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                       -- Dec. 19 (I), 1989


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1. A Letter from Chairman of FCSSC
                   Dec.18, 1989
                   No.36 (china-can)  
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Dear Friends,

I  have been communicating with you through this account for over
half an year since our 'China-can' network was created at the end
of  June.  As I have finally finished my M.S. program in Univ. of
Manitoba  after  two consecutive delaying from May to December, I
will  move to Toronto Tomorrow (Dec.19, 1989) and therefore, this
account will be probably closed forever.

This half an year is by no means easy to any Chinese national. As
our  dear  motherland  faced  its biggest crisis, as thousands of
innocents  died  in  Tiananmem  Square and along ChangAn Ave, the
street  I  used  to  ride  bicycle  with my classmates when I was
studying at TsingHua University.

We,  Chinese students in Canada, didn't stay aside. We sacrificed
our  academic  life  (  I know quite a few students who postponed
their  defense,  comprehensive examination, and even be forced to
quit  school, and most of them have never thought of 'doing poli-
tics' as their professional objectives). We sacrificed our summer
vacation, we also run into the danger that our relatives in China
may get trouble.

We  achieved  a lot, we in the first time united Chinese students
and  scholars  in Canada under the flag of FCSSC. We are proud of
that  as  we played our part in the all-world democratic movement
for China.

 As  an  ordinary student like you, I am so glad I did what I can
in this historical event to serve the country and also serve you.
At  the  same time, due to lack of experience; knowledge of demo-
cracy and social work; time and energy, I also have made numerous
errors,  otherwise,  lots of work could be much improved. Such as
our  FCSSC looks not so professional and influential as our coun-
terpart  in  U.S., IFCSS. I should take part of responsibility of
these.  You  may  feel unsatisfied to some of FCSSC's projects. I
would like to take this opportunity to say sorry to you all.

FCSSC  will certainly continue to carry on the its duties on pro-
moting  democracy  in  China  and  protecting Chinese students in
Canada.  I will certainly continue the work for FCSSC in Toronto.
First I would try to work with students in Ontario area to estab-
lish  a  more  effective  FCSSC headquarter in Toronto. And FCSSC
certainly  will   welcome  any of you to contribute your idea and
talent  to  the  operation  and development of FCSSC, and to take
over  the  positions and carry on our unfinished task in the next
office term.

This message also serves as the warmest greeting on behalf of all
FCSSC  volunteers to you for a merry Xmas and happy new year. For
people  continuing  their  study  we wish him a big academic pro-
gress.  For  people who are looking for a job or who have already
found  jobs (as quite a few my close friends in U of Manitoba who
helped  to  make  the Winnipeg Conference a reality did), we give
them  sincere congratulations and wish them professional success.
Let's  always  keep  in  touch. A better future of China needs us
keep  in touch. To insure the best interest of our fellow Chinese
nationals in Canada society also needs us keep in touch.

 Many thanks to all of you, all FCSSC coordinators and activists,
especially  I thank to FCSSC executives and U of Manitoba Chinese
students.

                                              Xiaohua Qu
                                              Chairman of FCSSC

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FCSSC == Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars, Canada
      ==  Quan Jia Xue Lian  (2,1,2,2)    (in Chinese)
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