Tuesday, September 24, 2002

• HK Releases Consultation Paper on National Security
• "Whoever Plays with Fire Gets Burnt": Commentary
• Li Peng Meets Japanese Diet Delegation
• Source of Cult Members' TV Hijacking Pinpointed
• Top Chinese Lawmaker Meets Australian Guest
• Hong Kong to Enact Law on Subversion
• China Hails DPRK's Establishment of Siniuju SAR
• Media, Musical Events to Mark Anniversary of Sino-Japanese Ties
• China, Kirghizstan to Hold Joint Anti-terror Military Exercise
• SOEs Ready for Overseas Equity Transfer
• 21 Die after School Staircase Collapses in North China
• Foreign Media Rapped for Misreporting of Poison Case
• Yellow River Water Diverted to Ease Drought in Shandong
• China Updates Maritime Legislation
• Official Calls for Curbing Industrial Accidents
• Chinese Civil Aviation Center Trains 5,000 People in Five Years
• China Anxious over Mideast Conflict Escalation
• China Extends Congratulations to German Election Victors
• China-ASEAN Media Cooperation Seminar Held in Beijing 
• Chinese Trade Union Leader Meets US Visitors
• China Takes Measures to Address Aging Population Issue

• China's Retail Market to Go up: Official Report
• CNOOC Signs Production Sharing Contracts with Husky
• Bank of China Sees Sharp Rise in Deposits
• Huge Investment Needed for China's Garbage Disposal Projects
• Shenzhen's Imports via HK up 30 Percent in Jan.-Aug.
• Three Japanese Auto Giants to Tap Chinese Market
• "Golden Week" Market Consumption Analyzed
• China's IT Market Booming After Accession to WTO
• CNOOC Invites Foreign Firms in South China Sea Projects
• Foreign Funds to Join Reform of State-owned Trade Firms in Shanghai
• International Machinery, Electronics Fair Held in Wuhan
• Goldman Sachs a Major Investor in China's Semiconductor Industry
• Ford Plans to Make Major Purchase of Auto Parts in China
• Deepened Yangtze River Mouth Helps Boost Local Economy
• Taiwan-based Bank Granted HK Banking License
• China Listed as No. 1 in Attracting FDI

• Cote d'Ivoire's Army Enters Rebel Stronghold
• Iraq Only One to Two Years Away from Nuclear Weapons: Britain
• Iran Reiterates Opposition to Any Bilateral Accords on Caspian Sea
• Chinese Tycoon to Head Special DPRK Zone: Paper
• UN Resolution Demands End to Reoccupation of Palestinian Headquarters
• Two Koreas Set up Military Hotline
• Britain, US to Convene Donor Conference to Support Sri Lanka
• Nine Palestinians Killed in Clashes
• Oksana Loses Her Miss Universe Crown
• Moves by Germany to Mend Relations Rebuffed by Bush
• Egyptologists Find Another Mystery Door in Pyramid
• Mubarak Urges Israel to Ensure Arafat's Safety
• Oil Prices Jump to 19-month High
• Musharraf Says Kashmiris Reject Valley Polls
• France Says Israeli Siege of Arafat "Unacceptable"
• Nasdaq Index Plunges to Six-year Low
• US War With Iraq Could Cost up to US$200 bn: Report
• Iraq must Abide by UN Security Council Resolutions: Annan
• Iraqi FM Arrives in Cairo with Saddam's Message
• Blair Says Saddam must be Stopped
• US Says Israeli Siege of Arafat "Unhelpful"
• Hamas Founder Sends Solidarity Letter to Arafat
• Schroeder Still Opposes Iraq War After Election Win
• Russia not to Stop Nuclear Project in Iran, Says Minister
• Georgia Invites Russian Observers to Pankisi Gorge
• US Bomb Kills Mother of Two Children in Vietnam
• US Tries to Ignore Iraq's Legal Rights: Iraqi Paper
• Premier Urges Efforts to Promote Asia-Europe Cooperation  
• ASEM Leaders Vow to Cooperate on Terrorist Fighting

• "Aerial Shuttle Bus" to Link Chengdu and Chongqing
• E-government, A Hot Cake on China's IT Markets

• Spain Downs France 69-59 in Women's Basketball Worlds
• No Tricks in Water, Thorpe Told Young Chinese Swimmers
• DPRK Flag Raised, National Anthem Played in Athletes' Village
• Russia Beats China 86-70 to Reach Semis at Women's Basketball Worlds 

• New Archaeological Finds Unearthed in Southwest China
• Renovations of Ming Walls Say 'No' to Cement
• Survey Shows Chinese White-collars Earn Less This Year
• Beijing Opera Staged in HKSAR to Celebrate National Day
• Civilian Squad to Ensure Urban Poor Receive Subsidies