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Page 14 The Battalion Monday, Aprils China guards against Mongolian nationalism ULAN BATOR, Mongolia (AP) — When Genghis Khan’s Mongol warriors swept south in the 13th century, even China’s Great Wall could not keep them out. Again, China is on guard against Mon golia, but the new forces of democracy and nationalism bursting forth may prove just as hard to keep out. “There are grounds for China to worry; democracy is infectious,” Lamjar, a pro-de mocracy activist, said. Like most Mon golians, he uses just one name. Lamjar is a leader of the Social Demo cratic Movement, one of several new oppo sition groups that have forced the ruling Communists to initiate political reforms like their Soviet allies. Recently, the party prom ised free elections. Chinese leaders, who used tanks and guns to put down their own democracy movement in June 1989, already worry about the weakening of the Soviet party and the collapse of those in Eastern Eu rope. Mongolia has brought the trend to China’s border, and the 3.5 million ethnic Mongols in Chinese Inner Mongolia are a potentially receptive audience. They al ready are exposed to a potent mix of demo cratic ideas and Mongol pride via newspa pers, radio broadcasts and even pop music from Mongolia. One of Mongolia’s biggest hits is a na tionalist paean to the “great emperor, Lord Genghis, our ancestor,” which mourns, “We have become pitiable. Forgive us.” What impact all this will have on Mongols in China, whose schooling stresses unity with the majority Han Chinese, is a subject of great debate in Ulan Bator. Mongolians who travel frequently to In ner Mongolia said Beijing clearly is wor ried. They said China has severely re stricted travel to Mongolia and has increased surveillance of its Mongol mi nority. At stake is the stability of Inner Mongolia and other border regions populated by tra ditionally more restive minorities, the Ti betans and Uygurs. “Unrest is impossible,” said a man with relatives in Inner Mongolia, noting that Chinese now outnumber Mongols there. He and other cross-border travelers said, however, that China’s Mongols are far from assimilated, although many dress like Chinese and speak Chinese. “They always look to Outer Mongolia,’ lie an intellectual said. “A Mongol is always a Mongol.” Reuniting the two Mongolias is not part of the public program of the new opposi tion groups in Ulan Bator, despite the new nationalist climate. “In every Mongolian exists such a dream,” an activist said, “but to talk about it openly is dangerous.” For centuries, the only relationship be tween Mongolians and Cninese was that of ruler and ruled. Genghis Khan’s successors ruled China for a century. China later invaded Mon golia, but the nomadic Mongols were always more resistant to China’s Confucian influ ence than other East Asian peoples. They turned to the Soviet Union for help in gaining independence underaW nisi government in 1921. Inner!' with a heavier Chinese presence, rem under Beijing’s control. After China became Communistinl the two countries briefly were friendj the Soviet Union split with China early 1960s and Mongolia did too. As late as 1983, Mongolia orderedil ethnic Chinese living in Ulan BatortoJ on state farms or return to their homtj Most left, and China protested thet sions. In the past two years, Mongolia hail lowed the Soviet example ofimprotij lations with China. Border trade res in 1989 and Chinese defense offidalsl visit Ulan Bator soon, Buyanbadrakhi of the Foreign Ministry’s China deiJ Vol.891 By SUZAh 01 The Bal Student demonstn woman’s r in a crisis | tional Pr April 5. Texas will rally the schoc event. T across the of rallies Campus tional f 1 League a Associatk During NARAL ton D.C sponsored by ir McDonald’s <s> Mickey D's Arcade™ Now open at the Univ. Dr. Location iM? Entries Open: March 26 Entries Close: April 3 Pickleball Doubles No Entry Fee! Play Begins: April 10 Putt Putt Golf Entry Fee: $2.00 per person Contest Date: April 4 Entries OpertV April 2 Entries Close: April 10 Baseball & Homerun Hitting No Entry Fee! Contest Date: April 16 Entries for the 11th Annual Penberthy Softball Tour nament will remain open through April 17. Tourna ment will take place April 20-22. Entry fee is $40 per team. For more information, contact Tom Reber at 845-7826. Bride, N, pwppkBj said the Mi| will be a I dIiq, I “It’s oi there, ai M about g< . .-/i', mJk Bride sa TAMU OUTDOORS sponsors carr\p\ng\r\ps, kayak workshops, bao packing excursions, as well as other programs for rock climbeis scuba divers, and general outdoor enthusiasts. 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Cozumel Offers Adventure for Divers and Non-Divers Alike ence whi papers f: the natin “It is been cor strongk — they ; pro-choi McBr national who spt organizt speakiitj Kate tor of N signed t mendot they ha right t threate grown be go m Mich student tance c unders by po grantet suffer I “Ou come ; lost if "Over vigilan grante Mic remer movei to del optior nancy pro-al “W- if we powet do wt for at Lying off the Yucatan Pen insula is one of the premier dive destinations in the world. The spectacular reef formations of Palancar, Santa Rosa Wall, Chancanab and Paradise Reef are but a few of Cozumel's world class diving areas. De creed an underwater national preserve in 1980, the waters teem with marine life of infi nite amount and variety. Crys tal clear water with an average visibility of over 150 feet, in addition to consistently com fortable temperatures (76-84°), make Cozumel a true divers' paradise. Non-divers find Cozumel equally exciting. One may stroll the town square, for black coral and handicrafts dine at one of the many restaurants, explore Mayan ruins, book a deep-sea charter, explore the island b) rented jeep, or catch rays on the beautiful, white sant beaches. The fee (see registration' 11 formation above) include airfare, five days/four nigb ,s lodging at the La CeibaDel^ with air-conditioned, ocean view accomodations, and the Mexican hotel tax. Thedivi": fair includes three boat dive- unlimited beach diving, anC tanks, weights, and belts. Cc PS’ classe meas A wasd buth hew; T1 venii w wmmmmffliwmwm. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5 April 6 (Entries Openf) (Entries Close^ Pickleball Doubles Brackets Posted, 1 pm Baseball and Homerun Pickleball Doubles / W|;. ' Hitting Putt Putt Golf Happy Birthday!! 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