Monday, July 29, 2002

• Chinese Premier Meets Special Envoy of Sri Lankan PM
• Chinese FM Leaves for Brunei to Attend ASEAN Meetings
• HK Police Arrest 149 Persons in Anti-triad Operation
• Chinese Vice President Condoles on Death of Indian Counterpart
• Chinese Premier Checks Flood Control Measures in NE

• Oil Company Calls for Law to Regulate Gas-station Franchising
• Taiwan Fruit Hits North Chinese Mainland
• Beijing Rural Areas See Continued Economic Growth
• China Fights Tax Evasion by Rich People
• Shanghai Economy Continues to Hit New Highs
• Beijing to Double Its Industrial Output within 5 to 8 Years
• China's Bill Gates Resigns as Founder's Chairman
• China Becomes US Second Biggest Bondholder
• 1/3 Foreign Representative Offices in Beijing Evading Individual Income Tax
• China's Tourism Market Overhaul Gains Momentum
• Tax Revenue from Foreign Banks Rises in Shanghai
• Demand Boosts IC Imports in First Half Year
• Steel Imports up while Exports down in First Half Year
• China Should Explore Further Investment Channels
• Small Businesses New Driving Force for China's Economy
• East-west Cooperation Trade Fair for Township Enterprises Opens

• Tanzanian, Chinese Ruling Parties to Strengthen Ties
• US Denies Shooting Report in Southern Philippines
• Nigeria, Sao Tome to Open Oil Bids in Gulf of Guinea
• Ukraine's President Kuchma Announces National Mourning
• Six Dead, Nine Police Injured in Pakistan Shootout
• Roundup: Sharon Announces New Measures to Ease Restrictions on Palestinians
• ASEAN FMs Annual Meeting Opens in Brunei
• Congo, Rwanda to Sign Peace Pact on Tuesday
• Kim Jong Il Meets Russian FM
• Saudi Arabia Opens Telecom Sector, but not to Outsiders
• US Priests Arrested in Gay Prostitution Ring in Canada
• Israeli Troops Arrest 4 Top Hamas Leaders in West Bank
• Nine US Miners Rescued After Being Trapped Three Days
• Arroyo Orders Probe into US Soldier Shooting in Southern Philippines
• Russian FM Visits DPRK
• Russian Airliner Crashes Near Moscow, Killing 14
• Powell Fails to Convince India, Pakistan to Resume Dialogue: Roundup
• Israel's Levy Quits Coalition Government
• Iraq Challenges Blair to Check Nuclear Weapons Program
• Roundup: Historic Meeting Between Sudanese President, Rebel Leader
• India Rejects US Suggestion on Kashmir Elections
• At Least 17 Killed in Faction Fighting in Somalia
• Britain Keeps 140 Officers to Train S. Leone's Army
• Depleted Uranium Held Responsible for Down's Syndrome in Iraq: Study
• Sri Lanka More Optimistic on Ending Civil War: FM
• West Nile Virus Spreads across United States

• More Oracle Bones Unearthed in Central China
• Seminar may Unveil Mystery of Blood-sweating Horse
• Increasing Chinese Craze for Fast Reading
• China Plans to Upgrade Technical Standards for Industrial Products
• Enhanced Vocational Training Needed to Increase Human Resources

• China Sees No Optimistic Prospect of Asian Games
• Beijing Decides on 2008 Olympic Venue Construction Plan
• Armstrong Makes History but Lives in the Present
• Milutinovic Leaves China for Mexico  
• Beijing Guo'an Tops Standings of China Soccer League
• China Beats Venezuela Again in World Volleyball League
• China Beats Brazil in World Women's Volleyball GP Macao Leg

• Int'l Conference on Traditional Chinese Medicine to be Held in Sichuan
• Visitor Arrivals in Hong Kong Grow 6 Percent in June
• Fujian to Commemorate 60th Anniversary Buddhist Master's Death
• Commentary: Local Colleges Monumental in Tibet's Culture
• Chinese People Universally Lack of Vitamins and Minerals
• China to Check up on 14 World Heritage Relics
• Three Surnames: Li, Wang, Zhang Top 270 Million in Population
• Chinese, Foreign Scholars Share Views on Noted Tibetan Epic
• Beijing to Apply Euro 2 Emission Standard Next Year
• Chinese Actress Gong Li Heads Venice Jury
• Tianjin Hosts International Children's Cultural Festival
• Beijing Gives First Perpetual Vow-taking Rite for Nuns
• China Intensifies Protection of Ancient Tibetan Buildings