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Web-only Exclusives
November 30, 2000

From Our Correspondent: Hirohito and the War
A conversation with biographer Herbert Bix

From Our Correspondent: A Rough Road Ahead
Bad news for the Philippines - and some others

From Our Correspondent: Making Enemies
Indonesia needs friends. So why is it picking fights?

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PASSAGE


Died

LU DINGYI, 90, FORMER Chinese vice-premier and veteran of the Long March; in Beijing May 9. Lu was born in 1906 in China's eastern province of Jiangsu. He served in several high-ranking posts in the Communist Party's propaganda department, before being elected vice-premier in 1959, and minister of culture six years later. But he was purged as a counter-revolutionary at the start of the Cultural Revolution in the mid-1960s, only returning to the political scene in 1979 as vice-chairman of a political forum, the China People's Political Consultative Conference.

CHIANG CHAO-SHEN, 71, RESPECTED Taiwan painter-calligrapher; of a heart attack while delivering a speech during a tour of China; announced in Taipei May 13. A native of China's Anhui province who followed the Nationalists to Taiwan in 1949, Chiang was a neo-classical master of the Chinese fine arts. But he created his own distinctive style which blended classical brushstrokes with contemporary themes, becoming the first Taiwan artist whose works were collected by the British Museum in London. He also served as deputy director of the island's National Palace Museum.

PRICHA PHISITTKASEM, 83, SINO-THAI philanthropist (Chinese name: Xie Huiru); in Bangkok May 12. Born in China's southern Guangdong province, Pricha came to Thailand at the age of 14 to escape civil war on the mainland. Starting as an unskilled worker in the Khon Kaen region, he went on to build up businesses in cold storage, insurance and construction. During his lifetime, Pricha donated several billion baht to charity and promoted social causes within Thailand. In May 1992, the Chinese government erected a bronze, life-size statue of Pricha in Beijing to honor him for his contribution to the betterment of relations between Thailand and China.

WILLIAM H. QUASHA, 83, noted American-born lawyer; of lung complications following a heart operation; in Manila May 12. Quasha arrived in the Philippines with Gen. Douglas MacArthur in 1944 and never left. He established one of Manila's leading law firms, servicing U.S. and other multinational firms.


Sent home

CHOI SEOUNG JIN, 51, former South Korean diplomat; from New Zealand after Wellington turned down his bid for political asylum; May 9. Choi first applied for refugee status last July, saying he feared for his life if forced to return to South Korea. He had earlier caused a furor in Korea by claiming, through an opposition politician, that the government tried to postpone local elections for fear of defeat. His expulsion removes a major irritant in relations with Seoul on the eve of a visit to South Korea by New Zealand Premier Jim Bolger.


Replaced

PHAM THE DUYET, 60, and Vo Tran Chi, 66, as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City heads of Vietnam's Communist Party; announced in Hanoi May 14. Duyet, the capital's party chief, was replaced by his deputy, Le Xuan Tung. Ranked 11th in the ruling Politburo, Duyet had held the key post since 1988. Truong Tan Sang, head of the Ho Chi Minh People's Committee, is expected to replace Chi. The reshuffle is taken as a sign that further personnel changes are in store at the party congress in June, as Vietnam's communists try to rejuvenate their aging upper ranks.


Released

FU SHENQI, 42, LEADING Chinese dissident; on April 28, two months short of finishing a three-year jail term for inciting Shanghai activists and talking to foreign journalists; announced in Shanghai May 14. Fu was last arrested in 1993 to stop him meeting diplomats and journalists during a visit to the city by then-Australian premier Paul Keating. He was sentenced without trial to three years in detention. A veteran of the 1979 Democracy Wall movement, he was imprisoned three times for his anti-government activities, starting in 1981 with a seven-year term, later reduced to five, for publishing an underground political journal.


Honored

MUHAMMAD JUSUF, 68, RETIRED Indonesian general and ex-government minister; with the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Japan's highest award for a foreigner; in Tokyo May 13. The honor recognizes Jusuf's successful cooperation with Japan during his time as industry minister.


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