Chinese Leaders Have Get-together With 2,000 Artists, Writers President Jiang Zemin,Vice-President Hu Jintao and other senior leaders Saturday night had a happy gathering in the Great Hall of the People with about 2,000 artists and writers.  |  |
Renovation of Old Beijing City Wall BeginsThe renovation project of Beijing's city wall built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) commenced Saturday. |  |
Ba Jin Re-elected President of Writers AssociationBa Jin was re-elected president of the sixth council of the Chinese Writers Association Saturday. This is the third term for Ba Jin as the association's president. Ba Jin, 97, enjoys high reputation in China and abroad. He had received a number of literary awards from Italy, France, the United States and Japan. |  |
Mekong River Friendly Youth Boat Sets SailThe international friendly youth boat carring representatives from Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam set sail Saturday in Xishuangbanna, southern city of China, the Thai News Agency reported. |  |
China Opens First Government Administration InstituteThe first institute of government administration in China was inaugurated at the Beijing University Saturday. |  |
Karzai Sworn in As Chairman of New Afghan GovernmentHamid Karzai Saturday was sworn in as the chairman of the Afghan interim government at a historic power-transfer ceremony held inside the yard of the Interior Ministry. |  |
China Wins over Sweden in Euro-Asian Table Tennis Team ChallengeChina which represented Asia claimed the victory at the inaugural Euro-Asia Men's Table Tennis Team Champions Challenge Saturday in Jinan. |  |
Japanese Destroyer Sinks Fishing Ship over International WaterA Japanese destroyer has chased and sunk a fishing ship over international water Saturday afternoon. The fishing ship sank about 400 kilometres (248 miles) north-west of Amamioshima island after Japanese coastguards opened fire. The nationality of the fishing ship is still unkown. |  |
