Beijing China Radio International in Russian Summary — 25 March 1993

This document is a summary of a broadcast from Beijing China Radio International in Russian, dated March 25, 1993. It provides a brief overview of seventeen news items covering domestic and international affairs. Domestic Chinese news includes discussions by the National People's Congress (NPC) involving Jiang Zemin, a press conference by the Fujian province government regarding economic developments and Taiwan relations, and the PRC State Council's approval of economic system reforms for 1993. The report also notes progress in nuclear power for peaceful purposes and the publication of an article in Renmin Ribao regarding Hong Kong. International and regional topics include Tibetan education statistics, the observance of Ramadan by Chinese Muslims, and an interview with Zorkin regarding the Russian Constitutional Court and the impeachment of Yeltsin. Additionally, the summary covers diplomatic talks involving Vance and Owen regarding Bosnia-Herzegovina, a new Australian cabinet, Iraqi engineering capabilities, an Interpol conference in Chile, and a commentary in the Liaowang journal regarding U.S. press assertions about China. Finally, the broadcast includes a report on UFOs and a report on the demand for ecologically pure food in China.