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Global and Local Analysis & Action ... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 6:48 PM Subject: [kominform2] China. People´s Daily Apr 15 Extracts. Chinese President Starts State Visit to Libya. Chinese President Jiang Zemin Saturday flew into the Libyan capital of Tripoli from Hanover, Germany, kicking off his state visit to Libya, as guest of Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi. Chinese President Jiang Zemin Saturday flew into the Libyan capital of Tripoli from Hanover, Germany, kicking off his state visit to Libya, as guest of Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi. In a written statement issued upon his arrival, Jiang said that China values its friendship and cooperation with Libya and that his visit would serve to further promote the overall development of bilateral relations. Although the two nations are far from each other geographically, bilateral contacts have never been stopped, he said, adding that in the past 24 years when the two forged diplomatic ties, the friendly relations of cooperation have continued to be promoted through joint efforts and in line with the five principles of peaceful co- existence. When the human beings are entering into the new century, he said, China is ready to further explore friendly cooperative ties in various fields with Libya on the basis of mutual respect and benefit and equality. During the visit, Jiang said he will exchange views with Ghaddafi over bilateral ties and other issues of common concern. Also arriving by the special plane was Chinese Vice-Premier Qian Qichen <http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/data/people/qianqichen.shtml> . Right after the arrival, Ghaddafi hosted a ceremony to honor Jiang. Libya is the second leg of Jiang's two-week five-nation trip, which will also take him to Nigeria, Tunisia and Iran. Jiang has just concluded his state visit to Germany, which started last Monday, and is scheduled to leave for Nigeria on April 14. **** DPRK Refutes U.S. Censure on Human Rights. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Saturday refuted the attacks by the Unites States on the country's human rights record. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Saturday refuted the attacks by the Unites States on the country's human rights record. At the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission held on April 8, the U.S. representative reportedly called the DPRK a "state with serious human rights problem," the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. "This can never be tolerated as it directly reflects the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK, which is intended to tarnish DPRK's international image and intensify pressure upon the DPRK over its human rights issue," the KCNA said in a commentary. The U.S. has groundlessly criticized the DPRK for its human rights record in its annual report on human rights. "This indicates that the U.S. has not yet dropped its sinister intentionto divorce the Workers' Party of Korea from the Korean people and overthrow their man-centred socialist system," said the commentary. The commentary also denounced the U.S. for interfering in the internal affairs of countries "situated in the regions rich in natural resources and in the areas of military strategic importance" and using force of arms to settle regional issues and disputes. "The U.S. can never deny the fact that it carried out over 70 wars and military intervention in the past, violating the sovereignty of other countries and the human rights of their people," it said. "It is a well-known fact that the U.S. cited 'human rights issue' of a country as a pretext to use 'force' against it," the article noted. "All facts go to prove that the U.S. is vociferous about 'human rights issue' to meet its political interest." **** Indonesia to Intensity Lobbying to Pressure Israel. Indonesia will intensify its international political lobbying efforts to pressure Israel to stop its attacks on Palestine, Religious Affairs Minister Said Aqil Husin Al Munawar told reporters in Cirebon, West Java province, on Saturday. Indonesia will intensify its international political lobbying efforts to pressure Israel to stop its attacks on Palestine, Religious Affairs Minister Said Aqil Husin Al Munawar told reporters in Cirebon, West Java province, on Saturday. He said the lobbying would be done through organizations such as the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) which was now still chaired by Indonesia. "On May 5-10 there will be an OIC meeting. As its chairman, I will convey Indonesia's political statement (on the matter)," he was quoted by the Antara News Agency Sunday as saying. Said Aqil, who had just returned from a World Muslim League conference in Mecca from April 5-10, said the conference had issued a strong statement against the Israeli attacks on Palestine. He said the conference had also appealed to all Muslims to extend aid such as food and medical supplies to Palestine. Regarding the country's Islamic organizations' wish to wage a jihad (holy) war in Palestine, Said Aqil said that he did not agree with it. He said all Muslims should have concerns for Palestine but sending a jihad force there was not necessary. Therefore, he advised people to trust the government in dealingwith the international issue. **** Thousands of Germans Demonstrate Against Israel. Around 25,000 people in several German cities on Saturday took to the streets to protest against Israel's military action in Palestinian areas. Around 25,000 people in several German cities on Saturday took to the streets to protest against Israel's military action in Palestinian areas. According German press reports, 10,000 paraded through the downtown area in Berlin, demanding the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities and villages and the implementationof related U.N. resolutions. About 7,000 people demonstrated in Frankfurt, 5,000 in Duesseldorf, 2,000 in Mannheim while rallies of smaller size were also reported in other cities in western Germany. The demonstrations, sponsored by an alliance of 40 organizations, called for "a stop to genocide in Palestine" and human rights for Palestinians. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. 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