1. News Brief (2 items) ..................................................25 2. Call for Signatures: An Open Letter to Chinese Government - IFCSS Statement on GONG Xiaoxia's Being Denied Entry to China ..... 51 3. Zhang Qing: Beaten, but No Charge......................................21 4. Painful Stories About Visa Application: Telling From the Other Side ...17 5. Less Painful Way for Passport Renewal .................................22 1. News Brief (8 items) ..................................................97 2. INS Turns Down Application for Work Permission under Bush Exec. Order..17 3. Call for Submission: Publish your Dissertation Abstract .............41 4. Health Insurance: A Complaint from Reader..............................38 5. Wenzhou Cracks Down on Falsified Documents for Political Asylum........26 1. News Brief (7 items) ..................................................90 2. Tax Return Deadline for Nonresident Foreign Nationals..................45 3. House Ways and Means Committee Passes MFN Bill on China................51 4. Response from Readers on "ALL CHINA STUDENT INSURANCE PLAN"...........138 1. Shortage of Immigrant Quota for Chinese Students/Scholars..............45 2. New Draft of the CG Policies for CSS Overseas..........................36 3. Impressions of China Trips from Two Phisics Professors (2 Items).......75 4. A Delegation of CSS Organization Visited Beijing.......................43 5. Response from Readers on "ALL CHINA STUDENT INSURANCE PLAN"............18 1. New Brief (two items) ................................................ 28 2. US Sees Progress in Dialogue with China .............................. 58 3. Immigration Visa Numbers for August .................................. 56 4. Letters from Readers/IFCSS on ALL CHINA STUDENT INSUNRACE PLAN ....... 71 1. New Brief (4 Items) ...................................................42 2. My Father Is No Enemy of China: A Letter from Bao Tong's Son in the U.S. ............................. 82 3. New Interim Final Rule on F-1 Employment & Practical Training..........86 4. Job Opportunity: Three Postdoc/Research Associates Open................26 1. New Brief (3 Items) ...................................................30 2. Report: Global Chinese Students' Federation Second Symposium on the Future of China in the 21st Century and Taiwan Tour.....76 3. Schedule of China Related Matches in Barcelona........................158 1. New Brief (Three Items) ...............................................38 2. IFCSS President to Organize Task Force for Protection Bill Lobby ..... 49 3. Opportunity Knocks But Once: Immigration Bill in Troubles.............132 4. An Appeal from Minnesota Lobby Group.................................. 62 5. Reader Responses on Wedding Announcement in CND ...................... 34 1. New Brief (Three Items)................................................33 2. Two Presidents and Two Lobby Accounts of IFCSS Raised Concerns IFCSS Council Member and Activists Request Clarification.............. 72 3. Activities of CSS Supporting Lobbying on Immigration Bill............. 82 4. CSPSIS to Hold 7th Annual Conference.................................. 47 5. Liu Qing Arrives in NYC, Denouncing "Jail Horrors".................... 62 6. On the Wedding Story Carried in CND-US, July 24's Issue............... 18 1. New Brief (Two Items) .................................................13 2. Status of the PRC National Protection Bill........................... 102 3. Activities of CSS Supporting Lobbying on PRC National Protection Bill.103 4. Recent Trend of Greater China Fund.................................... 32 5. International Students Against Issurance Policy of the PennState U.....20 6. Urgent Appeal for Bone Marrow Donor....................................28 1. New Brief (Five Items) ................................................55 2. Lobby Campaign Update; Database for Lobbying Established...............98 3. Foreign Student Advisors: Fraudulent I-20's from China Really on the Rise........................55 4. Bush: Taiwan Plane Sale Will Get Another Look......................... 36 5. WSJ Editorial: Helping China...........................................56 1. IFCSS Holds Emergency Meeting on Protection Bill Lobbying ............ 89 2. IFCSS News: Visa Appeal Program Call for Help; IFCSS Insurance Reduces Deductible ....................... 36 3. U.S. Computer Companies' Sales in China Pick up ...................... 75 4. Conference Announcements; Visiting Professor Position ................ 79 1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................. 43 2. An Analysis of the Amended Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 ... 198 "Any alien applying for immigration is required to file a petition to the Attorney General for classifications, i.e., either family-sponsored, employment-based or others. For example, for an H-1 holder to apply for immigration, he is required to file a petition asking for employment-based classification (usually with the proof of the Labor Certificate)" 3. Life in America: Garage Sale ......................................... 72 1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................. 55 2. More Analysis and Some Corrections on the Protection Bill ............ 57 "According to the bill, as long as you are a PRC national arriving before April 11, 1990, and have since then continuously resided in the U.S., you are eligible for the benefit provided by the bill." 3. Republican Platform Adopts Bush's China Policy Amid Dissension ....... 47 4. Conference Information (3 Items) ..................................... 54 5. Immigration Visa Numbers for September ............................... 47 1. News Brief (7 Items) ................................................. 63 2. Chinese National Protection Bill: What Are Ahead .................... 130 3. Airlines to Slash Asian Flight Fares ................................. 42 4. Visa Application in China: What U.S. Visa Officers Look for .......... 40 1. IFCSS News: Statements on Wang Junntao's Hunger Strike and Goverment Regulations on Overseas Students; Survey on Parental Visits ..32 2. Q&A on the Rules on F-1 Student Employment and Practical Training ....103 3. Capital Iron & Steel Recruiting Overseas Students and Professionals .. 53 4. Letters from Readers: Irregularities with Chinese Airlines; Visa Application in China ..................... 125 1. News Brief (1 item) ...................................................10 2. Beijing Visit Impression ..............................................59 3. IFCSS Council News Release: Report on Council Teleconference ..........84 4. Annual Conference of CPGIS Held at SUNY/Buffalo .......................63 5. Report of Survey Conducted among the IFCSS Council Members ...........109 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 46 2. IFCSS, SVDC React to Shen Tong's Arrest .............................. 29 3. PRC Consulate General in Toronto Starts Changing Public-Affairs-Passports to Private-Affairs-Passports for CSS ........ 20 4. Application for Advance Parole; Extension of F-1 Visa ................ 54 5. Conference Info; Job Openings (3 Items) .............................. 86 1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................. 60 2. CSS in Action for Release of Shen Tong; More Info and Update on Shen Tong's Arrest .......................... 110 3. China Stocks on Wall Street: Lack of Data Is Concern ................. 59 4. Shandong Province Seeking to Employ Overseas Professionals; Conference And Exhibition on Instrumental Analysis in Beijing ........ 32 1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................. 24 2. The Torturers of Lingyuan Prison, Shenyang ........................... 73 3. An Analysis: Chinese National Protection Act and the October 2 Congress Adjournment Date ............................. 160 4. People's Daily: Funds Available for Overseas Chinese Students and Scholars to Temporarily Lecture/Work in China .................... 44 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 46 2. An Appeal for Chinese Dissidents in Risk of Deportation in Hong Kong . 50 3. Chinese Student's Application for Asylum Denied; IFCSS HQ to Act on the Case .......................................... 43 4. Pennsylvania Ballet to Perform in Arts Festival in China ............. 36 1. News Brief (5 Items) .................................................. 49 2. IFCSS News: Open Letter on the Arrest of Shen Tong, Qi Dafeng, Qian Liyun; Efforts on CSS Affairs Continue ........................... 75 3. Summer Workshops in China: Call for Proposals ......................... 32 4. Immigration Visa Numbers for October .................................. 56 5. Letter from Reader: Different Interpretations of Chinese Government's Overseas Student Policy by Different Chinese Consulates................ 22 6. Back in Beijing: Chinese Exile HOU Zhong-yu's Home Trip (Part 1) ..... 150 1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................. 35 2. Shen Tong's Arrest: Paying the Price for Taunting the Beijing Regime .130 3. World Journal Report: Activists Hurt by Shen Tong's Arrest ........... 25 4. Letter from Reader: The New Policy Toward Overseas CSS Is Not as "Generous" as It Sounds - A Phone Call to Consulate ..... 40 5. Computer Science Faculty Positions in Hong Kong ...................... 24 6. Back in Beijing: Chinese Exile HOU Zhongyu's Home Trip (Part 2) ..... 105 1. News Brief (6 Items) ................................................. 63 2. IFCSS/CCSA Issues Urgent Calls for Protection Bill Lobbying .......... 34 3. Wen Yuankai Cautiously Optimistic About China's Reforms .............. 38 4. CPCU Organizes Seminars in Chicago and Boston ........................ 28 5. Back in Beijing: Chinese Exile HOU Zhongyu's Home Trip (Part 3) ...... 83 1. The Protection Bill Is in Danger, Struck in The Senate -- CSSA Calls for Immediate Nation-wide Grassroots Action on S1216 .. 120 2. IFCSS NR-4025: How to Send Public Opinion Message to Congress ........ 75 ___ ___ ___ ___ 3. The New Ranking of U.S. Colleges by The U.S. News and World Report ... 42 1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................. 27 2. Intensive Lobbying Activities Launched & Continuing on The Chinese National Protection Bill: Tactics and Sample Telegrams to Senators ... 65 3. Keep the Hope Alive: An Analysis of Current Situation of S. 1216 ..... 60 4. Scholarships Available in Library Sciences ........................... 27 5. Back in Beijing: Chinese Exile HOU Zhongyu's Home Trip (Part 4) ...... 74 1. Chinese National Protection Bill Passed U.S. Congress ................ 20 2. U.S. Senators Call for CSS Help Collecting Signatures for Release of Shen Tong and Associates .............................. 41 1. Now Focus on The White House for President's Signature: IFCSS HQ Calls for Continued Lobbying on Protection Bill ............. 38 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. IFCSS in Financial Crisis, Calls for Urgent Support .................. 33 3. Chinese American Organization Issues Statement on Arrest of Shanghai Citizen for Planning Protest on Japanese Emperor's Visit . 39 4. New Social Security Administration Guidelines and Recent IRS Rules ... 26 5. Back in Beijing: Chinese Exile HOU Zhongyu's Home Trip (Part 5) ...... 56 1. Now Focus on The White House for President's Signature: IFCSS HQ Calls for Continued Lobbying on Protection Bill ............. 38 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 2. IFCSS in Financial Crisis, Calls for Urgent Support .................. 33 3. Chinese American Organization Issues Statement on Arrest of Shanghai Citizen for Planning Protest on Japanese Emperor's Visit . 39 4. New Social Security Administration Guidelines and Recent IRS Rules ... 26 5. Back in Beijing: Chinese Exile HOU Zhongyu's Home Trip (Part 5) ...... 56 1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................. 51 2. IFCSS Calls for Continued Lobbying on Protection Bill; Financial Contributions for Lobby Fund Continue to Arrive ............ 28 3. SUNY Buffalo CSC President Resigned for Failing to Support the Protection Bill .................................................. 48 4. Provisional I-20's; I-20's for Dependents; and Working with Expired H-1 While Extension Has Been Filed Timely ... 43 5. Postdoc Position at HKUST; Faculty Position at CUHK .................. 31 1. IFCSS HQ NR-4040: S1216 - Report on National Coordination ............30 2. The Situation of The Chinese Student Protection Bill and The Action to Take Now - CCSA: Legislative Update on S1216 ............50 1. Update on Chinese Student Protect Bill Lobbying (3 Items) .............71 2. CCSA Report on Protection and MFN Bills; Suggestions on Lobbying Strategy ..................................... 45 3. Telephone Interview with PRC Consulate General in Osaka, Japan on Passport Policy ................................... 48 4. Tiananmen Square Remembered Fang Lizhi, Famous Chinese Dissident, Speaks out ..................... 49 1. Analysis by IFCSS on Situation for Chinese Student Protection Bill .. 120 2. Tips on INS's Handling of F-1 Student Off-Campus Working Permit ...... 33 3. Faculty Position in Systems Engineering Department at CUHK ........... 27 1. IFCSS Delegates Met with White House Officials on Protection Bill .... 30 2. IFCSS Calls for Emergency Action on Protection Bill Lobbying ......... 42 3. IFCSS/CCSA to Hold Meeting with White House .......................... 66 4. CSS in Australia Calling for Help on Info of HR Situation in China ... 10 5. A Successful Meeting with Agriculture Delegations from China ......... 21 1. IFCSS HQ NR-4052: Situation Analysis and Strategy on the 1992 Chinese Student Protection Act (S1216) ............ 55 2. IFCSS-CCSA: Update and Analysis on Current Status of S1216 with Different View on the Strategy ...................... 85 3. The 102nd Congress Delayed Adjournment ............................... 45 1. IFCSS HQ Calls for Sustained Campaign Efforts on Protection Bill ..... 72 2. APS Committee Issues Statement on Chinese Political Prisoners ........ 39 3. Zhengzhou University Revisited ...................................... 192 1. President Bush Signs Chinese Student Protection of 1992 into Law...... 10 2. Think Ahead and Tentative Strategies: IFCSS Plans Follow-Up on Protection Bill ............................. 32 3. IFCSS Says "Thank You" to All Who Made the Protection Bill Possible .. 82 4. Text of Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 ...................... 136 1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................. 71 2. Call for Helping Hong Kong Students Detained for Demonstrating in Front of Xinhua Building in Hong Kong ............................. 58 3. INS Issues Cable on F-1 and M-1 Students Affected by Hurricane Andrew; INS Response on 2-Month I-94 for 2-Year H-1 Visa ............. 58 4. Automation Job Opening in Singapore; Architecture Position in Taiwan . 34 1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................. 39 2. Chinese American Organization Asks for Japanese Emperor's Apology for Japan's War Crimes ............................................... 52 3. Chinese Officials Visit Campuses Around U.S. and Canada (3 Items) .... 74 4. USIA Publishes Proposals for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Program ......... 174 5. Immigration Visa Numbers for November ................................ 56 1. Chinese Nationals Investigated for Violating Export Regulations ...... 54 2. A Ph.D. in Univ. of Pennsylvania Returns to China for His Career ..... 21 3. Direct-Sales Company to Establish Joint Venture in China ............. 28 4. Ming Pao's Interview with Prof. Wu Da-You on His Mainland Visit (Part 1) ...................................... 119 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 28 2. IFCSS Officers Met with INS Officer on Implementation of S.1216 ...... 41 3. IFCSS Calls for Information on Student Believed to Be Imprisoned ..... 18 4. Three Hong Kong Student Leaders Charged for Demonstrating in Front of Xinhua Building .......................................... 31 5. Group of Stranded Chinese Begin Hunger Strike, Hope to Go to U.S. .... 29 6. Ming Pao's Interview with Prof. Wu Da-You on His Mainland Visit (Part 2) ...................................... 123 1. Shen Tong: Accusation on Endangering Activists in China Groundless .. 105 2. Peers Say Shen Endangered Colleagues, Caused Arrests ................. 69 3. CND Exclusive Interview with Shen Tong .............................. 139 4. Press Release from Democracy for China Fund: Qian Liyun's Release .... 36 1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................. 57 2. IFCSS-Humanitarian Aid Committee Calls for Helping June 4 Victims .... 18 3. Dai Qing: China's Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status Necessary ......... 60 4. Wang Ruowang Optimistic on China's Democracy ......................... 61 5. Tiger and Monkey: Chinese Puppet Master Brings Them to U.S. .......... 73 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 34 2. IFCSS Reports Problem with State Department's Interpretation of Chinese Student Protection Act ..................... 40 3. ACP Opens New Local Chapter; Calls for Papers on Hi-Tech R&D ......... 55 4. Conference News (2 Items) ............................................ 63 5. INS Sued over Green Card Exchange .................................... 28 6. Fortune Cookies to Be Marketed in China .............................. 54 1. News Brief (5 Items) ................................................. 53 2. China Said to Lift Overseas Study Ban but Cuts College Sponsorship ... 28 3. Capital Iron and Steel Corp. (ShouGang) Buys U.S. Steel Mill ......... 27 4. Physics Symposium in Tianjin ......................................... 20 5. Immigration Visa Numbers for December ................................ 60 1. News Brief (4 Items) ................................................. 47 2. Clinton Aide Troubled by Chinese Suspension of Human Right Talks ..... 23 3. Iowa State Univ. CSS Association Holds Panel Discussion on The 1992 CSS Protection Bill, MFN and Relationship with IFCSS ..... 53 4. A Dream Holiday in China -- Travel Story by A CND Reader (1) ......... 87 5. Physiological Conference to Be Held in Shanghai; Faculty Position in Computer Science at Univ. of Nebraska at Lincoln . 41 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 31 2. "Tide of Democracy" -- An Article by Martin Lee ...................... 99 3. U.S. Envoy to Hongkong Sees Link Between Democracy Row and MFN ....... 70 4. A Dream Holiday in China - Travel Stories by a CND Reader (2) ........ 74 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 25 2. What F-1 and J-1 Foreign Students Should Know Before Filing to Bring Dependents to the U.S.A. ...................... 48 3. MCI Introduces New Low-Priced International Call Program ............. 35 4. A Dream Holiday in China - Travel Stories by a CND Reader (3) ........ 92 Your subscription to list CHINA-ND 1. News Brief (3 Items) ................................................. 33 2. Apple Computer to Produce Chinese Language Computers in China ........ 35 3. Immigration Visa Numbers for January 1993 ............................ 60 4. Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering; Post-Doc Position in Physics ......................................... 26 1. News Brief (2 Items) ................................................. 23 2. The Titan Stirs - the Chinese Economy ............................... 242 3. A Dream Holiday in China - Travel Stories by a CND Reader (5) ....... 140