Wednesday, October 16, 2002

• China to Promote Ties with Oman: State Councilor
• State Council Holds Executive Meeting
• Full Text of President Jiang's Address to Second GEF Assembly
• Jiang Urges Support for Developing Nations Insustainable Development
• China's Finance Minister Elected GEF Assembly Chairman
• China Becomes an Aged Country, 10 Million Aged Need Care 
• Proactive Employment Policy Soon to Make Debut
• China Issues Regulation Banning Child Labor
• People's Daily and RIA Novosti Sign Agreement
• US Scholars Hail Good Progress in US-China Relations
• Chinese Premier Meets Uruguayan President
• President Jiang to Speak at Global Meeting on Environment
• China Still Needs Family Planning
• Non-communist Parties Play Active Role in China's Political Life
• Two HK Rugby Players Confirmed Killed in Bali Blast
• UN Willing to Join China in Fighting AIDS  
• International Seminar on Arms Control Held in Beijing
• Li Peng Meets Thai Princess Sirindhorn 
• Chinese, Yugoslavian Foreign Ministry Officials Meet in Beijing
• China Urges Quick Cleanup of Wartime Japanese Chemical Weapons
• Chinese FM to Attend 14th APEC Ministerial Meeting
• Hu Jintao: China to Strengthen Cooperation with UN 

• China Plans to Build Two Huge Hydropower Stations
• Taiwanese Businesses Press for Direct Links
• Coca-Cola Plans Six More Bottling Plants in China
• China's GDP up 7.9 Percent in Jan-Sept This Year: NBS
• Tax-dodging Companies Exposed as New Rules Take Effect
• Real Estate Bubbles Loom in China
• Sino-Japan Economic Consultation Mechanism Launched
• China's Money Supply Growth Speeds Up: Central Bank
• China's Monthly Trade Volume Sets Record in Sept.
• Chinese People More Aware of Paying Taxes
• China Export Commodity Fair Opens in Guangzhou

• British Support for War on Iraq Rises After Bali Blast
• India for Phased Withdrawal of Troops from Border
• Abu Sayyaf Leader Wanted by US Voices Intent to Surrender
• S.Korea, DPRK Exchange Delegate Lists for 8th Ministerial Talks
• Saddam Wins 100 Percent Votes in Referendum
• Australia Confirms 33 Killed in Bali, 140 Missing
• Hurricane Alarm in Central, Eastern Cuba
• Man Shoots Seven to Death in Italy
• Brusssels Fails to Settle Kaliningrad Problem
• News Analysis: Thai-Myanmar Relations Are at Turning Point
• Saudi Airliner Crew Block Hijack
• Bush's Niece Receives No Preferential Treatment in Court
• China Achieves Rapid Progress in Hunger Reduction: UN
• Sudanese Govt., Rebels Sign Temporary Ceasefire Agreement
• Angola Denies Aiding Cote d'Ivoire in Fighting Rebels
• Holland Bids Farewell to Dutch Prince
• Russia Stresses Diplomatic Solution to Iraq Issue
• Arafat Is Democratically-elected Leader: UN Official
• Unmanned Russia Rocket Explodes After Liftoff
• US, British Warplanes Strike Iraqi Command Facility

• Powerful Ideological Guarantee and Opinion Support
• Sino-German Ties See Steady and Smooth Development

• Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Celebrates 25th Anniversary
• China's 'Dragon Chip' Waddles Forward Among Argument
• Bill Gates Hails Software Lab in China
• Chinese Leaders Congratulate University on Centenary 
• China Tightens Control on Internet Cafes

• HK Singer's Sentence Delayed for Report of Bomb
• Shanghai's Decade of Change Through European Eyes
• Qing Dynasty Pottery Excavated in North China Province
• China Vows to Contain Increasing Spread of AIDS
• Global Environment Facility to Convene in Beijing
• Play on China's Opening-up to be Staged
• China Unicom Has Four Million CDMA Subscribers
• Chinese Civilization to Have English Version in 2 Years