Subject: CND (US), Feb 25, 1991

From: Zuofeng Li <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 91 23:44:11 CST

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                             Feb 25, 1991

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1. News Brief...........................................................10
2. IFCSS Issues Statement on Chinese Embassy's Attempt of Sabotage......48
3. CND Q&A COLUMN ON VISA/JOB/LEGAL MATTERS (No. 36)....................65
4. Letter from a Reader..................................................6

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1. News Brief...........................................................10
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List of Pro-Democracy Organizations Published --  A book, titled 'Concerned
Organizations on Chinese Democratice Movement '89.  (in Chinese)' has been
published by the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of the Patriotic Democratic
Movement in China. The book contains a list of 228 Chinese pro-democracy
organizations in the world as well as reports of major activities carried out
by these organizations. For more information, write
Hong Kong Alliance Information Center
101 -107A Portland Street, 3/floor
Kowloon, Hong Kong
E_mail: [email-masked] ([email-masked])

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2. IFCSS Issues Statement on Chinese Embassy's Attempt of Sabotage......48
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>From: IFCSS HQ <[email-masked]>
Date: Friday, Feb. 22, 1991

The IFCSS issued a Statement in response to the statement issued by CSSS-UVA
on February 18 (for the statement from CSSS-UVa, see the Feb. 19, 1991, issue
of CND (US)).  Following is a translation of this statement. The original IFCSS
statement (in Chinese) was sent to the Chinese Embassy by registered mail.

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On the 18th of February, the Chinese Students and Scholars Society at
University of Virginia (CSSS-UVA) issued a statement which speaks with the
force of justice.  The statement strongly protested the act of the Chinese
Embassy to refuse to provide activity funds to CSSS-UVA simply because
CSSS-UVA is an active member of IFCSS; clearly indicated that the activity
funds for students studying abroad are from their parents, brothers and
sisters, the Chinese Embassy has no rights to attach any conditions;
profoundly announced that CSSS-UVA will not withdraw from IFCSS not matter
what the pressure is, members of CSSS-UVA will not trade freedom with money;
and revealed some non-diplomatic activities of Mr. Hu Zhiben, Second
Secretary of Chinese Embassy, who in various occasions had been fabricating
rumours about IFCSS in order to split the Chinese students. In the statement,
CSSS-UVA proclaimed that it will continue the efforts to contend for and
protect the rights for its members that they are entitled to, and warned the
Chinese Embassy and some of its officers about their acts to sabotage IFCSS
and to split the Chinese students. The Independent Federation of Chinese
Students and Scholars (IFCSS) hereby proclaim that it fully supports the
position of CSSS-UVA, and that

(1) IFCSS was formed democratically and is legally registered in the United
States.  Any one who acts to slander or damage IFCSS is challenging the law of
this country, and must be responsible for all the legal consequences;

(2) The activity funds belong to the Chinese students. Any one who acts to
splitting the Chinese students by manipulating the funds is insulting the
hardworking of the Chinese people in China and interfering the normal lives of
the Chinese students here, and must be responsible for all the legal
consequences;

(3) Mr. Hu Zhiben had been fabricating rumours about IFCSS in different
occasions.  Those rumours include that the State Department had sent a memo to
the Chinese Embassy to notify that IFCSS is a terrorist organization, that the
Chinese Students Association of George Washington University verbally claimed
to withdraw from IFCSS, thus there is a GW model, etc.  Mr. Hu Zhiben must be
responsible for all the legal consequences of his own acclivities;

(4) Mr. Hu Zhiben and some other Chinese Embassy officers have been very
active in different campuses recently. They have used the students activity
funds as well as other means as leverages to coerce the Chinese students
organizations to withdraw from IFCSS. The Chinese Embassy must give
explanations to these, and must be responsible for all the legal consequences.

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3. CND Q&A COLUMN ON VISA/JOB/LEGAL MATTERS (No. 36)...................65
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>From: CND Q&A Editor Bo Xiong <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 91

NOTE: All discussions on this column are for readers' information only, one
      should consult his/her lawyer or proper professionals before handling
      his/her own visa/job/legal matters.

I. Canadian PR Applies US PR
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Q: From [email-masked]  Sat Nov 24 09:43:09 1990

   One of my friends has got Canadian PR this year and now returned to the US
   to continue his graduate studies. It is possible for him to apply for PR
   in the US later if he could find a job as he has already got the waiver of
   two year home-country-residence requirement.  He asked that how he can
   apply for the PR in the US while he still keeps the Canadian PR, because it
   will usually take a couple of years to get American PR and nobody can
   guarantee it 100%.

A: Yes, he may apply US PR later on.  If he was born in PRC (no matter what
   nationality he will be then), he will have to follow the same procedure
   as most Chinese students here do.
   The only concern is that, if Canadian authority is aware of his intent to
   emigrate (it's not necessary that he has got US PR, though), his Canadian
   PR may be revoked.  If he becomes Canadian citizen at that time, there
   will be no trouble for him anyway.	However, he has to do this before
   January 1, 1994.  Please see the reference in CND Q&A No.16 Item 1, and CND
   Q&A No.24 and No.29 for detail.

II. PRC J-1er Came from Japan after April 11, 1990
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Q: From [email-masked]	Fri, 7 Dec 90 10:59:00 EST

   My friend obtained his J-1 visa from Japan recntly and he obtains some
   kind of finacial support from Japan.  Q1:  If the two-year rule applies to
   him, should this mean China or Japan. Q2: If this two year rule apply and
   it means he should return to Japan for two year but Japanese Goverment
   don't want him to be back, can he be exempted from two years rule.

A: Most probably, he is subject to the two-year home country residence
   requirement per US immigraion law.  The two-year rule requires the J-1er
   to live in his/her permanent residing place/country for at least two years
   before being granted US immigrant visa, this could be PRC or Japan (if he
   were a PR in Japan).  In your friend's case, he is obviously not a PR in
   Japan, so he may be subject to living in PRC for two years.

III. Is PRC Passport Required to Be Naturatlized in Another Country?
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Q: From: ****@BL******.BITNET	   Fri, 23 Nov 90 11:41:14

   A friend of mine is a Belgium PR holder and is applying for passport in
   another European country.  The question is if he should necessarily keep
   a valid PRC passport during the process, and if so, how can he get possible
   extention of his PRC passport from the Chinese embassy ?

A: In many countries, it's required that a person be physically present in
   the country (for certain amount of time) before the person can be
   naturalized.  So, if the person is outside that country, he/she probably
   needs a valid passport to enter the country most of time.  As for how to
   get PRC passport extended, please see previous CND Q&A for details.

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4. Letter from a Reader..................................................6
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>From: [email-masked] (Charles Don)
Date: Friday, Feb.22, 1991

Some readers expressed their problems about short of funds for their student
association. We had same problem before but no longer. What we did was simply
form a student organization which is registred in our Univ. Now, the graduate
school of our Univ. can provide funds for our activities as well as to other
student organization. I don't know whether this case applies to other Univ.
But at least, you can try.

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