUGGLE AND POLITICAL RECTITUDE. RECENTLY, PD
EDITOR ((GAO)) DI DIRECTED WRITERS TO GIVE HEAVY
COVERAGE TO THE SUCCESS OF CHINA'S FIRE BRIGADES IN
PUTTING OUT OIL WELL FIRES IN KUWAIT, STRESSING THE FIRE
FIGHTERS' USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN PUTTING OUT
THESE FIERCE FIRES. THE MEDIA FREQUENTLY REFERS TO
PATRIARCH ((DENG)) XIAOPING'S DESCRIPTION OF S&T AS
CHINA'S "PREMIER PRODUCTION FORCE" IN THESE S&T
ARTICLES.
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SIGNIFICANT DEFENSE R&D ACHIEVEMENTS
A. STATE-RUN FACTORY NUMBER 388 AND NUMBER 704 RI
DEVELOP WATER TURBINE ELECTROHYDRAULIC SPEED REGULATOR
(HUBEI DAILY, 18 OCT). THE TWO ENTERPRISES JOINTLY
DEVELOPED THIS REGULATOR WHICH AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS THE
OPERATION OF HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS DEPENDING ON
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THE SPEED OF WATER FLOW PASS THE TURBINES. THE DEVICE
IS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE GENERATOR EFFICIENCY BY INSURING
RATIONAL AND ECONOMICAL OPERATION.
THE REGULATOR
RECENTLY PASSED STATE-LEVEL TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS AT
THE GEZHOUBA POWER PLANT.
B. BEIJING XIAOJUN COMPUTER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
(DEPT) DEVELOPS CHINESE CHARACTER COMPUTER INTEGRATION
SOFTWARE (CD, 20 OCT). THE NEW SOFTWARE INTEGRATES THE
COMPUTER FUNCTIONS OF CHINESE CHARACTER PROCESSING,
STORAGE, TYPESETTING, AND GRAPHIC PROCESSING;
FACILITATING OFFICE AUTOMATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT. THE
SOFTWARE PASSED TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS GIVEN BY
BEIJING HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIAL DZ ON 19 OCT.
C. CHONGQING UNIVERSITY RI ACHIEVES BREAKTHROUGH IN
"INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER FAULT SCANNING IMAGERY TECHNOLOGY"
(ICT) (STD, 22 OCT). THE UNIDENTIFIED (UI) RI HAS
DEVELOPED AN "ICT FOUR DETECTING-HEAD EXPERIMENTAL
SYSTEM", WHICH IS CAPABLE OF ACCURATE AND HIGH-PRECISION
MEASUREMENTS OF DEFECTS IN INTERNAL STRUCTURAL PARTS.
THE INSTRUMENT WILL THEN DISPLAY THE FAULTS DETECTED
GRAPHICALLY ON A VIDEO MONITOR.
THE SYSTEM PASSED
TECHNICAL APPRAISAL AND ACCEPTANCE TESTS AT THE
UNIVERSITY RECENTLY.
D.
MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY (MPS) RI DEVELOPS
"CHINA AUTOMATIC FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM"
(CAFIS) (PEOPLE'S PUBLIC SECURITY NEWS - PPSN, 24 OCT;
STD, 24 OCT). THE UI RI DEVELOPED CAFIS AS A KEY
PROJECT UNDER THE 7TH FYP. THE SYSTEM CAN SELECT A
SPECIFIC SET OF FINGERPRINTS FROM AMONG UP TO 100,000 IN
10 MINUTES. MPS CLAIMS IT WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE
EFFICIENCY OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATING IN CHINA.
THE
SYSTEM RECENTLY PASSED STATE TECHNICAL APPRAISAL IN
BEIJING. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN ADOPTED BY MANY LOCAL
PUBLIC SECURITY BRANCHES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
E.
JIANGSU
PROVINCE
AUTOMATION RI
DEVELOPS
MICROCOMPUTER CONVERTER MODULE (CHINA SHIP NEWS
CSN
25 OCT). THE "CONVERTER MODULE" - "ZHUANHUAN MOKUAI"
(STC - 6567/2255/2875/1040) DEVELOPED BY THE RI WAS A
KEY PROJECT UNDER THE "TORCH PROGRAM". IT IS DESIGNED
FOR USE IN COMPUTER-CONTROLLED AREAS, SUCH AS IN
INDUSTRIAL, WEAPONS, AND SURVEY CONTROL, OR IN
CONTROLLING METEOROLOGICAL ROBOTS AND SATELLITES.
THE
NEW DEVELOPMENT WON A GOLD MEDAL AT THE JINZHOU PATENTED
TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTS TRADE FAIR.
F.
CHINA NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
RI SEPARATES ENRICHED URANIUM WITH ATOMIC LASER (PD, 27
OCT). THE TIANJIN-BASED RI DEVELOPED THE LASER-
SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY AFTER 5 YEARS OF EXPERIMENTATION.
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THE NEW METHOD INVOLVES BOMBARDING NATURAL URANIUM,
CONTAINING 0.7 PERCENT U-235, AND PRODUCING ENRICHED
URANIUM WITH A U-235 CONTENT OF 3 PERCENT OR HIGHER.
THE ENRICHED URANIUM IS REQUIRED FOR USE AS NUCLEAR
REACTOR FUEL. THE RI SUCCEEDED IN RETRIEVING ENRICHED
URANIUM AT A RATE OF 2 MILLIGRAMS PER HOUR, THUS MEETING
DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. THE METHOD CAN ALSO BE USED TO RE-
ENRICH DEPLETED URANIUM AND TO PURIFY PLUTONIM AND
MERCURY ISOTOPES. THE NEW METHOD PASSED STATE-LEVEL
TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS IN BEIJING ON 26 OCT.
G.
CHINA'S FIRST FULLY-AUTOMATED ROBOT ASSEMBLY
LINE SET UP IN FOSHAN //GEOCOORDS: 2302N/11307E//
HUAYING ELECTRIC FAN FACTORY (HONG KONG TA KUNG PAO-
TKP, 30 OCT). THE FACTORY HAS INSTALLED THREE
PRODUCTION LINES OPERATED BY ROBOTS. EACH LINE IS 20
METERS (M) LONG, HAS 14 WORK STATIONS AND IS CONTROLLED
BY FIVE FOBOTS. THE ASSEMBLY LINES WERE DEVELOPED BY
THE SOUTH CHINA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING RI. THE STATE
"863 PROGRAM" HIGH-TECH PLANNING COMMITTEE CHOSE THE
GUANGDONG PROVINCE FACTORY TO TRIAL TEST THE ROBOT
ASSEMBLY LINES. THE FIRST ASSEMBLY LINE, WHICH WILL
REDUCE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS BY 60 PERCENT, WILL BEGIN
TRIAL OPERATION IN FEB 92.
H.
BEIJING GEOTECHNICAL RI AND ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
DEVELOP GEOTECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (STD, 30 OCT).
THE SYSTEM CAN RAPIDLY RETRIEVE THOUSANDS OF DATA ITEMS
AND PRODUCE COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGNS. IT CAN REDUCE THE
TIME REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT DATA ANALYSIS FROM UP TO 1
YEAR TO ONLY A FEW DAYS.
IT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO
URBAN PLANNERS, OIL EXPLORATION AND MINING ENGINEERS.
THE SYSTEM PASSED TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS IN BEIJING
ON 17 OCT.
5.
MINISTRY OF AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
A. MASI NUMBER 710 RI DEVELOPS "AEROSPACE VEHICLE
INTEGRATED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING SYSTEM" (AVIDM)
(STD, 14 OCT; CHINA AEROSPACE NEWS - CAN, 20 OCT).
EXPERTS FROM VARIOUS MASI UNITS AND ACADEMIES HAVE BEEN
WORKING AT THE 710 RI TO DEVELOP THE AVIDM FRAMEWORK
USING COMPUTER-ASSISTED-DESIGN/COMPUTER-ASSISTED-
MANUFACTURE TECHNOLOGIES. THE AVIDM SOFTWARE HAS 168
PROGRAM MODULES AND, WHEN OPERATIONAL, WILL GREATLY
REDUCE R&D TIME REQUIRED AND RAISE DESIGN QUALITY OF
AEROSPACE SYSTEMS UNDER DEVELOPMENT.
B. CAN PROFILES MASI NUMBER 303 AEROSPACE RI (17
OCT). THE RI WAS FOUNDED IN 1961 AS CHINA'S AIRCRAFT
EQUIPMENT R&D CENTER, AND WAS ORIGINALLY CALLED THE
PRECISION MACHINERY RI UNDER THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
INDUSTRY COMMISSION. KEY R&D PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE
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RI INCLUDE -- PRECISION AND ULTRA-PRECISION PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGY, PRECISION MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY, COORDINATE
MEASURING MACHINES, WORK PROCESS AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY,
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING TECHNOLOGY, AND SPECIAL PROCESSING
TECHNOLOGY. IN THE PAST 30 YEARS, THE RI HAS COMPLETED
OVER 420 R&D PROJECTS; 13 OF WHICH WON STATE INVENTION
AWARDS, 14 WON NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONVENTION AWARDS, 7
WON STATE S&T PROGRESS AWARDS, AND 130 WON MINISTERIAL-
LEVEL S&T PROGRESS AWARDS. THE RI EMPLOYS OVER 1,200
STAFF AND WORKERS, HAS EIGHT RESEARCH LABORATORIES
(LAB), TWO R&D AND PRODUCTION CENTERS, THREE TRIAL-
MANUFACTURING WORKSHOPS, AND A CADRE SCHOOL.
C. MASI SPONSORS CHINA AVIATION EXPO 1991 IN
BEIJING FROM 12 TO 19 OCT (CAN, 17 OCT; STD, 18 OCT).
MORE THAN 105 DISPLAYS FROM CHINA AND 13 FOREIGN
COUNTRIES WERE DISPLAYED AT THE BIENNIAL EXHIBITION.
KEY EXHIBITORS INCLUDED MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS, BOEING,
GENERAL ELECTRIC, BRITISH AEROSPACE, AIRBUS, AND
AEROSPATIALE. HOWEVER, THE SOVIET UNION WAS
CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT, DESPITE ITS LARGE PRESENTATION AT
THE 1989 EXPO.
D. U.S. PRATT & WHITNEY CORPORATION (CORP)
ANNOUNCES PLANS TO TRANSFER V2500 ENGINE TECHNOLOGY TO
CHINA (TKP, 26 OCT). CORP CHIEF EXECUTIVE JAMES
KENNEDY ANNOUNCED THESE PLANS DURING A RECENT VISIT TO
CHINA, AND ADDED THAT HE FELT THAT THE V2500 WOULD PLAY
AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CIVIL AVIATION DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
DURING THE NEXT DECADE. PRATT & WHITNEY IS CURRENTLY
COOPERATING WITH THE CHENGDU AEROENGINE FACTORY ON
PRODUCTION OF FT-8 GAS TURBINE ENGINES. (NOTE -- SEE
ALSO 1-15 FEB 91 DSTI REPORT.)
E. MASI PUBLISHES 156-VOLUME "MISSILES AND SPACE
BOOK SERIES" ON CHINA'S MISSILES AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(CAN, 27 OCT). THE SERIES OF BOOKS PROVIDES EXTENSIVE
DETAILS OF THE HISTORY OF CHINA'S AEROSPACE AND MISSILE
DEVELOPMENT. THESE BOOKS INCLUDE DETAILS OF THE
TECHNOLOGY FOR LIQUID-PROPELLANT BALLISTIC MISSILES,
CARRIER ROCKETS, SOLID FUEL BALLISTIC MISSILES, AIR
DEFENSE MISSILES, SATELLITE ENGINEERING, SOLID-
PROPELLANT TECHNOLGY, AND AERODYNAMICS.
6.
SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
A.
SHANGHAI PUDONG SHIPYARD LAUNCHES IMPROVED
GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATE FOR PLA NAVY (NAVAL & MERCHANT
SHIPS, 8 OCT). THIS "NEW GENERATION" GUIDED MISSILE
FRIGATE, WHICH WAS LAUNCHED RECENTLY FROM HUDONG, HAS A
REMOTE-CONTROL ENGINE ROOM, AUTOMATED COMMAND SYSTEMS
AND GUNS, AND GUIDED MISSILES. IT IS FITTED WITH DOZENS
OF THE LATEST WEAPONS AND MILITARY WARFARE SYSTEMS.
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(NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 JUL 91 DSTI REPORT.)
B.
CHINA MARITIME RESCUE AND SALVAGE CENTER GREATLY
EXPANDS SALVAGE CAPABILITIES
(NCNA, 13 OCT). THE
CENTER HAS SET UP SUBORDINATE BUREAUS IN YANTAI,
SHANGHAI, AND GUANGZHOU; AND SALVAGE STATIONS ARE
LOCATED IN QINHUANGDAO, TIANJIN, RONGCHENG, YANTAI,
LIANYUNGANG, LIGANG, SHANGHAI, WENZHOU, FUZHOU, XIAMEN,
SHANTOU, GUISHAN, GUANGZHOU, SHEKOU, BEIHAI, AND SANYA.
THE CENTER OPERATES 40 ADVANCED 2,500 TON FLOATING CRANE
SHIPS AND OVER 150 SPECIAL SALVAGE SHIPS. AMONG ITS
MORE THAN 10,000 SALVAGE WORKERS ARE A NUMBER OF DIVING
CREWS CAPABLE OF CONDUCTING 300 M DIVING OPERATIONS.
THE CENTER HAS SALVAGED OVER 1,200 WRECKED VESSELS, 150
OF THESE OF FOREIGN OWNERSHIP, SINCE IT WAS SET UP 40
YEARS AGO. IT HOPES TO RAPIDLY EXPAND ITS ACTIVITIES IN
THIS HIGHLY-PROFITABLE FIELD. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 16-31
OCT 90 DSTI REPORT.)
C.
PLA NAVY ARMAMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DEPT DEVELOPS
12 TYPES OF ADVANCED STEEL FOR CHINESE WARSHIPS
(PD, 16
OCT). THE DEPT DEVELOPED THESE ADVANCED METALS WITH
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE MINISTRY OF METALLURGY
INDUSTRY. NOW, ALL PLA NAVY WARSHIPS ARE BUILT WITH THE
NEW KINDS OF STEEL, WHICH HAVE WON MORE THAN 20 S&T
PROGRESS AWARDS. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 MAY 91 DSTI
REPORT.)
D.
SHANGHAI JIANGNAN SHIPYARD LAUNCHES SECOND
65,000 TON BULK FREIGHTER FOR GUANGZHOU OCEAN TRANSPORT
CORP (CSN, 18 OCT). THIS SECOND "PANAMA-TYPE" BULK
CARRIER, NAMED "LI SHAN HAI", WAS LAUNCHED FOR THE
GUANGZHOU CORP ON 29 AUG. (NO FURTHER DATA; SEE ALSO
16-31 MAY 91 DSTI REPORT.)
E.
GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD LAUNCHES 21,000 TON SUNDRY
GOODS CARRIER FOR SHANGHAI OCEAN TRANSPORT CORP (TKP,
20 OCT). THE NEW VESSEL, NAMED "YONG AN GENG", WAS
LAUNCHED ON 19 OCT. IT IS 174 M LONG, 25.6 M WIDE, AND
HAS A CRUISING RANGE OF 15,000 NAUTICAL MILES. THIS IS
THE FOURTH VESSEL BUILT BY THE GUANGZHOU SHIPYARD FOR
THE SHANGHAI CORP. SINCE THE SHIPYARD INVESTED 30
MILLION YUAN IN EXPANDING ITS SHIP BUILDING CAPACITY TO
35,000 TON VESSELS, IT HAS RECEIVED ORDERS FOR TEN
35,000 TON AND THREE 21,000 TON VESSELS. (NOTE -- SEE
ALSO 1-15 JUL 91 DSTI REPORT.)
F.
CHINA STATE SHIPBUILDING CORP (CSSC) BUILDS
22,380 HORSEPOWER (HP) MARINE DIESEL ENGINE WITH SWISS
TECHNOLOGY (PD, 22 OC). CSSC'S DALIAN MARINE DIESEL
ENGINE FACTORY IS COOPERATING WITH THE SWISS SULZER
DIESEL ENGINE FACTORY IN BUILDING THESE ADVANCED MARINE
ENGINES. THE FIRST 22,380 HP DIESEL ENGINE WILL BE
COMPLETED IN 1992 AND THEN INSTALLED IN AN 80,000 TON
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BRAZILIAN FREIGHTER. THE DALIAN PLANT HAS ALREADY BUILT
A 9,650 HP MARINE DIESEL ENGINE FOR SULZER, WHICH WAS
INSTALLED IN A 30,000 TON GERMAN VESSEL. CSSC'S
SHANGHAI SHIPYARD HAS ALSO BUILT A 9,650 HP DIESEL
ENGINE FOR SULZER TO BE INSTALLED ON A SIMILAR GERMAN
SHIP. SHANGHAI IS NOW BUILDING TWO 10,360 HP MARINE
DIESEL ENGINES USING SULZER BLUEPRINTS. CSSC CLAIMS 60
TO 90 PERCENT OF THE COMPONENTS FOR THESE MASSIVE
ENGINES ARE MADE IN CHINA. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 16-31 MAY
91 DSTI REPORT.)
G. CSSC'S DALIAN SHIPYARD SIGNS CONTRACT TO BUILD
35,000 TON OIL TANKER FOR INDONESIA'S PERTAMINA CORP
(NCNA, 24 OCT). INDONESIA WILL PAY USD 30 MILLION FOR
AN OIL TANKER OF ADVANCED DESIGN AS WELL AS THE
SHIPBUILDING TECHNOLOGY TO BUILD SIMILAR VESSELS IN
INDONESIA.
CHINESE ENGINEERS WILL GO TO INDONESIAN
SHIPYARDS TO TRAIN LOCAL ENGINEERS ON HOW TO BUILD THEIR
OWN VESSELS. THIS IS THE FIRST SHIP BUILDING CONTRACT
SIGNED BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES SINCE THEY RESTORED
RELATIONS IN 1990.
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7. MINISTRY OF MACHINE BUILDING/ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
(MMBEI)
A. UI MASI AEROSPACE BASE RI DEVELOPS "WS2400
SERIES CHASSIS" FOR HEAVY-DUTY FIELD TRUCKS (CHINA
MACHINERY/ELECTRONICS JOURNAL - CMEJ, 18 OCT). THE NEW
CHASSIS IS DESIGNED TO CARRY LOADS UP TO 20 TONS AND CAN
OPERATE IN DESERTS, MOUNTAINS, MARSHLANDS, AND UNDER
EXTREME COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. IT RECENTLY PASSED
TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS.
B.
SHANGHAI XINNING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FACTORY
DEVELOPS ELECTRIC POWER DRIVEN PASSENGER SEDAN
(CMJE,
22 OCT). THE SEDAN, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE SHANGHAI KELIAN ELECTRIC-POWER VEHICLE
AND VESSELS COMPANY, CAN ACHIEVE SPEEDS OF 80 TO 100
KM/HOUR AND HAS A RANGE OF 80 TO 100 KM ON ONE BATTERY
CHARGE. THE NEW VEHICLE WAS DISPLAYED AT THE RECENT
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL EQUIPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION.
C. DALIAN PASSENGER COACH FACTORY AND ZHONGXIN
MACHINE BUILDING & ELECTRONICS COMPANY BUILD "JT6120
LUXURY BUSES" FOR EXPORT (STD, 25 OCT). DEVELOPMENT OF
THE JT6120 WAS A KEY 7TH FYP PROJECT ACCOMPLISHED BY THE
DALIAN FACTORY WITH ASSISTANCE FROM RI'S IN YANGZHOU AND
CHANGSHE. THE AIR-COOLED COACH CAN ACHIEVE A MAXIMUM
SPEED OF 120 KM/HOUR AND CAN CARRY 49 PASSENGERS. THE
BUSES ARE NOW BEING ASSEMBLED BY THE ZHONGXIN COMPANY,
LOCATED IN JIANGXIAN COUNTY IN SHANXI PROVINCE.
ZHONGXIN WAS FORMERLY A BACKBONE DEFENSE INDUSTRY,
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PRODUCING TANKS AND OTHER MILITARY VEHICLES. THE
FACTORY WILL PRODUCE 50 BUSES IN 1991, 500 IN 1992, AND
HOPES TO REACH A PRODUCTION RATE OF 3,000 PER YEAR BY
1995. THE FACTORY IS NOW OPERATED BY THE CHINA
INTERNATIONAL TRUST AND INVESTMENT CORP (CITIC). CITIC
INVESTED 80 MILLION YUAN IN MODERNIZATION OF THE DEFENSE
PLANT TO SATISFY AN URGENT NEED FOR BUSES IDENTIFIED BY
THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNCATIONS.
THE FIRST BUSES PRODUCED
ARE BEING PURCHASED BY THE MINISTRY TO RELIEVE
CONGESTION ON CHINA'S OVERBURDENED RAILWAY SYSTEM.
THE
JT6120 PASSED TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS IN FEB 91.
(NOTE -- SEE ALSO 16-31 MAR 91 DSTI REPORT.)
D. MMBEI ANNOUNCES PLANS TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION OF
PASSENGER SEDANS DURING 1992 (CD, 28 OCT). THE
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EXPECTS TO PRODUCE 63,000 SEDANS
DURING 1991; AND PLANS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION TO AT
LEAST 120,000 DURING 1992. SEDANS WILL REPRESENT 20
PERCENT OF TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PRODUCTION FOR 1992,
WHICH IS SET AT 600,000. THE DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR SEDANS
HAS EXCEEDED 100,000 DURING 1991, AND MMBEI HOPES TO
MEET DEMAND DURING 1992 TO AVOID ANY NEED TO IMPORT
SEDANS. THE INDUSTRY PLANS TO INCREASE ANNUAL
PRODUCTION TO 240,000 SEDANS BY 1995, AND 600,000 BY THE
YEAR 2000. PRICES ON LUXURY SEDANS MADE BY SINO-FOREIGN
JOINT VENTURES (JV) ARE EXPECTED TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY
IN 1992. FOR EXAMPLE, SHANGHAI'S SANTANA SEDAN WILL
SELL AT 190,000 YUAN FOR A BASIC MODEL, COMPARED WITH
THE CURRENT PRICE OF 170,000 YUAN. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO
16-31 MAR 91 DSTI REPORT.)
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8.
COMMUNICATIONS, COMMAND, AND CONTROL DEVELOPMENTS
A. MINISTRY OF POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS (MPT)
INITIATES BELGIUM-SPONSORED "S1240 PROGRAM-CONTROLLED
TELEPHONE PROJECT" IN LHASA (TIBET DAILY, 9 OCT). THE
CEREMONY TO BEGIN WORK ON THIS 53 MILLION BELGIAN FRANCS
PROJECT WAS HELD IN LHASA ON 8 OCT. THE NEW SYSTEM,
WITH 5,000 GATES, WILL DOUBLE LHASA'S TELEPHONE
COMMICATIONS CAPACITY AND IMPROVE THE CITY'S DOMESTIC
AND LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICES.
B. SSTC INAUGURATES KEYOU SINO-JAPANESE SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN BEIJING ON 15 OCT (STD, 16 OCT).
THE EQUITY JV WAS INITIATED WITH A CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF
190 MILLION YUAN. THE COMPANY WILL PRIMARILY DEVELOP
AND PRODUCE SOFTWARE FOR THE JAPANESE UNISYS CORP.
PRODUCTION AT THE PLANT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN MAY 92.
C.
STATE-RUN JIANGXI NUMBER 834 FACTORY DEVELOPS 2-
TONE MULTIFREQUENCY ELECTRONIC MAGNETO TELEPHONE (CMEJ,
20 OCT). THIS SMALL, LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE TELEPHONE IS
WATERPROOF, MOISTUREPROOF, AND HAS SECURITY PROTECTION
AND ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY. THE TELEPHONE CAN BE
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INTEGRATED INTO CHINA'S 16-CHANNEL PROGRAM-CONTROLLED
FEEDLESS TELEPHONE EXCHANGES. IT WILL ALLOW
COMMUNICATIONS IN LOCATIONS WHERE NO ELECTRIC SUPPLY IS
AVAILABLE.
D. MPT'S NUMBER 1 RI DEVELOPS "YCF121 BEEPER" AND
SATELLITE GROUND STATION HIGH POWER AMPLIFICATION
SYSTEMS (CD, 26 OCT; NCNA, 29 OCT). THE NEW BEEPER,
DESIGNED FOR USE WITH 280-TYPE MICROCOMPUTERS, CAN
SERVICE 8,000 TO 30,000 SUBSCRIBERS. IT INITIALLY
ENTERED TRIAL PRODUCTION IN 1988, AND PASSED STATE-LEVEL
TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS ON 24 OCT. IT WILL ENTER
FULL-SCALE PRODUCTION SOON.
THE AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM IS
DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR STANDBY EQUIPMENT AT
SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS AND SHOULD CONSIDERABLY REDUCE
CONSTRUCTION COSTS. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A RELIABLE
HIGH-POWER AMPLIFIER, STANDBY EQUIPMENT WITH AUTOMATIC
SWITCHING CAPABILITY, AND A SWITCHOVER SYSTEM.
IT
PASSED MPT TECHNICAL APPRAISAL IN BEIJING ON 29 OCT.
E. MPT SETS GOAL OF INCREASING MOBILE TELEPHONES IN
CHINA FROM 30,000 TO 150,000 BY END OF 8TH FYP PERIOD
(SCMP, 27 OCT). MPT SEES ADDITIONAL MOBILE PHONES AS A
WAY TO SUPPLEMENT CHINA'S BACKWARD TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
BEIJING ALREADY HAS OVER 6,000 MOBILE PHONES IN USE AND
LARGE QUANTITIES ARE FOUND IN MUNICIPAL AREAS OF FUJIAN
AND GUANGDONG PROVINCES. CURRENTLY, MOBILE PHONE USERS
IN CHINA PAY ABOUT 20,000 YUAN TO ACQUIRE A MOBILE
PHONE, AND THEN MUST PAY 1 YUAN PER MINUTE OF OUTGOING
AND INCOMING CALLS.
F.
MPT INITIATES CONSTRUCTION OF CHINA'S LONGEST
OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT BETWEEN SHANGHAI
AND GUANGZHOU (HONG KONG WEN WEI PO - WWP, 30 OCT).
THE 2,500 KM "NANYANHAI" COMMUNICATIONS CABLE, A KEY 8TH
FYP PROJECT, BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON 29 OCT. THE LINE
WILL HAVE 24 CORES AND PROVIDE OVER 70,000 DIGITAL
CHANNELS. THE 400 MILLION YUAN PROJECT WILL PASS
THROUGH 59 CITIES AND COUNTIES ALONG CHINA'S EASTERN AND
SOUTHERN COASTS, INCLUDING THE XIAMEN, SHANTOU, AND
SHENZHEN SEZ'S. THE NEW OPTICAL FIBER LINE WILL BE
LINKED TO SIMILAR LINES BETWEEN NANJING AND WUHAN AND
NANJING AND SHANGHAI. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 OCT 91
DSTI REPORT.)
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A. GROWTH IN ELECTRIC POWER OUTPUT IN CHINA
OUTPACES NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH (PD, 18 OCT).
CHINA'S TOTAL ELECTRIC POWER OUTPUT WILL EXCEED 670
BILLION KILOWATT (KW) - HOURS DURING 1991, AN INCREASE
OF 7.8 PERCENT OVER 1990. POWER GROWTH HAS EXCEEDED
GROWTH OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMY, WHICH SHOULD BE ABOUT 6
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PERCENT, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN CHINA'S HISTORY. DURING
1991, 60 LARGE POWER GENERATING FACILITIES WENT INTO
OPERATION, INCREASING CHINA'S POWER PRODUCING CAPACITY
BY 12,870,000 KW.
B. QINSHAN NUCLEAR REACTOR SAFETY SHELL PASSES
APPRAISAL AS PHASE-2 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY IS
COMPLETED (CD, 19 OCT; NCNA, 27 OCT). EXPERTS FROM THE
NATIONAL NUCLEAR INDUSTRY CORP (NNIC), THE METALLURGICAL
INDUSTRY, AND QINGHUA AND TONGJI UNIVERSITIES COMPLETED
THEIR INSPECTION OF QINSHAN'S//GEOCOORDS:
3452N/11916E// REINFORCED CONCRETE PRESSURE VESSEL ON 18
OCT. THE STATION ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAD CORRECTED
193 OF 195 TECHNICAL PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY DURING A RECENT
VISIT. NNIC HAS ALSO ANNOUNCED COMPLETION OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY FOR PHASE-2 CONSTRUCTION OF
THE QINSHAN PLANT. SECOND PHASE CONSTRUCTION CALLS FOR
INSTALLATION OF TWO 600,000 KW NUCLEAR REACTORS AT THE
FACILITY DURING THE 8TH FYP PERIOD.
THE STUDY
CONSIDERED IMPACT OF THE REACTORS' OPERATION ON THE
ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A 300 KM RADIUS OF THE QINSHAN
FACILITY. (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 APR AND 1-15 MAY 91
DSTI REPORTS.)
C. SPC APPROVES PLAN TO BUILD 1.2 MILLION KW
THERMAL POWER PLANT IN SHANGHAI'S PUDONG DZ (CD, 21
OCT). THE 3.15 BILLION YUAN PROJECT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED
IN THE WAIGAOQIAO FREE TRADE ZONE WITHIN THE PUDONG
AREA. FIRST PHASE CONSTRUCTION WILL INVOLVE
INSTALLATION OF FOUR 300,000 KW THERMAL GENERATORS. 75
PERCENT OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT WILL BE PROVIDED BY
THE CHINESE, WITH THE BALANCE PROVIDED BY TWO UI U.S.
INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
D. SPC APPROVES PLANS TO BUILD A 1.8 MILLION KW
PUMP STORAGE POWER STATION IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE (CD, 23
OCT). CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2 BILLION YUAN PROJECT,
LOCATED IN ANJI COUNTY //GEOCOORDS: 3038N/ 11941E//, WILL
BEGIN IN 1993. THE STATION WILL BE DESIGNED TO PUMP
WATER INTO A RESERVOIR USING SURPLUS POWER GENERATED BY
THE EAST CHINA GRID DURING SLACK POWER USAGE PERIODS.
THE WATER WILL THEN BE AVAILABLE TO GENERATE RESERVE
POWER DURING PEAK POWER USAGE PERIODS. FOREIGN
TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE INTRODUCED DURING
CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATION.
E.
FIRST PHASE CONSTRUCTION OF 250,000 KW THERMAL
GENERATOR AT WENZHOU //GEOCOORDS: 2801N/12039E// POWER
PLANT COMPLETED (CD, 28 OCT). SECOND PHASE
CONSTRUCTION, WHICH WILL SOON BEGIN, CALLS FOR
INSTALLATION OF A 600,000 KW THERMAL GENERATOR AT THE
SITE. THE WENZHOU POWER PLANT WILL PROVIDE ELECTRICITY
FOR THE LONGWAN //GEOCOORDS: 2803N/12109E// EXPORT
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INDUSTRIAL ZONE, WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
10. MEDICAL SCIENCE
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A. SURGEON AT PLA'S FOURTH UNIVERSITY OF MILITARY
MEDICINE DEVELOPS NEW CHEMOTHERAPY FOR MALIGNANT TUMORS
(NCNA, 16 OCT). DOCTOR ((LI)) ANDING OF THE
UNIVERSITY'S XIJING HOSPITAL IN XIAN DEVELOPED THE NEW
METHOD WHICH KILLS CANCER CELLS WITHOUT TOXIC SIDE
EFFECTS. THE TECHNIQUE INVOLVES EMBEDDING A SILICON
RUBBER BAG WITH ANTI-CANCER MEDICINES IN THE CAVITY
CREATED WHEN A BRAIN TUMOR IS REMOVED. THE POTENCY OF
THE MEDICINE IS RESTORED BY MONTHLY INJECTIONS. DOCTOR
LI HAS CONDUCTED CLINICAL TESTS ON 43 BRAIN TUMOR
PATIENTS SINCE 1989, WITH A 90 PERCENT RECOVERY RATE.
DOCTOR LI, WHO IS ONLY 37 YEARS OLD, RECEIVED A MASTER'S
DEGREE IN MEDICINE FROM THE UNIVERSITY IN 1986.
B. DOCTOR AT NANJING MR FUZHOU GENERAL HOSPITAL
DEVELOPS "BRAIN STEREOSCOPE DIRECTION FINDER"
(NCNA, 19
OCT). DOCTOR ((LIN)) XIAOWEN INVENTED THE NEW DEVICE TO
TREAT CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGES, PARKINSON'S SYNDROME, AND
OTHER BRAIN STEM DISEASES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT
TO BE INCURABLE. THE NEW TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN CLINICALLY
TESTED IN MORE THAN 20 LARGE HOSPITALS THROUGHOUT CHINA
WITH A 90 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE.
C.
BEIJING HOSTS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON
TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER
FROM 18-22 OCT (STD, 19 OCT). OVER 1,000
REPRESENTATIVES FROM 40 COUNTRIES ATTENDED THE MEETING
ON DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINES. SIX WORLD-
FAMOUS SCHOLARS MADE REPORTS AND SPEECHES ON THE SUBJECT
AND 557 PAPERS WERE EXCHANGED AT THE MEETING. HEALTH
OFFICERS FROM 23 COUNTRIES DISCUSSED TRADITIONAL
MEDICINE POLICIES. A DELEGATION FROM CHONGQING
DISPLAYED A SERIES OF NEW REMEDIES FOR TREATMENT OF
TUMORS, CATARACTS, GALL AND KIDNEY STONES, THROAT
AILMENTS, AND VERTIGO. AN EXHIBITION OF S&T
ACHIEVEMENTS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE WAS HELD IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONVENTION.
D. PD REPORTS SUCCESS OF CHINESE TRADITIONAL
MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE IN TREATING AIDS PATIENTS (19
OCT). CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE DOCTORS HAVE TREATED
OVER 200 AIDS CASES SINCE 1988, USING TRADITIONAL AND
WESTERN MEDICINE IN COMBINATION. AIDS PATIENTS TREATED
HAVE SHOWN SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS, WITH THEIR
CONDITIONS STABILIZED, APPETITES IMPROVED, AND MENTAL
AND PHYSICAL STATES MARKEDLY STRENGTHENED. LYMPH GLANDS
OF SOME PATIENTS HAVE BEGUN TO SHRINK IN SIZE AND SOME
HAVE RETURNED TO WORK.
E.
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MEDICINE DEVELOPS "MODEL HIC-1 BIOACTIVE ORGANISM
DYNAMIC TESTING MACHINE" (STD, 21 NOV). DOCTORAL
CANDIDATE ((CHENG)) HAIPING (STC - 2052/3189/1627)
DEVELOPED THIS DEVICE WHICH IS CAPABLE OF DYNAMIC
TESTING OF BIOLOGICAL ORGANISMS IN VITRO. IT IS A
MODERN MEDICAL INSTRUMENT FOR THE STUDY OF THE DYNAMICS
OF BIOACTIVE ORGANISMS. THE MACHINE RECENTLY PASSED
TECHNICAL APPRAISAL TESTS.
F. STD PRAISES SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH RESULTS OF
CHENGDU MR'S KUNMING GENERAL HOSPITAL (23 OCT). THE
HOSPITAL'S MEDICAL STAFF HAS DEMONSTRATED COLLECTIVE
ACTIVISM AND CONSCIOUSNESS IN CREATING A VARIETY OF
INVENTIONS FROM INTENSE SCIENTIFIC R&D. DURING THE 7TH
FYP, THE HOSPITAL WON 237 PROVINCIAL S&T PROGRESS
AWARDS, WITH 83 SPECIFICALLY COMMENDED BY COSTIND AND
THE GENERAL LOGISTICS DEPT (GLD). (NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-
15 AND 16-30 SEP 91 DSTI REPORTS.)
G.
CHINA ATOMIC ENERGY INDUSTRY COMPANY DEVELOPS
APPARATUS FOR MEASURING HUMAN BODY ENERGY (STD, 24
OCT). THIS DIGITAL MEASURING DEVICE WAS DEVELOPED TO
AID IN MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC DATA
ON THE ENERGY IN THE HUMAN BODY FOR ATHLETES. THE
APPARATUS HAS ENTERED TRIAL PRODUCTION.
H. PLA'S FOURTH UNIVERSITY OF MILITARY MEDICINE
DEVELOPS MULTI-INFORMATION HEART DETECTOR SYSTEM (STD,
28 OCT). THE NEW APPARATUS CAN PERFORM CONVENTIONAL
CARDIOGRAMS AS WELL AS DETECTING ELECTROCARDIO ACTIVITY
ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE HEART. THE SYSTEM PROVIDES
COMPREHENSIVE PROCESSING OF PRECISE GRAPHICAL AND
NUMERICAL DATA FOR DIAGNOSING CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES.
(NOTE -- SEE ALSO 16-30 SEP 91 DSTI REPORT.)
I.
PLA MEDICAL QIGONG SYMPOSIUM HELD IN BEIJING
RECENTLY (LAD, 28 OCT). MORE THAN 100 DISSERTATIONS
PRESENTED AT THE SYMPOSIUM PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF GREAT
QUANTITIES OF CLINICAL CASES AND DATA ON THE USE OF
QIGONG IN MEDICAL TREATMENTS. THIS EVIDENCE PROVES THE
TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL AND RANGE OF QIGONG AS A BRANCH OF
MEDICAL SCIENCE WITH APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICAL FITNESS,
TREATMENT OF ILLNESSES, AND DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO AIR
FORCE, NAVY AND GROUND FORCE PERSONNEL COPING WITH
COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS AND STRENUOUS CONDITIONS.
J. CHENGDU MR GENERAL HOSPITAL REPORTS SUCCESS IN
TREATING VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA BY CATHETHER RADIO
FREQUENCY EROSION (STD, 29 OCT). THE HOSPITAL
CLINICALLY TESTED THE NEW TECHNIQUE ON A PATIENT
SUFFERING VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA. AFTER 7 DAYS AND
NIGHTS OF CONTINUOUS TREATMENT THE PATIENT'S IRREGULAR
HEARTBEAT HAD TOTALLY DISAPPEARED.
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K. TWO MASI COMPANIES AND U.S. GENERAL ELECTRIC
CORP SIGN 30-YEAR CONTRACT TO PRODUCE MEDICAL
INSTRUMENTS (WWP, 29 OCT). THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE U/ I
MASI ENTERPRISES AND THE U.S. CORP CALLS FOR ANNUAL
PRODUCTION OF 50 EACH TOMOGRAPHIC SCANNERS AND
ULTRASONIC SCANNERS AT CHINESE FACTORIES, WITH HALF OF
THE DEVICES TO BE EXPORTED. THE TWO LOCAL COMPANIES
HAVE EACH PROVIDED 20 PERCENT OF THE INVESTMENT WITH
GENERAL ELECTRIC PROVIDING THE BALANCE.
L.
MEDICAL SCHOOL TEACHING REFORM CONFERENCE HELD
AT FOURTH UNIVERSITY OF MILITARY MEDICINE
(LAD, 29
OCT). THE WEEK-LONG CONFERENCE WAS SPONSORED BY THE GLD
HEALTH DEPT AND TOOK PLACE IN XIAN FROM 21 TO 26 OCT.
MORE THAN 60 SCHOLARS ATTENDING THE MEETING SUMMED UP
THEIR EXPERIENCES IN CARRYING OUT MEDICAL TEACHING
REFORMS DURING THE 7TH FYP AND STUDIED WAYS TO FURTHER
IMPROVE TEACHING METHODS DURING THE 8TH FYP PERIOD.
DURING THE 7TH FYP PERIOD, SENIOR ARMY MEDICAL SCHOOLS
TRAINED OVER 31,000 TECHNICAL CADRE FOR TROOP UNITS,
INCLUDING OVER 2,800 POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS.
!
11.
PLA SERVICES AND ARMS R&D ACHIEVEMENTS
A.
PLA AIR FORCE NUMBER 7 FLIGHT ACADEMY DEVELOPS
STEEL-PLATED RUNWAY FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT (LAD, 16 OCT).
THE NEW-TYPE RUNWAY WAS RECENTLY CONSTRUCTED BY THE
ACADEMY AT AN UI AIR FORCE BASE. IT COVERS AN AREA OF
9,000 M-SQUARE AND WAS APPRAISED AS MEETING REQUIRED AIR
FORCE STANDARDS AFTER FLIGHT TESTING. (NO FURTHER
DATA.)
B. SECOND ARTILLERY'S NUMBER 1 RI DEVELOPS GUIDED
MISSILE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING VEHICLE (STD, 21 OCT).
THE NEW VEHICLE HAS GREATLY IMPROVED MONITORING
CAPABILITIES DUE TO ITS SOPHISTICATED EQUIPMENT AND
COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS. IT CAN QUICKLY AND
EFFICIENTLY MONITOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED BY
STORAGE AND USE OF GUIDED MISSILES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
(NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 OCT 91 DSTI REPORT.)
C.
NATIONAL DEFENSE S&T UNIVERSITY DEVELOPS HIGH-
SPEED, 3-DIMENSIONAL EXPERIMENTAL TOPOGRAPHIC SYSTEM
(HUNAN DAILY, 25 OCT). THE UNIVERSITY TOOK 4 YEARS TO
DEVELOP THE NEW SYSTEM, WHICH REPLACES TRADITIONAL SAND
TABLES WITH AN "ELECTRONIC SAND TABLE". EXPERTS BELIEVE
THE NEW METHOD WILL ACCELERATE MODERNIZATION IN THE
FIELDS OF MILITARY COMMAND, SYSTEM SIMULATIONS, GEOLOGY,
AND COMMUNICATIONS.
D.
PLA ENGINEER CORPS TECHNICIAN DEVELOPS
"INTELLIGENT SPEEDOMETER" (LAD, 28 OCT). ENGINEER
((XU)) YUQING (STC - 1776/3768/3237), UNDER THE GENERAL
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STAFF DEPT'S ENGINEER CORPS, DEVELOPED THE NEW
SPEEDOMETER WITH ASSISTANCE FROM AN UI RI. THE DEVICE
CAN CARRY OUT LINEAR AND ROTATIONAL SPEED CHECKS IN
COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS. IT IS SMALL, LIGHT WEIGHT,
SENSITIVE, AND HAS APPLICATIONS IN A WIDE RANGE OF TEST
SITUATIONS.
E.
STD COMMENTARY PROMOTES NEW GUIDELINES ON STEPS
TOWARDS MODERNIZATION OF NAVAL EQUIPMENT (28 OCT). THE
COMMENTARY NOTES THAT THE HIGH COST OF NAVAL EQUIPMENT
AND LIMITATIONS ON INCREASES IN THE NAVAL BUDGET
NECESSITATES NEW GUIDELINES ON NAVAL MODERNIZATION.
THESE MUST INCLUDE "SHORTENING THE BATTLE LINE"
(REDUCING THE NAVY'S SIZE), STRESSING KEY POINTS, AND
STRENGTHENING THE QUALITY OF SCIENTIFIC R&D. THE NEW
GUIDELINES ESTABLISH THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF S&T IN NAVY
BUILDING WITH EMPHASIS ON FOUR PRINCIPALS -- (1) THE
QUALITY OF S&T AS THE "PRIMARY PRODUCTION FORCE"; (2)
PROMINENCE GIVEN TO S&T WORK BY LEADERSHIP CADRE; (3)
BUILDING OF A CONTINGENT OF RED AND EXPERT S&T CADRE FOR
THE NEXT CENTURY; AND (4) STRENGTHENING SCIENTIFIC
MANAGEMENT AND REFORMING TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF NAVAL
EQUIPMENT.
12. DEFENSE CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS
A. 70TH SEMIANNUAL GUANGZHOU EXPORT TRADE FAIR HELD
FROM 15 TO 30 OCT (SCMP, 12 & 15 OCT; CD, 15 & 31 OCT).
45,400 GUESTS FROM 129 COUNTRIES AND REGIONS CONDUCTED
USD 6.073 BILLION IN TRANSACTIONS DURING THE 15-DAY
EXHIBITION. THE TRANSACTION TOTAL EXCEEDED THE USD 5.7
BILLION AT THE FALL 90 FAIR AND USD 5.74 BILLION AT THE
SPRING 91 FAIR. 25,000 OF THE GUESTS CAME FROM HONG
KONG, 4,000 FROM TAIWAN, AND ABOUT 3,000 EACH FROM THE
U.S. AND JAPAN. 16 OF CHINA'S NEW ECONOMIC AND
TECHNOLOGY DZ'S FROM EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COASTAL
REGIONS PARTICIPATED IN THE FAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THEY RAN A SERIES OF PROMOTIONS DURING THE EVENT TO
ATTRACT ADDITIONAL FOREIGN INVESTMENT. FAIR ACTIVITIES
WERE SOMEWHAT OVERSHADOWED BY THE ONGOING SINO-U.S.
TRADE DISPUTE.
B.
FIRST CHINA INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION
HELD IN BEIJING FROM 16 TO 21 OCT (TKP, 17 OCT; PD, 18
OCT). 80 MAJOR FOREIGN ELECTRONIC COMPANIES FROM 14
COUNTRIES AND REGIONS JOINED OVER 400 CHINESE
ENTERPRISES IN PARTICIPATING IN THE SHOW.
THE
EXHIBITION, WHICH WAS SPONSORED BY THE CHINA NATIONAL
ELECTRONICS IMPORT/EXPORT CORP, CONCLUDED CONTRACTS TO
EXPORT USD 30 MILLION IN CHINESE PRODUCTS AND IMPORT USD
10 MILLION IN FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY.
C. SSTC APPROVES PLANS TO HOLD CHINA NEW PRODUCTS
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AND NEW TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION FROM 4 TO 12 APR 92 (STD,
19 OCT). THE EXHIBITION, TO BE HELD IN THE BEIJING
EXHIBITION HALL, WILL BE COSPONSORED BY STD, THE STATE
BUREAU OF PATENTS, AND THE BEIJING ZHONGHAI EXHIBITION
COMPANY .
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D. BEIJING POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY HOSTS
INTERNATIONAL PYROTECHNICS AND EXPLOSIVES SYNTHESIZATION
CONFERENCE (STD, 29 OCT). 200 SCHOLARS AND SPECIALISTS
ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE LEARNED THAT CHINA HAD RECENTLY
DEVELOPED A SPECIAL COMPOSITE DYNAMITE FOR CIVILIAN USE,
WHICH WILL SOON ENTER FULL PRODUCTION.
CHINA HAS
RECEIVED WORLD RECOGNITION FOR ITS EXPERIMENTS IN "BURN-
TO-EXPLOSION" AND "CONCUSSION-TO-EXPLOSION" PHENOMENA,
AS WELL AS ITS EFFORTS AT NUMERICAL SIMULATION.
E. HONG KONG ADSALE EXHIBITION SERVICES COMPANY
ANNOUNCES PRC S&T EXHIBITIONS SCHEDULED FOR 1992
(ADSALE BROCHURE, UNDATED). THE HONG KONG COMPANY WILL
PROMOTE A NUMBER OF EXHIBITIONS IN THE CHINA
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTER IN BEIJING DURING 1992,
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING KEY S&T RELATED SHOWS -- (1)
FOURTH INTERNATIONAL ENERGY & POWER EXHIBITION, 19-24
MAY 92. THE SHOW WILL BE SPONSORED BY THE CHINA
ELECTRICITY COUNCIL AND THE CHINA COUNCIL FOR PROMOTION
OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE (CCPIT). (2) BEIJING
INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY EXHIBITION, 25-30 JUN
92.
THE FAIR WILL BE SPONSORED BY CCPIT AND THE CHINA
NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CORP. (3) FOURTH
INTERNATIONAL MINING EQUIPMENT EXHIBITION, 22-27 SEP 92.
THE FAIR WILL BE SPONSORED BY CCPIT, THE METALLURGICAL
AND NONFERROUS METALS INDUSTRIES, AND THE CHINA NATIONAL
COAL CORP
13. DSTI AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
A.
STATE COUNCIL AND CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION
CONFER TITLE ON REKNOWN SCIENTIST ( (QIAN)) XUESEN (PD,
19 OCT). DOCTOR QIAN RECEIVED THE HONORIFIC TITLE
"STATE SCIENTIST WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS"
FOR HIS GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS IN CHINA'S S&T DEVELOPMENT.
DURING A CEREMONY HELD IN BEIJING ON 16 OCT, COSTIND
DIRECTOR ( (DING)) HENGGAO OFFICIALLY CONFERRED THE TITLE
ON QIAN. ON 19 OCT, COSTIND'S POLITICAL DEPT ISSUED A
CIRCULAR CALLING ON ALL NATIONAL DEFENSE TEST BASES,
RI'S, ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS TO FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE SET BY
DOCTOR QIAN.
B.
HUBEI DAILY PROFILES DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER IN
PROVINCIAL METEOROLOGICAL BUREAU (28 OCT). ((JIN))
HONGXIANG (STC - 6855/7703/4382) WAS ONE OF 206
SCIENTISTS COMMENDED AT THE NATIONAL 7TH FYP CITATION
MEETING HELD IN SEP. THE 57-YEAR-OLD SCIENTIST IS
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CREDITED WITH PLAYING A LEADING ROLE IN DEVELOPING THREE
WEATHER PREDICTION SYSTEMS, "THE MYWNS, MWSS, AND
MDS. WDS" (AS PRINTED IN CHINESE TEXT). THE THREE
SYSTEMS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN GUIDING LOCAL LEADERS IN
COMBATTING DEVASTING FLOODS THAT STRUCK LARGE PARTS OF
CHINA DURING THE SUMMER 1992. U.S. AND FRENCH
SCIENTISTS INVITED JIN HONGXIANG TO ATTEND THE 25TH
INTERNATIONAL RADAR METEOROLOGICAL CONFERENCE, HELD IN
PARIS IN JUN 91, DURING WHICH HE WAS OFFICIALLY
RECOGNIZED FOR HIS DEVELOPMENT OF THE MYWMS SYSTEM.
(NOTE -- SEE ALSO 1-15 SEP 91 DSTI REPORT.)
C. PPSN HIGHLIGHTS S&T ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PUBLIC
SECURITY (PS) TECHNICAL PERSONNEL DURING 1980'S DECADE
(29 OCT). PPSN CLAIMS THAT THE MORE THAN 60,000
TECHNICAL PERSONNEL INVOLVED PS S&T HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE PAST DECADE -- (1) AN
MPS COMMUNICATIONS AND COMMAND OPERATIONS NETWORK THAT
REACHES 97 PERCENT OF CHINA'S CITIES AND 94 PERCENT OF
COUNTY PS ORGANS; (2) COMPLETION OF PHASE 1 AND 2 OF A
PS INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK, WITH PHASE 3 UNDER WAY;
(3) ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO OVER 80 MILLION
PEOPLE; (4) A HIGH DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY ACHIEVED IN
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES; (5) DEVELOPMENT OF
NEW SAFETY DEFENSE TECHNIQUES; (6) A NEW FIRE-FIGHTING
SYSTEM EMPLOYING ADVANCED FIRE-FIGHTING SKILLS; AND (7)
GREAT PROGRESS IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNICATIONS
MANAGEMENT.
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COMMENTS: 1. (SOURCE COMMENTS) PROMINENT CHINESE
ECONOMISTS HAVE BEEN OPENLY CRITICAL OF THE 12 REFORM
MEASURES ENACTED DURING THE RECENT COMMUNIST PARTY
MEETING TO DECIDE HOW TO REINVIGORATE CHINA'S LOSS-
MAKING STATE ENTERPRISES (SEE PARA 3A OF SUBJECT
REPORT). RESEARCHERS FROM THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF SOCIAL
SCIENCES HAVE WARNED THAT THE REFORM MEASURES, WHICH
PRIMARILY INVOLVE RENEWED CALLS FOR STATE-RUN
ENTERPRISES TO RENOVATE THEIR PRODUCTION LINES AND
PRODUCT MIX AND IMPROVE THEIR MANAGEMENT, WILL HAVE NO
PRACTICAL EFFECT IF THESE ENTERPRISES ARE NOT GIVEN
MANAGEMENT AUTONOMY AND ENCOURAGED TO IMPORT FOREIGN
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND REFORM THEIR MANAGEMENT.
THE
ECONOMISTS ARE MOST CONCERNED BECAUSE THE PARTY
CONTINUES TO MEASURE ENTERPRISE SUCCESS BASED ON
PRODUCTION OUTPUT RATHER THAN PROFITS EARNED AND TAXES
PAID. BECAUSE STATE INDUSTRIES ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE
TO PRODUCE HUGE QUANTITIES OF OBSOLETE UNWANTED GOODS,
THE CAMPAIGN TO MAKE 1991 THE "YEAR OF EFFICIENCY,
QUALITY, AND VARIETY" HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. INDUSTRY
LEADERS HAVE NOT PRESSED FOR IMPROVED QUALITY PRODUCTS
OR A REVITALIZED PRODUCT MIX; IN FACT THEY HAVE
CONTINUED TO BRAG ABOUT RECENT GROWTH IN TOTAL OUTPUT
VALUE WHILE NATIONAL STOCKPILES HAVE ALSO CONTINUED TO
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GROW AT AN ALARMING RATE.
2. THE STRATEGIC MISSILE FORCE SEEMS TO HAVE DEVELOPED
A MEASURE OF SENSITIVITY ABOUT THE LEVEL OF POLLUTION
ITS MISSILE AND NUCLEAR WARHEAD SITES MAY BE CAUSING TO
THEIR IMMEDIATE ENVIRONMENTS. THE SECOND ARTILLERY HAS
REPORTED DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
VEHICLE WHICH CAN QUICKLY DETECT AND EVALUATE POLLUTION
CAUSED IN THE STORAGE AND EMPLOYMENT OF STRATEGIC
MISSILES AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS (PARA 11B). THE 1-15 OCT
91 DSTI REPORT CONTAINS AN ITEM (PARA 11F) ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A PURIFIER TO BE ATTACHED TO LIQUID
PROPELLANT TANKERS ADDING FUEL TO STRATEGIC ROCKETS
STORED IN MISSILE SILOS. THE PURIFIER WAS DEVELOPED TO
INCREASE SAFETY TO CREWS INVOLVED IN SERVICING THE
MISSILES AND TO REDUCE POLLUTION AROUND THE SITES.
USUALLY SUCH DEVELOPMENTS ARE INSPIRED BY SERIOUS
ACCIDENTS AT THE SITES LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF
LIFE OR PERSONNEL INJURIES. HOWEVER, NO SUCH ACCIDENTS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN RECENT YEARS.
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3. AN STD COMMENTARY ON NAVAL MODERNIZATION HAS
INTIMATED THAT THE PLA NAVY WILL UNDERGO A
REORGANIZATION TO "SHORTEN THE BATTLE LINE" (PARA 11E).
THIS IMPLIES THAT THE SIZE OF THE FORCE WILL BE REDUCED
TO FACILITATE MODERNIZATION OF THE REMAINING COMPONENTS.
THERE HAVE BEEN RUMORS OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS THAT THE
PLA WILL UNDERGO A 600,000 TO 750,000 MAN CUT FROM ITS
CURRENT 3.2 MILLION STRENGTH TO RELEASE ADDITIONAL FUNDS
FOR FORCE MODERNIZATION. SINCE THE NAVY'S STRENGTH IS
ALREADY LESS THAN 500,000, THE CUTS IN PERSONNEL CANNOT
BE GREAT; HOWEVER, THE NAVY COULD AFFORD TO GIVE UP A
LARGE NUMBER OF ITS OBSOLETE "BROWN WATER" ELEMENTS SUCH
AS PATROL BOATS AND CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINES. THE NAVY
HAS ALWAYS PLAYED A VANGUARD ROLE IN WEAPONS AND
EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN
ITS POSITION BY MOST EFFICIENT USE OF THE FUNDS AND
RESOURCES ALLOCATED TO IT.
//IPSP:
PT 1870; PG 1720; PG 1200; PG 1300//.
//COMSOBJ:
112; 112; 113//.
ADMIN
PROJ;
0425.
INSTR:
US YES; 2. RTS2B
PREP :
6-00903.
ACQ:
HONG KONG (911220).
DISSEM:
FIELD: AMCONGEN HK.
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