Extracts.
Reactionary Nature of Falun Gong Cult Exposed
The Falun Gong cult has evolved into a reactionary
political force that is doing everything possible
against the Chinese government and people, said a
Xinhua article, citing a series of illegal activities
of the banned cult.
Since the Falun Gong cult was founded, it has carried
out a steady stream of sabotage, created chaos,
sought refuge with political forces hostile to China,
and been a force behind outside interference in
China's internal affairs, the article pointed out.
In the cult's latest unlawful act, a handful of Falun
Gong cult members attempted to stir up trouble during
a flag-raising ceremony attended by 200,000 Chinese
at Tiananmen Square to mark the country's 51st
founding anniversary on October 1.
The article also recalled the outlawed cult's
destructive acts both in the past and in other
countries, saying that the cult members' flagrant
violations of China's state laws have been condemned
not only by people in the fields of culture,
education, science and technology, but also by former
Falun Gong practitioners.
Jin Shuying, a reformed Falun Gong member, was quoted
as saying, "Making trouble on National Day was their
way of creating confusion. I have seen clearly that
the cult does not help people improve their health.
Its ulterior motive is to sabotage social order."
A great number of facts prove that the activities of
Falun Gong founder Li Hongzhi and his cult are no
longer done for the purposes of improving health,
seeking truth or for deepening philosophical beliefs;
they are carefully organized, politically-motivated
acts directed at the Chinese government and the
Communist Party of China, the article said.
Li Hongzhi and his crowd fully abandoned national
pride, threw themselves into the arms of overseas
anti-China forces and were willingly used by
international hostile forces as tools to interfere in
China's internal affairs, it pointed out, adding that
some hostile forces that do not want to see a
stronger China have seized the opportunity to collude
with the Falun Gong cult.
The article pointed out that the struggle against the
Falun Gong cult is a serious political fight to
maintain the leadership of the Communist Party of
China and strengthen the socialist system.
It will be a mistake to go down in history if the
Chinese cannot clearly understand the political
nature of the cult and deal with it in a firm and
just way, the article warned.
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Full Text of President Jiang's Speech at China-Africa Forum
China and Africa Usher in the New Century Together
Chinese President Jiang Zemin made a keynote speech at the opening ceremony
of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Ministerial Conference Beijing
2000 on October 10. Following is the full text of the speech:
China and Africa Usher in the New Century Together
Your Excellencies President Eyadema, President Bouteflika, President
Chiluba, President Mkapa and Secretary-General Salim,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
In this golden autumn of October, we are gathering here in Beijing for the
Forum on China-Africa Co-operation Ministerial Conference Beijing 2000.
This is the first of its kind in the history of Sino-African relationship.
On behalf of the Chinese Government and people and in my own name, I wish
to extend our warm welcome to all our distinguished guests coming from afar
and express my sincere congratulations on the successful convocation of the
Forum.
China is the largest developing country in the world and Africa is the
continent with the largest number of developing countries. At the turn of
the millennium and century, China and Africa are faced with both historical
opportunities for greater development and unprecedented challenges. At this
important historical juncture, an in-depth discussion between us on how to
strengthen co-operation and promote common development will undoubtedly
exert a far-reaching important impact on the cross-century development of
Sino-African relations, closer South-South co-operation and the
establishment of an equitable and just new international political and
economic order.
The 20th century has witnessed earth-shaking changes in both China and
Africa. The Chinese and African peoples once fought courageously for their
national independence and freedom. They have since made strenuous efforts
for peace and development. They have scored remarkable achievements and
made historical progress in building up their countries.
During the Second World War, the Chinese people and the African people
fought an anti-Fascist war bravely on their respective fronts and
contributed tremendously to the final victory of the war.
Having smashed the shackles of the colonial rule that lasted for several
centuries, the African people won their national liberation and
independence. They have since registered gratifying progress in social and
economic development.
The Chinese people did away with imperialism, feudalism and
bureaucrat-capitalism, known as the "three big mountains" weighing down on
the backs of the Chinese people, and founded the People's Republic of China
where the people become the masters of the country. They have finally found
a development path of building socialism with Chinese characteristics and
have been marching along this path confidently.
We have come to the conclusion after a review of the history of the past
one hundred years that the Chinese people and the African people both
treasure independence, love peace and long for development and that they
are both important forces for world peace and common development. It is the
unremitting efforts made by the people throughout the world, including the
Chinese and African peoples, that forces for world peace have kept growing
and the world development cause has made considerable progress.
The world today is moving towards multi-polarity and the international
situation is on the whole easing off. Modern science and technology driven
by information technology and life science are advancing rapidly. Economic
globalization is gaining momentum. Countries in the world have engaged
themselves in ever extensive and in-depth co-operation and exchanges. The
lofty cause of peace and development of mankind has promised a bight
prospect.
However, development in different countries is extremely uneven. Hegemonism
and power politics still exist. Developing countries are still faced with
an arduous task of safeguarding their sovereignty, security and interests.
The gap between the North and the South is being widened not only
economically, but also in science and technology. Hence, there has emerged
a disturbing "digital divide." The prolonged poverty and backwardness,
coupled with external factors, have exacerbated the otherwise latent ethnic
rifts, religious feuds and social conflicts in some developing countries,
led to conflicts and wars in these countries and impaired their state
stability and national development.
At the root of these problems are many irrational and inequitable factors
in the current international political and economic order. They are
detrimental not only to world peace and development, but also to the
stability and development of the vast number of developing countries.
Mankind is about to usher in a new century. It has been the demand of the
times and call of the people all over the world to establish an equitable
and just new international political and economic order. Let us work
together with wisdom and courage to build such a new order and advance the
lofty cause of peace and development for mankind.
The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the purposes and principles of
the UN Charter, the principles and spirit enshrined in the OAU Charter and
the other universally recognized norms governing international relations
should form the political basis for the new international order.
Furthermore, it is imperative to establish some new principles responsive
to the spirit of the times and to the changes and developments in the world
provided that people of all nations can reach consensus.
In the new international order, the right of all countries to sovereign
equality and to freedom from outside interference in their internal affairs
must be ensured to them. All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich
or poor, should respect each other's sovereignty and independence. This is
of paramount importance to world peace. They should have the right to
choose their own development path and model in light of their national
conditions. No country should be allowed to impose its own social system or
ideology on others, nor should it be allowed to make irresponsible remarks
on other countries' internal affairs. Peace-keeping operations must be
based on the basic principles of getting prior consent from the parties
concerned, neutrality, no use of force except for self-defense and
obtaining authorization from the UN Security Council. Such operations must
aim at maintaining peace and should not be used as a means to pursue
selfish ends.
In the new international order, all countries should be ensured their right
to participate in international affairs on an equal footing. It is the
people of all countries who are the main players behind the world
development. As such, they should participate in the management of the
world. It is imperative to promote democracy in international relations,
address international issues through consultation and meet the challenges
facing mankind together. The movement towards political multi-polarity of
the world will be conducive to the democratization of international
relations. The positive role of the United Nations should be strengthened,
so should the status and role of the developing countries and international
and regional organizations composed of such countries.
In the new international order, the right of all countries to development
based on equality, especially that of the developing countries, should be
ensured. To help developing countries boost their economy is vital to a
lasting peace and common development of the world.
Developed countries should effectively reduce or exempt the debts owed by
developing countries, help them to enhance their capabilities for
self-development and vigorously develop their human resources with a view
to gradually narrowing the gap between the North and South in economy,
science and technology and other fields. They should not do nothing but
seek natural resources, market and profit from the developing countries.
The international community should take more aggressive and effective
measures to reform the international economic, trade and financial systems
so as to effectively safeguard their legitimate rights and interests of
developing countries.
In the new international order, all ethnic groups and civilizations should
be ensured their right to common development. The world is a colorful and
diverse one. Various ethnic groups and civilizations inevitably differ from
one another and each has its own advantages, given their distinctive
histories, cultures and development models. This is the fundamental reason
why the world is full of vitality. Only when the diversity of the world is
respected can various ethnic groups and civilizations live in harmony,
learn from each other and complement each other. All ethnic groups and
civilizations should respect each other, treat each other as equals and
pursue common progress and improvement in the spirit of seeking common
ground while putting aside differences. The differences should serve to
encourage them to seek common development. Only by so doing will various
civilizations in the world blossom with radiant splendor.
An equitable and just new international political and economic order cannot
possibly be put in place overnight. It will take an incremental process for
such a system to take shape. So long as the international community, China
and Africa included, works together, a new international political and
economic order responsive fully to the demands and wishes of all peoples in
the world will surely be established.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Both China and Africa are the cradles of the ancient human civilizations.
Their time-honored histories and cultures constitute an important part of
world civilization.
It was Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping and other Chinese leaders of
the older generation and the forerunners of the African movement for
national liberalization who forged and nurtured this great China-Africa
friendship. And the friendship between the Chinese and African peoples is
based on a solid foundation. The past five decades have witnessed frequent
exchanges of high-level visits between China and African countries and a
growing friendship between their peoples. We have always understood,
respected, sympathized with and supported each other in international
affairs, and carried out fruitful cooperation in the political, economic,
trade, scientific, technological, cultural, educational, public health,
sports, social and other fields on the basis of equality and mutual
benefit. In the process of developing friendship and cooperation over the
years, China and African countries have developed many important and viable
principles governing international relations.
To establish a new international political and economic order and enable
our future generations to live in a beautiful world, I recommend that we
should make concerted efforts in the following areas:
1. Strengthen solidarity and promote South-South cooperation. South-South
cooperation is an important means through which developing countries may
effectively respond to the changes in the international situation and meet
the challenges that may be brought about by economic globalization. It
helps developing countries to give full play to their advantages in natural
and human resources, tap to the full their respective productive and
technological potential, take advantage of the others' strengths to make up
for their own weaknesses, and achieve common improvement. Developing
countries must enhance their capacity for self-development and increase
their national aggregates. This is a fundamental guarantee for accelerating
their development.
2. Enhance dialogue and improve North-South relations. The development of
developing countries is indispensable for world prosperity and the
concerted efforts of all countries are essential to human progress.
Developed countries and developing countries should conduct dialog,
eliminate prejudice, seek common ground while reserving differences and
respect each other.
Developed countries should take full account and care of the interests of
the less privileged developing countries and increase financial investment
and technology transfer to them to help build up their capacity for
development. A smaller development gap and better political and economic
relations between the North and the South is an important foundation for a
just and equitable new international political and economic order.
3. Take part in international affairs on the basis of equality and in an
enterprising spirit. China and African countries should increase
consultation, coordination and cooperation on the bilateral and
multilateral fronts, participate actively in the management of
international affairs and formulation of international rules and promote
the reform of the international political, economic, financial and trading
systems. In this way, the voice of developing countries will be heard more
clearly in the world, a fair international environment will be created and
the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries will be
effectively safeguarded.
4. Look forward into the future and establish a new long-term stable
partnership of equality and mutual benefit. The establishment of stronger
friendly ties and closer cooperation between China and Africa serves the
interests of their peoples and conforms to the trend towards world peace
and development. We will deepen our mutual understanding and trust through
various forms of exchanges, especially direct contacts between top leaders
of both China and African countries. We will take various measures to tap
the potential and explore new ways and areas of our economic cooperation
and trade, so that a new pattern of China-Africa economic relations and
cooperation based on mutual benefit and aimed at common development will
gradually take shape. We will also give play to the initiative of all
quarters, and promote an all-round friendship between us. We will make
special efforts to educate our younger generations so that the traditional
friendship between China and Africa will be passed on from generation to
generation.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
To establish a fair and reasonable new international political and economic
order is a lofty cause benefiting all mankind. Despite twists and turns on
the road ahead, there are bright prospects for this cause. So long as we
work together tirelessly, we will surely achieve the great goals that we
have been pursuing together and accomplish the lofty cause that we have
been promoting.
Thank you.
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