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Page 2B/The Battalion/Wednesday, October 19,1983 Capitalists seeking comm waists ’ business Chinese — U.S. trade more prevalent United Press International CHICAGO — Ala time when lavish business trips have be come taboo, American states are rushing to mount what may be the ultimate business trip of all: trade missions to the People’s Republic of China. The number of trade mis sions to China has mushroomed so much recently that one orga nization that normally keeps track of such things has “thrown up our hands in confusion,” a spokeswoman said. Illinois, for example, has sent 18 businessmen to the Chinese province of Liaoning for a mis sion aimed at cementing both di plomatic and business ties be tween the two governments. But Illinois isn’t the only state to go looking for the fastest boat to China since normalization of relations between that country and the U.S. in 1979. Bv the tional Committee on U.S.-China Relations runnin ing an s stopped keeping its ig tally of who was pitch- d when. most recent count seven states have formed trade relationships with individual Chinese pro vinces. In fact, so many American, businessmen are interested in giving their'sales pitch in China that the New York-based Na- By the most recent count seven states have formed trade relation ships with individual Chinese provinces. “We finally threw up our tid t hands in confusion,” said com mittee vice president Jan Carol Berris. Immigration Law Firm In state trade missions, just how the alliances develop de pends primarily on the people involved, Berris said. “In some places you have a very large Chinese community as well as a population that sees a natural kind of relationship with China,” she said, pointing to the alliance of San Francisco, a ma jor Pacific port, with Shanghai. Other alliances arise out of the personal interest of politi cians who have visited China. Still others spring from the efforts of individual Chinese citizens living in the U.S., Berris said. Agreements between Maryland and the province of /Jersey and Z1 ales, she said. Zhe- Anhui, and New jiang are exampl Perhaps the best-known alliance is that between the pro vince of Sichuan and the state of Washington, which four years ago founded the only state orga nization devoted to promoting trade with China. The Washington State China Relations Council, manned by two full-time staffers, provides information and specialized ser vices for Washington companies interested in opening tracle with the People’s Republic, Dr. Robert Kapp, the Council’s director, said. Services range from main taining open lines of communi cation with the State Depart ment to advising American ousi- nessmen on proper etiquette in Peking, he added. But the council’s most impor tant task is improving ties be tween the statf and the Chinese people. “We’re trying to avoid the ex cesses of euphoria and despair that have traditionally characte rized American reaction to trade with China — either the ‘We'll have 15 million customers!’ bit or the ‘Well, here comes the yel low horde’ bit,” Kapp said. If recent Chinese response to American business overtures is an indication, all theset seem to be paying off, Trade volume with! lower this year than iti 1982, but there are t cou raging signs, saidS Mitchell of the U.S. I of Commerce it trade administration, A recently concluded J agreement, negotiatiowl bilateral investment tratf E romised cooperation j tar energy projects i good commercial reiam tween the U.S. and f added. “The Chinese defini come these missions," Samuel M. Tidwell & Associates, P.C. Complete Immigration Law Practice Technology affecting today’s kids Samuel M. Tidwell Is Board Certified in Immigration Law. OPEN SATURDAYS Dallas (214) 699-9599 Austin (512) 476-1247 United Press International CHICAGO — By the time a child graduates from high school, researchers say he will have spent twice as many hours watching television as he spent in the classroom. David Pearl, chief of the Na tional Institute of Mental Health’s Behavioral Sciences Research Branch, said parents significantly underestimate the time their children spend in front of the video tube and the type of programs they watch. “Television is now a socializ ing agent almost comparable in importance to the home, school and neighborhood in influenc ing children’s development and behaviors,” Pearl said at a con- Wed., October 19, 8 p.m. G. Rollie White Tickets: 6 s0 , 6 00 , 5“ MSC Box Office 845-1234 ference addressing the impact of lifestyles on child and adoles cent health problems. He said studies show that the average American child — age 9 to 12 — will spend about 1,000 hours in the classroom over a year but will spend 1,340 hours oefore a television set. And by the time that average child completes high school, he will have spent 22,000 hours of accumulated viewing time be fore the television screen and only 11,000 hours of classroom time, he said. Specialists said other exam ples of technological abuse among children include the automobile and video compu ters. "Technology advances are having our lil true in youth, - ’ pe< the University of Southern Cali fornia in Los Angeles Dr. James Holroyd said. “All technological advances have major positive affects on society, but we must be aware also of the negative affects. Video games are the newest attraction. Holroyd said children often spend lunch money and steal money from their parents in order to maintain their habit — and school absenteeismli creased. “Interpersonal i developed,” Holroydij "Good human relatiotij needed and are at gratcj than ever." Holroyd sug^estedtj game arcades limit theitij and locate farther fromsel He also said childrens!! i ccunuiogy auvauccs arc ng a tremendous impact on lifestyles and is particularly in youth,” pediatrician at f ■ J spend more of their tinniW f ] vities such as gymnasiafjf ^ petitive swimming andkil/ However, Holroyl^'/ ■. video technologycanlxJM_/ positive ways such as will* work. He added tlie«J| Unj effect on teenagers has been determined beauxiV. | ir , Automobiles havealfi 1 ^^ 1 ' ct<C u'i A A Mcken. Holroyd said manyaB.q | u cents who “cruise" thesiiM.| ()I |1 cars are injured perna* s » s; crippled or lose their livtsH’ ’ The combination of and alcohol abuse proc.jL major public health prote®j ec j e| teenagers automobiii ilosest dents, he said. A major health rislifl><j t < s teenagers is not usingsei:B ne| | N and the public attitwil,. | )V | "buckling up" mustr.E ri | a j Holroyd said. 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