Approved For ReleaSPEWN16F CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0200370013-2 PAGE: 00 18 INQUIRE=DOC13D ITEM NO=00123217 ENVELOPE CDSN = LGX758 MCN = 90355/41431 TOR = 903552126 RTTUZYUW RUEKJCS3723 3552128-UUUU--RUEALGX. ZNR UUUUU HEADER R 212128Z DEC 90 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUEALGX/SAFE R 212018Z DEC 90 FM FBIS OKINAWA JA TO AIG 4581 RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC//DASG-MIR// RUEORDF/DIR AFMIC FT DETRICK MD//IS// ACCT FBOW-EWDK BT CONTROLS UNCLAS 1K SERIAL: OW2112201890 BODY PASS: COPY TO PROD TEP COUNTRY: PRC SUBJ: STATE ADMINISTRATION BOOSTS CONTROL OF QIGONG PRACTITIONERS SOURCE: BEIJING XINHUA IN ENGLISH 1608 GMT 21 DEC-90 TEXT: ((TEXT)) BEIJING DECEMBER 21 (XINHUA) -- CHINA IS TAKING MEASURES-,TQ CONTROL THE SPREAD OF MEDICAL TREA E T USING QIGONG ((A D 5EE 1P THING 'METHOD)) - I IIN AI - B,IDITO -- DEVE THIS TRADITIONAL CHINESE THERAPY WAY. ACCORDING TO ffOFFICIAL OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, MANY CHARLATANS HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY PRETENDING TO BE QIGONG PRACTITIONERS WHILE IN FACT SWINDLING PEOPLE AND SPREADING SUPERSTITION. ZHANG XIANGYU, A FEMALE SWINDLER WHO WAS RECENTLY ARRESTED, DEFRAUDED PEOPLE OF NEARLY ONE MILLION YUAN IN THIS WAY. DEPARTHMTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN CHINA-ARE NOW REVIEWING,. REGISTERING, EXAMINING AND AE Q_UXG_V-AR jDVj_g,.IGONG _FQSPITALS, OUTP~ATIENT-I)M.ARTMOtS-7,,--!t~:ijEI~S.,. PRACTITIONERS. AND---OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND,. PERSONNEL WHO T 4ANIZATIONS AND PR SOME ILLEPAL.,QRr THE' STATE ADMINISTRATION OF TR RESPONSIBLE FOR-MMICAL.TREATMENT WITH QIGONG@---AS A GOVERNMENTAL -ORGANIZATION. IT STIPULATES THAT PERSONNEL-WHO-TREAT PATIENTS WITH QTWVG TMAPY MUST BE.PRACTITIONERS WITH SECONDARY MEDICAL SCHOOL EDUCATION OR,QUALIFIED-DOCTORS,WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE RELATIVE SKILLS. IT ALSO STIPULATES THAT PERSONNEL WHO USE "OUTSIDE QI11 TO TREAT PATIENTS MUST BE EXAMINED AND LICENSED BY THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIONS UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2003/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0200370013-2 UNCLASSIFIED Approved For Release 2003/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0200370013-2 OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE. THE SAME APPLIES TO TEACHERS OF QIGONG, THE OFFICIAL SAID. ADMIN SG11 (ENDALL) 211608 TWO02212.041 MK 21/202OZ DEC BT #3723 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE:0019 Approved For Release 2003/09/09 : CIA-RDP96-00792ROO0200370013-2