Friday, June 21, 2002

• Chinese, Brunei Armed Forces Chiefs Hold Talks
• Chinese Military Leader Meets Antigua and Barbuda Guests
• German HDW: US not be Able to Sell Submarines to Taiwan
• Departments Concerned Shield Illegal Internet Cafes: Report
• Death Toll in Gas Explosion Rises to 111
• FTA with Taiwan Means Political Trouble: Official
• 11th Panchen Lama Presides over Buddhist Ceremony 
• Possibility of Talks with Dalai Lama Depends on Himself
• Drugs Situation Grim in China: Official 
• Gas Explosion in Coal Mine Kills at Least 93

• China, Italy Hope to Expand Trade, Economic Cooperation
• Bank's On-line Trading Exceeds One Trillion Yuan
• Lychee Growers in South China Hit by Price Decrease
• Chunlan to Launch 15 Scientific Research Projects
• Israeli Telecom Firms Eye on China's Market
• Indian Software Magnates Grab Chinese Markets
• Bank of China to Be Listed in Hong Kong in July
• Indonesia to Buy 250,000 Tons of Rice from China
• Cheaper Portable Phone Cutting into Large City Market
• BMW Gets Approval for Car-manufacturing Venture in China
• Director First to Sue China's Securities Watchdog
• Guangzhou to Encourage Foreign Investment in Intermediary Business
• China Levies Anti-dumping Duty on Imported Dichloromethane
• Italian Firms Encouraged to Invest in China
• Taiwan'S Large-sized TFT-LCD Production Up
• China's Aviation Turnover Ranks Sixth in World
• Taiwan Steel Corp. Plans to Set Up Sales Base In Shanghai

• Sri Lankan Peace Process Reached Hiatus: Opposition
• Philippine President Says Abu Sayyaf Spokesman Killed Or Wounded
• Arrangements Finalized for Sri Lankan Peace Talks
• Israeli Troops Enter Nablus, Imposing Curfew
• News Analysis: Russia-Poland Ties Uncertain
• 2 Palestinians, 4 Israelis Killed in Palestinian Attack Near Nablus
• 10 Iranians Suspected with CCHF Die Since Iranian New Year
• Iraq Says 4 Killed, 10 Injured in US, British Raids
• British to Withdraw Marines From Afghanistan Next Month
• China Backs Establishment of Palestinian State 
• Abu Sayyaf Bandits Slay Farmer in Southern Philippines

• Brazil Eliminates England by 2-0, Roaring to Semi-finals 
• No Chinese Gets it Right on World Cup Quarter-finalists

• Obesity Index for Chinese Adults Issued
• Lightning Kills Five Farmers on Island off Shanghai
• Chinese Famous Pop Singer Convicted of Obscenities
• China Red Cross Appeals for International Help
• Chinese Airlines Honored for Raising US$5 Mn for Children
• Piano in Tune with Chinese Style
• China to Host International Wind Band Gala
• China's Grain-for-environment Program on Full Swing
• Shanghai to Publish White Paper on City Communications