Monday, September 23, 2002

• Coach Crash Kills 10, Injures 7 in NW China
• Coffer Embezzlers on Heavier Penalty Defined in China
• New Regulation on Family Planning in Sichuan Province to Be Enacted
• Congress on Integrative Medicine Kicks off in Beijing
• Waterway at Yangtze River Mouth Gets Deeper
• Official Stresses Importance of China's Coastal Defense
• Trees Planted to Mark Sino-Japanese Ties Anniversary
• Top Chinese Legislator Returns Home from Asia-Pacific Tour
• President Jiang Calls for Lasting Sino-Japanese Friendship

• Deepened China-ASEAN Cooperation Peps up Border City
• Roundup: Macao Pins Hope on Shining Tourism Business
• Minister Briefs on China's SOE Reform Since Year 1978
• Guangdong's Nansha Plans to Mold China's 2nd 'Pudong'
• China's Software Exports to See Robust Growth
• New Customs Inspection System Opens to Fight Smuggling
• Foreign Investors Invited in Gold Mining in China
• China Netcom Acquires AGC
• Shenzhen Leads Nation in Exports Growth

• Siege on Arafat's Compound Could Stop Terror Attacks: Israeli FM
• US Lawmakers Near Resolution on Iraq
• Hatoyama Reelected as Head of Japan's Largest Opposition Party
• "West Wing" Wins Third Emmy Award for Best Drama
• Chinese Premier Calls for More Asia-Europe Cooperation
• Israel Allows No. 2 Palestinian to Hold Meeting on Lifting of Siege
• Fourth Asia-Europe Summit Opens in Copenhagen
• News Analysis: A Hard-won Parliamentary Victory for Germany's Red-Green Coalition
• Contacts Begin on Lifting Siege on Arafat
• Earthquake Shakes Much of Britain
• Mid-autumn Festival Celebrated in S. Korea
• 78,000 Filipinos Face Arrest in Italy
• Former US President Bill Clinton to Visit Sri Lanka
• Schroeder Declares Victory
• DPRK to Set up Sinuiju Special Economic District
• US Congress Likely to OK Bush's Iraq Request
• Tens of Thousands Demonstrate in London for Rural Rights
• 15 Killed in Indian Bomb Blast
• Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting on Palestine Issue
• Commonwealth Leaders Meet to Discuss Zimbabwe Issue
• Britain Urges Israel to End Siege of Yasser Arafat
• Two Airplanes Crash at Air Show in S. Africa
• Red-green Coalition Could Possibly Continue in Germany
• Israeli "A Matter of Time" Operation Targets at Arafat: News Analysis
• Zhu Urges Japan to be Cautious over Bilateral Ties
• Cote d'Ivoire's Troops Wage Assault on Mutineers
• 70,000 Terrorist Suspects Worldwide on US List: Paper
• Arafat May Rein in Militants in Exchange for Ending Siege: Report
• Chinese Premier Calls for Deeper Asia-European Cooperation 
• Chinese Premier Meets Thai Prime Minister in Copenhagen
• Chinese Premier Meets Vietnamese Prime Minister in Copenhagen
• Egyptian President, Saudi Crown Prince Mull Arafat's Situation
• Mutineers in Cote d' Ivoire Call for Talks with Govt.
• Russia's Avalanche Toll Reaches 17
• 13 Asian Countries Agree on Coordinated Response to Oil Supply Emergency
• Israeli Left-wing Lawmakers Protest Against Siege of Arafat
• British Cabinet Minister Warns Blair over Iraq
• Sri Lankan President Vows to Retaliate for Her Assassination Attempt
• Chinese Premier Arrives in Denmark for ASEM Summit

• China's National Book Fair Scheduled
• China Becomes a Mecca for Dinosaur Research
• Macao Students Rush to Inland Colleges

• National Colors of DPRK Put South Korea Into Dilemma
• Chinese Sailing Team Arrives in Busan for Asian Games
• Thorpe Expects 2008 Olympics to Show Chinese History and Culture
• Busan Asian Games' Athlete Village Officially Open
• Busan Gives DPR Korean Athletes Red Carpet Welcome
• Asian Games Preview: China Tabs Low Key Against Japan for Asiad Splash
• Asian Games Preview: Prospects of Chinese Weightlifters Promising
• Asian Games Preview: Chinese, South Korean Fencers to Showdown
• Asian Games Preview: Cautious China Preparing for South Korea Menace
• Asian Games Preview: Chinese Archery Team Aims for a Gold Medal

• Ancient Stoneware Processing Site Discovered in China
• Survey Finds AIDS Awareness Still Low in China
• More Money to be Earmarked for Offshore Pollution Control
• Beijing Gala Marks Normalization Anniversary of Sino-Japanese Ties