Friday, May 17, 2002

• NPC Chairman Calls for Closer Ties with Croatian Parliament
• China Completes Internal Boundary Survey
• Chinese State Councilor Meets Bahrain PM
• Chinese Vice Premier Meets Mali Special Envoy
• New Airport Terminal Building Opens
• Global Times: Identities of Five Intruders into Japanese Consulate Exposed
• Rising Waters Put Residents on Alert against Flood
• Chinese State Councilor Meets ADM Chairman
• China Deals Heavy Blows to Smugglers
• 21 Missing in Coal Mine Accident in North China 
• China, Croatia Issue Joint Statement of Cooperation
• Top Legislator Urges Rational Use of Mineral Resources
• Premier Zhu Holds Talks with Bahrain PM
• China Vows to Continue Support for Afghan Peace Process
• China Never Shirks Obligations for Nuclear Disarmament: Spokesman
• Japan Urged to Prudently Handle Consulate Intrusion Incident
• Chinese, Croatian Presidents Hail Bilateral Ties

• Toshiba to Produce Laptop PCs in China
• China's Retail Sales Soar 8.2 Percent in April
• China's First Bank Card Center Opens
• Roundup: Macao's Telecom Market Ringing Up Rosy Future
• Chinese Press Attracts International Printing Giants
• World Trade Promotion Organizations Wrap Up Fourth Conference
• Premier Zhu Emphasizes Trade Links with Croatia
• Will Daimler-Chrysler Withdraw from China?
• US Chamber of Commerce President on Trade Promotion
• China's Travel Retailers to Continue Rapid Development
• Taiwan, Mainland Set up Oil Joint Venture
• Australian Firm to Develop Gold Mine in SW China
• China-ASEAN Cooperation Brings No Harm to WTO Members: Long Yongtu
• Chinese Handphone Users Swoop On-line by GPRS Network
• Free Trade Zone to Bring Nations Closer
• China Vows to Up Fiscal Revenue, Cut Expenditure
• Chinese Trade Promotion Council Celebrates 50th Anniversary
• Chinese Firm Promotes Pesticides in Cambodia
• Wu Yi Meets Chairman of US Chamber of Commerce
• China's Telecommunications Reform Nears Completion

• Draft Law on Weapon Control Approved by Cambodian Cabinet
• Peace, Friendship, Cooperation to China's Fundamental Interest: Li
• Pakistan, Indian Border Guards Exchange Fire
• Israeli Army Enters West Bank City of Jenin
• Sri Lankan Tamil Party Calls for Lifting of Ban on Tiger Rebels
• Bush Administration Defends Over Terror Attack Clues
• China Welcomes US-Russia Nuclear Arms Reduction Deal: FM
• Chinese Defense Minister Meets with SCO Counterparts
• Chinese, Russian Defense Ministers Meet in Moscow
• No Negotiation So Far Between China, Japan on Consulate Intruders: Spokesman
• Li Ruihuan Starts Official Goodwill Visit to Bulgaria 
• News Analysis: NATO, Russia Ties Enter New Era With New Council
• Somali Border Town Bulo Hawo Sees Calm After Day's Fighting

• China Striving to Narrow Digital Divide
• 425 Mln Yuan Earmarked to Improve Tibetan School Buildings
• China to Develop Comprehensive Aeromarine Monitoring
• Asteroids Responsible for Both Rise And Fall of Dinosaurs
• Asteroid Named after Nanjing University
• China Calls for Closer Cooperation with US in Biomedical Research
• China Tightens Controls over Net-bars
• China to Improve Education in Rural Areas

• Don't Be Dizzy with Early Success, Malaysian Badminton Coach Warns
• East China City to Host Asian Triathlon Championships in September
• Not Disheartened about Thomas Cup Failure, Says Head Coach
• Media Ashamed at China's 2-0 Loss to Uruguay  
• Malaysia Defeats China 3-1 in Thomas Semi-final
• Uruguay Beats China 2-0 at Warm-up Soccer Game  
• Denmark Remains Low Key before Thomas Cup Semi-final against Indonesia

• Literary Experts Discuss Mao Zedong's Lecture
• China Eyes Non-Proprietary Drugs
• China to Issue New Stamps of Five Lighthouses
• Beijing Witnesses More Fires in First Quarter
• World's Smallest Koran Identified in NW China  
• More Tibetan Farmers, Herders Have Access to Radio, TV
• Missing Chinese Visitors won't Dampen ROK Tourism