************************************************************** IFCSS Headquarters News Release No. 5060 September 23, 1993 ************************************************************** Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars (IFCSS) 733 15th Street, N.W., Suite 440, Washington, D.C.20005 Tel. (202)347-0017 Fax: (202)347-0018 Email: ifcss@wam.umd.edu The IFCSS Statement On IOC's Vote for 2000 Olympic Game ======================================================= We have just obtained the news that the International Olympic Committee voted Sydney to be the city holding 2000 Olympic game. We shared the feeling of many fellow students as well as people in China who wished that this event may happen in Beijing in the year 2000. However, human rights condition has become an increasingly important factor in international community and its affairs. We deeply regret that China's existing condition of human rights became an obstacle on this issue. We hope that Chinese government draws a lesson from the whole incident, and pay greater attention to improving its human rights record. As the only nationwide organization representing Chinese students and scholars in the U.S., we are willing to work with the Chinese government for improving its human rights record and for China's greater openness to the outside world. With this in mind, we hope that China may have the chance to exhibit its greatness and civility by hosting future Olympic events. Thank you. Sincerely Lin Changsheng President of the IFCSS Shi Heping Vice President of the IFCSS ********************************************************************* * IFCSS Headquarters Office * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * President: Lin Changsheng Vice President: Shi Heping * *-------------------------------------------------------------------* * PBS-L is IFCSS's news distribution list for individuals. To sign * * on or off from the list, please send email to listserv@ifcss.org * * leave the subject line open and put in the mail body: * * (For signing on) sub PBS-L last name first name * * (For signing off) unsub PBS-L last name first name * * For more information about IFCSS, write to ifcss-info@ifcss.org * *********************************************************************