Published by: THE WORLD UYGHUR NETWORK NEWS October 17, 1997

10/06/97, Electronic DXPress #63,

TAIWAN. According to an official newsletter of the Voice of Free China, "Voice of Dragon", September 1997, Japanese edition, the Voice of Free China will change its name to "CBS - Taipei Radio International" on 1 January, 1998 because of merging the overseas broadcasting dept of the Broadcasting Corporation of China (VOFC) and Central Broadcasting System. "The Voice of Asia", BCC's Soouth East Asian service will use its name after that. The new station will use 17 languages - English, Japanese, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Amoy, Hakka, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Uighur. The overseas broadcasting department of BCC will move to the studio of CBS in December 1997. Its address is: 55, Pei'an Road, Tachih, Taipei 104, Taiwan.(Yamashita, in DXW, 29 September).

- BCC Home Service relays on SW appear to be operating on adjusted sked for S97. News Network observed on 11725, 9610 and 15270 2200-2300. Popular Network unheard on any SW freq between 2200-2300 - previously used 15125 and 11885 in that time period. (4 October, Bob Padula).

- Family Radio via Taipei continues to be heard on 9280 with Chinese, 2200-2300. (4 October, Bob Padula).