CHINA:

Political Crackdown Still the Priority

Jiang Zemin’s first speech as party General Secretary indicates the
leadership will concentrate for on tightening control, giving only
lipservice to economic reform, as oo

In a speech to nonparty officials on Wednesday, he said that the

political crackdown will be drawn out and thorough. He promised

swift harsh punishment of regime opponents without the “slightest
leniency.” Jiang reaffirmed the regime’s commitment to economic

reform and the opening to foreign investment but stressed these are

to be az ‘as in a “socialist” context and not ta build capitalism.

Jiang’s comments echoed statements this week by antireform

. Party elders and party security officials, who also severely

criticized the ousted Zhao Ziyang for neplecting party building and

' “ideological-political® work, A coounmugue issued by party security -

officials, while supporting economie refatn, emphasized the-need for
enforcing party ba nape lial en rap tanto ar age Lon A
‘methbers and purging party organizations, Conversely, Beijing’s
Hong Kong newspaper touted the appointment of Polithuc. member
Li Ruihuan to handle propaganda as indicat: ea “less severe*
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