Program Summary: Beijing Russian 221900

This document is a program summary from Beijing China Radio International, dated July 22, 1993, and processed by FBIS Okinawa. It provides a brief overview of seventeen news items covering international and domestic affairs. Domestic Chinese news includes Jiang Zemin's inspection tour of Qinghai province, Qiao Shi's statements in Jakarta regarding PRC foreign policy, and a PRC State Council inspection of construction sites in Inner Mongolia. International news highlights include Qian Qichen's attendance at an ASEAN conference in Singapore, a PRC delegation's planned visit to the DPRK, and U.S. legislative developments regarding the PRC's most favored nation status. Other global events mentioned include the UN Security Council's decision on sanctions against Iraq, the extension of Mubarak's presidency in Egypt, U.S. diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, and the deployment of German soldiers to UN forces in Somalia. The summary also notes political developments in Japan and mentions two specific 'mail box' segments: one concerning a UFO sighting in the PRC and another regarding a Russian village.