Friday, November 01, 2002

• China Said to Start Another Boom Cycle
• Sino-ASEAN Relations Enter New Stage: Vice-Foreign Minister
• Shipping Banned from Diversion Channel Near Three Gorges Dam
• Governments Urged to Offer Sound Service to Disabled
• Tibetan Official Meets Canadian Guests
• Chinese, Maltese Leaders Discuss Expansion of Bilateral Ties
• Top Chinese Lawmaker Meets Malaysian Senate President 
• Meeting of Procurators-general of SCO Opens in Shanghai
• Chinese Defense Minister Meets Italian Guests
• Chinese President Meets with IEC President
• China Hopes to See Continuation of Japan-DPRK Talks
• China Notices Revision in US-British Draft on Iraq
• Tung Chee Hwa Grieved at Death of Prof. Tien Chang-lin
• Chinese Army to Require Psychological Exams for New Recruits
• Religious Development Impressive in China: Foreign Religious Leaders

• China's First Double-Tube-and-Deck Cross-River Tunnel Completed in Shanghai
• Three Gorges Project Estimated at a RMB$180Bn Less Cost
• China's Strategic Pattern of Natural Gas Outlined
• China's Bad-debt Disposal Speeds Up
• Nokia Builds US$10m Logistics Center in Beijing
• German Schattdecor AG Opens Home Decor Plant in Shanghai
• Beijing Court Hears Case Between Sina, Sohu
• Wealth Disparity in China Narrowed by Tax Reforms
• China Issues Standards for Wooden Flooring
• Bright Future Tipped for China in Aircraft Conversion
• Japan's Kobe Steel to Make, Sell Welding Materials in China
• New Armani Store in HK Shows Commitment for China
• Standard Chartered up at End of 1st-day Trading in HK 
• Foreigners Enjoy Fair Treatment, Prices as China Opens Up
• New Industries Remaking China's Ancient Scenic City
• Maltese PM Calls for Further Economic Ties with China

• New Russia-US War Ties Revealed: MSNBC
• Death Toll in Italy Earthquake Rises to 20
• US Military Tested Sarin Agent: Pentagon Report
• Cote d'Ivoire's Govt., Rebels Agree to End Aggressive Actions
• US Needs More Anti-missile Rockets: Official
• S. Africa to Weed Out Right-wingers from Army, Police
• Roof Collapse, 10 Children Killed in Italy Earthquake
• Curfew Re-imposed in Sri Lankan Capital
• Sri Lankan Old Rivals Enhance Mutual Trust in Talks
• US Soldiers Train for Battle in Streets of Iraq

• China Advances with Ideological Breakthroughs

• Scientists Identify Depression Gene in Women
• Chinese Domain Names Soon on Hand
• Yellow River Slowing Formation of "New Continent"
• Two Chinese Mathematicians Honored
• Scientific Innovation Urgently Needed in China
• All Institutions of Higher Learning in China Open to Overseas Students

• Kong Claims First Group Victory in ITTF Men's World Cup
• China's Golden Harvest at FESPIC Games
• World No. 2 Ma Lin Upsets Kong Linghui in ITTF Men's World Cup 

• China Southern Airlines Launches New Freight Flight from E. China to Belgium
• 13.2 Mn Chinese Benefit from Charity
• Chinese Program to Combat Dust Storms
• Reviving Chinese Kunqu Opera Promising: Experts
• Scholar: Progress No Threat to Traditional Ethnic Culture
• China's Largest Sino-Foreign Hospital Begins Trial Run