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An Editorial Notice ................................................... 9 2. CSS Today Editorial: On IFCSS Council Resolution CR6015 .............. 40 Appendix: Resolution CR6015 and Voting Record ........................ 34 3. Introduction to new CSS Today ....................................... 100 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 1. An Editorial Notice ................................................... 9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: CSS Today Editorial Board, 12/4/94 As the result of IFCSS Council Resolution 6015, CSS Today as the IFCSS Newsletter stops its activities immediately. The Editorial Board has decided to continue CSS Today as an independent publication starting from this issue. ============================================================================ 2. CSS Today Editorial: On IFCSS Council Resolution CR6015 .............. 40 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- By: CSS Today Editorial Board, 12/4/94 Fifteen years ago, Mr. Wei Jinsheng's expression of ideas could not survive in Beijing; Five years ago, World Economic Herald was forced to shut down in Shanghai. Today, in a totally different country, within truth-seeking IFCSS, CSS Today, the IFCSS HQ Newsletter has to repeat the similar fate, with even shorter life-span. It is a real irony in history. Last weekend, the IFCSS Council passed a resolution on CSS Today, sponsored by Mr. XIN Ku and Mr. LI Jinghong. That resolution effectively bans the publication of CSS Today as the IFCSS HQ Newsletter. IFCSS was founded on the principles of democracy, of which the freedom of press is a substantial part. A resolution to forbid the publication of an electronic newsletter can hardly be reconciled with the lofty principles on which IFCSS is based. We are saddened by such wanton disregard of the purpose and principles of IFCSS. Indeed, this may look like an "internal control" issue without anything to do with "press freedom", as some suggested. Unfortunately, such arguement is not new at all. It has been used by CCP to shut down anything they did not like. It is not an issue of press freedom, it is a matter of control, a control of media. One can always argue that, but to us, an effectively controlled media is just the hallmark of dictatorship, which is just the opposite of the spirit of press freedom. In the less than two months of the Newsletter's short existence, We the volunteer editors have tried our best to put together fourteen issues in an effort to premote free flow of information in a democratic, rational and open environment in the CSS community. We made progress and won many readers' support. Certainly there are still many aspects in our work that need improvement, but none of them warranted a shut-down of CSS Today. Fortunately, now is no longer then. Here is no longer there. We are no longer what we were. In accordance with the IFCSS Council resolution, the CSS Today Editorial Board has decided to cease to be the IFCSS HQ Newsletter. At the same time, the Editorial Board has also decided to go ahead with CSS Today as an independent publication. We are determined to serve the CSS community by enhancing communications among the CSS, IFCSS, and other CSS organizations. At the time of transition, our sincere thanks go to all those who show their their supports to and concerns about CSS Today. We also would like to salute the council members Mr. LIU Cheng, Ms. LU Shuping, Mr. TANG Guangzhong, Mr. TANG Yingxing, and Mr. YU Senqiu, who did not support the XIN/LI resolution. Although their votes could not stop the resolution to pass, their courage to vote on principles bear the hope and future of IFCSS. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Appendix: IFCSS Council Resolution CSS Today From LI Jinghong , 12/1/94 Source: CR6015 Resolution on CSS-today and Newly Created Official Positions Xin Ku / Li Jinghong Adopted with 11 Yeas, 2 Nays and 3 Abstains By the 6th council on Nov 26, 1994 Whereas the Council is unaware of any proposal from the president to establish the Electronic Newsletter of IFCSS and the related nomination, as well as several newly created official positions; Be it resolved, That the HQ is required to summit all proposals, nominations for such electronic newsletter and/or new positions to the Council for approval before taking any further activity. Hence, the unauthorized CSS-Today and its computer accounts shall suspend their activity immediately; those unauthorized new positions and their titles shall not be used in any form upon the adoption of this resolution. ----------------------------------------- Appendix: Voting records on IFCSS CR6015 ----------------------------------------- Ge, Xun Y Li, J.Hong Y Lu, Shuping N Lu, Wenhe Y Liu, Cheng N Liu, Xiang Y Qi, Jushen Y Shao Qing Y Sun, Ying Y Tang, G.Zhong A Tang, Y.Xing A Tao, Ye Y Xin, Ku Y Yu, Senqiu A Zhang, T.Tong Y Zhong, Ling Y Note: Y -- Yah; N -- Ney; A -- Abstain. ============================================================================ 3. Introduction to the new CSS Today ................................... 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- By: CSS Today Editorial Board, 12/4/94 CSS Today is an electronic newsletter for the CSS Community published by the CSS Today Editorial Board, which consists of a group of volunteers that are committed to the CSS Community for your right to know. As an independent communication media, CSS Today will strive to keep its readers to be informed of activities and developments that are happening in the community. CSS Today continues its commitment to the communications among CSS and IFCSS as well as other CSS community organizations. Various columns are designed/redefined to facilitate the information flow. The following is a brief introductions of them. A. Overview (More columns will be added as needed.) Coordination Columns: * IFCSS Watch * Face-to-Face Dialogue * Together We Can * Under the Sunshine Community Columns: * In the Community * Information Sharing * Between Readers and Editors Invited Columns: * Voice from Campus * Perspective and Humor * Business Information Special Columns: * Open Forum * Eye on China B. Part I: Coordination Columns: *** IFCSS Watch In this column We will report the policy announcement, news release, and other activities of IFCSS and other CSS organizations. *** Face-to-Face Dialogue: In this column, various questions will be presented together with the responses from the IFCSS as well as other organizations. *** Together We Can: This column is for IFCSS as well as other organizations to issue announcements of their work plans, project progress, and other nation wide coordinated activities. *** Under the Sunshine: This column will report what IFCSS and other organizations is doing in their day-to-day operations. C. Part II: Community Columns: *** In the Community: In this this column we will report the activities and developments happening in our community that concern CSS. *** Information Sharing: This column is for the general public to share with the readers their study, work, and life experience in the US schools and American society. *** Between Readers and Editors Readers' comment and letters and editors' response will be carried in this column. D. Part IV: Invited Columns: *** Voice from Campus Special columnist(s) will be invited to run this column. The scope of this column is for local and national CSS organizations and their leaders to report their organizational activities and share work experience and raise the concerns from campus about CSS community. *** Perspective and Humor A columnist will be invited to run this column. The columnist will be responsible for its editing and content. *** Business Information A columnist will be invited to run this column to provide business information to the CSS Community. E. Part IV: Special Columns: *** Open Forum: This column will carry discussions on CSS community related issues. *** Eye on China In this column, we will report activities that IFCSS and other organizations carry out to conduct exchange with and promote human rights in China. We will also carry other important development inside/related to China. ############################################################################ | Editor of this issue: LIANG Guihe Deputy Coordinator: DING Yungui | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | CSS Today is a publication of the CSS Today Editorial Board devoted to | | the CSS community for your right to know. 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