Saturday, October 19, 2002

• China to Improve Efficiency of Public Servants
• China's Top Legislature Tightens Checks on Government
• China Invites Nobel Laureate to Help Combat Mad Cow Disease
• Powell Expects Improvement of US-China Relations
• Beijing Opens Joint Venture With Hyundai
• Chinese Mainland Banks Hope to Establish Themselves in Taiwan
• Beijing Scores Double-digit Export Growth
• GEF to Fund Global Fights Against Land Degradation, Pollution
• Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive to Attend APEC Meeting in Mexico
• HK Government Makes Steady Progress in Electronic Transformation
• Asian Parliamentarians Vow to Pursue in Sustainable Development
• China, GEF Forge Stronger Partnership
• Chinese Mainland to Promote Cross-strait Economic Ties: Official
• Feasibility Studies for Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railroad
• HKMA Grants Licence of Central Moneymarkets Unit Linkage
• HK Labor Department Provides Work Opportunities for Youth
• Economist on China's Sustainable Economic Growth
• China Welcomes Withdrawal of Indian, Pakistani Troops from Border
• China's Fixed Phone Users on Sharp Rise
• Chinese FM Spokeswoman on Visit by US Officials
• Chinese Vice-premier Meets African Guests
• Construction of Qinghai-Tibet Railway Proceeding Well
• China to Explore Private Funding Sources for Mining
• China's Power Project Gets 144-mln-dollar Loan from ADB
• New Customs Office Established in East China
• China's Retail Sales up in First Nine Months

• Int'l Clothing Festival Opens in E. China
• China's CPI Drops 0.7 Percent in September
• China's Autumn Auctions Rich in Imperial Treasures
• FTSE Hopes to Compile Value, Growth Indices for China
• Global Transport Technology Show Due in Beijing
• Natural Gas Sales Agreements Signed Between China, Australia

• Chinese, US Veterans Pay Tribute to Hero Pilots
• Argentine President Praises China's Role in World Trade
• Russian Minister Dismisses Chinese Expansion Allegation
• U.N. to Consider Using Forces Against Iraq if Inspectors Meet Difficulties: Russian minister
• Linkage of Malaysian Ruling Coalition to Terrorism Grossly Wrong: Official
• Britain, US Prepared to Go Ahead Alone on Iraq: Foreign Secretary
• DPRK Welcomes Russia-proposed Tripartite Talks on Rail Connection
• Japan to Release New Economic Package Next Week

• Chinese Official on Sino-US Ties: Old Friends to Trust

• China Marks 110th Anniversary of Birth of Pearl S. Buck
• Diving World Champions Enrolled by Renmin University of China
• China Makes Progress in Health Social Sciences Research

• Shanghai's Trade Unions Help Laid-off Workers Find Jobs
• HK's Music Godfather Roman Tam Dies
• Shelter for Homeless Children Opened in North China
• Dairy Product Consumption Surges in China
• Democratic Supervision Mechanism Set up at Grassroots China