Friday, May 31, 2002

• Jiang Urges Acceleration of Socialist Modernization  
• Turkish Deputy PM Visits Xinjiang
• CPC Senior Official Leaves for Five-Nation Visit
• Premier Zhu Meets Russian Defense Minister
• Chinese Leaders Hold Talks with Russian Defense Minister
• Jiang Zemin Makes Important Speech in Party School
• Jiang Zemin to Attend Two Summit Meetings
• President Jiang to Meet Russian Defense Minister
• College Students Support CPC: Survey
• UNICEF Praises China's Effort in Children Protection
• Mainland May Offer Satellite, Radar Data on China Airline Crash
• Police Air Squad Shaping Up in Central China
• Guangzhou Promotes Government Transparency
• China Welcomes Russia, NATO Declaration
• Poor Weather Delays Search for CAL Black Boxes

• China's "West Electricity for East" Begins in Sichuan
• China Wins Contract to Build Another "Three Gorges" Dam in Africa
• China Wins Int'l Recognition for Soil Conservation
• China's Forex Reserves Hit 233.8 Billion U.S. Dollars
• Faster Credit Growth to Ease Deflation Pressure
• Roundup: Hong Kong Potential to Be Asia's Multimedia Hub
• Beijing Invites Overseas Companies to China's Auto Market
• E-Commerce Market in Asia Still Hot After Dotcom Burst
• US Plays 'Divide and Rule' in Steel Conflict
• China to Launch Industrial Damage Investigation on Part of Imported Steel Products
• WB to Provide China US$ 1.3-1.5bn Loan Every Year
• Beijing Court Accepts Largest Stock Price Manipulation Case
• Two Chinese Steel Companies Win Dumping Cases
• APEC TELMIN5: A Milestone for Asia-Pacific Telecom Cooperation
• Qingdao to Host Int'l Electronics, Home Appliances Expo
• APEC Telecom Ministerial Meeting Passes Two Documents

• US Has No Plan to Acquire Military Bases in Sri Lanka: Embassy
• Roundup: Sri Lanka Preparing for Peace Talks in Thailand
• China Calls for Sharing Benefits of "New Economy"
• Hungary Seeks Traditional Close Ties with China: Hungarian FM
• Roundup: War Clouds Cast Shadow on India's IT Industry
• Sri Lanka's Vesak Day Murder Suspects Arrested
• Chinese, US Officials Meet to Discuss Terror Money
• Russian President Putin Interviewed by People's Daily 
• NEWS ANALYSIS : Russia's Pro-West Policies Paint Europe's New Political, Security Panorama
• India Steps Up Diplomatic Offensive Against Pakistan
• Zimbabwean President Calls for Unity in Meeting Challenges
• Arafat Firmly Supports Middle East Peace Conference
• Rumsfeld to Head to India
• New York Ceremony Marks End of World Trade Center Cleanup
• Helicopter Crashes While Rescuing Trapped Climbers in US
• US Government Eases Limits on Domestic Spying by FBI
• Annan Names Team to Assess Needs of Expert Panel on Somalia Sanctions
• Liberian Rebels Kill over 20 Officers in Ambush
• Li Ruihuan Meets With British House of Commons Leader

• HKSAR, Greece Air Services Agreement Signed
• China Working on Development of New Aircraft
• Sino-Ukrainian High-Tech Park Unveiled in China
• Technological Innovation to Lead China's Highway Development
• US, HK Software Giants Join Hands in Developing Chinese Market
• China on Track for Manned Space Mission
• Chinese Leaders Hail Centenary of Southeast University
• Expert Proposes Major Genetic Research into Soybeans
• China Rises into Big Five for Independent Research and Manufacture of Jet-engines
• First Sex Education VCD for Youngsters Released
• Former Shanghai Mayor Plans Young Engineering Academy
• Xu Kuangdi Elected President of Chinese Academy of Engineering

• Costa Rica Seeks to Counter China's Speed
• Debutants Senegal Upset Holders France 1-0 in World Cup Opener  
• Yao Ming Leads China to Beat New Zealand 89-74
• Senegal Shocks France 1-0 in World Cup Opener 
• 2002 World Cup Kicks Off 
• World Cup Exciting Opportunity for China
• 30% Chinese Believe Their Team to Advance into 16 
• World Cup Opening Ceremony to Promote Communication and Unity
• Whoever Violates Regulations to Be Sent Home: Chinese Official
• Wang Kenan Wins Men's 3-meter Springboard Title at China Open
• China's Defender Fan Returns from Injury 

• International Cooperation to Curb Children Hepatitis B in China
• Two Dead in Mine Gas Explosion in Northeast China
• Over 30 Foreigners Donate Blood in China
• Thousand-Year-Old Towns Lie Under Lake
• AIDS Impose Heaviest Burden on China  
• Homing Pigeons Return to Beijing after 2,000km Flight from South
• 'T'ai Chi' - Not All Black and White  
• China Issues Annual Report on Environment
• Body Painting in Fad Among East China Girls
• "Meet in Beijing" Culture Festival Closes