THREE INSTALLATIONS COMPLETED AT AN-SHAN IRON AND STEEL COMPANY

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CIA-RDP80-00809A000700180189-2
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December 22, 2016
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September 6, 2011
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May 6, 1954
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/14 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700180189-2 STAT Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/14 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700180189-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/14 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700180189-2 THREE INSTALLATIOiVS COMPLETED AT ATd-BRAN IRON AND STEEL COMPANY ]Comment: This report nn the successful completion ir, December 1953 of three major projects of the An-span Iron and Steel Company in December 1953 is taken from an editorial in the 27 December 1953 issue of the Tientsin Ta Kung Pao. The editorial states that prep- arations are being made for a second and a third center for the iron and steel industries and that, for the first 5-year program, 141 rna,jor projects are planned.] Three major engineering prcjects of the An-shan Iron and Steel Company, the heavy rolling mill, the cea.:.lc^,~ steel tube plant, and blast furnace No 7~are now complete. These installations, which began operations on 26 December yy53, are important in the expansion of China's heavy industry, in the imple- mentation of the first 5-year economic construction plan, and in China's socialist industrialization. In connection with these projects, gratitude is due not only to the workers involved but also to the Soviet government, and its citizens, and to the :>oviet technicians who aided in these protects. China's iro^ and steel industry will be greatly bolstered by these instal- lations. The An _shan Iron and Steel Company is China's first gigantic iron and steel enterprise. Formerly, under Japanese control, with antiquated equip- ment, :ow production rates, poor labor policies, and inadequate steel rolling equipment, the amount of iron and steel produced was not sufficient to meet the needs of Chinas industry. It c,ormally takes 10 years to build up an iron and steel industry, but at pre.,^,ent is is not practical for China to wait so long. The present industrial base nr~st be expanded ana exploited to the fullest extent to fulfill the needs of China's First Five-Year Plan and to prepare for the establishment of the second and third bases for new iron and steel industries. Since the liberation of An-shan, the People's Government has made vigorous efforts to rehabilitate the An-shan Iron and Steel Company and to expand and rebuild it into a powerful heavy industrial enterprise. The construction of the heavy rolling mill, the seamless steel tube plant, and blast furnace No 7 and of the other protects already started is part of a large-scale expansion and rebuilding planned fir the An-shat. Iron and Steel Company. As each project is completed, An-shan grows stronger. Formerly it was impossible to roll large steel products, heavy rails, or seamless tubes, but now the needs of the entire nation for these products may be met. Thus, each project completed by the An-shan Iron and Steel Company will assist China's industrial and agricultural production and will lead to the people's economic well-being. These three projects have again demostrated that, in order to trans- form the nation from sn agricultural nation into a progressive industrial nation, China's socialist industrialization must begin with the development of heavy industry. Under the guidance of the party, the Chinese People's Government has planned 141 major projects for the first 5-year program. In the fulfilla:ent of these plans, plants necessary for the industrialization of China must be built. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/14 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700180189-2 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/14 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700180189-2 Zn the construction of theoe three gigantic plants, serious technical difficulties were encountered ae s result of China's industrial backwardness and technical deficiencies. The Chinese people are determined to overcome these difficulties within a short period so that all new expansion or recon- struction pro,jecta can be installed with modern equipment in accordance with advanced technical standards. The successful completion of these three pro- Secta in An?ahan has proven this determination. DurinP 1953, to complete these complicated mechanized pro,jecta, the An- eha^ =ron end Steel Company established a planning company and the following engineering companies civil construction, metal structure, industrial pipe, machinery inatsllation~ electrical Snstallation, furnace construction, blast furnace, steel refining, and steel railing. abort 50 categories oP skilled workers such ss surveyors, excavators, cement workers, electricians, electrical welders, pipe fitters, and bulldozer operators were being trained in 1953 for these activitieF. Trainees soon became technicians, and the number of An-Shan workers and technicians increased threefold. About 200 skilled workers became technicians, and over 1,450 technicians were promoted. D1any long-standing cadres who had been unfamiliar with industrial activities soon became well- informed. ilhile the workers were bein6 trained, they were also aiding in the successful completion of the three projects. The completion of these three projects illustrates the great friendship between the Chinese and Soviet peoples. 'Ihe Sovie*_ Union not only aided in the construction oY these pro,jecta but also helped to train large numbers of skilled workers, technicians, and cadres. It also supplied the equipment. The belief of the Chinese people that Soviet aid is sincere arc disinterested and that Soviet techniques are the most advanced in the world has been 15rrther deepened through the construction of these three projects and through Soviet aid in other fields oY China`.; construction. This belief, in turn, Ss adding to the confidence of the Chinese people in their struggle for the socialist industri- alization of the nation. The heavy rolling mill, the seamless steel tube plant, and blast furnace No 7 of the An-shan Iron and Steel Company will not only inspire the Chinese people but will g7ve them greater confidence in their struggle for industri- alization during the present transition period. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/09/14 :CIA-RDP80-00809A000700180189-2