Tuesday, December 03, 2002

• Chinese Leaders Hails Shanghai World Expo Win
• Shanghai Wins World Expo 2010 Bid
• China Supports Global Wars on Drugs, Crime: Official
• FM spokesman on Australia's pre-emptive strike proposal
• Chinese Vice-Premier meets US guests
• Chinese premier meets US guests
• Chinese Premier meets ambassadors
• Jiang, Putin encourage youth to work for friendship
• CPPCC Vice-Chairman meets with ROK guests
• HK deputies to 10th NPC elected
• Kyrgyzstan foreign minister to visit China
• HK Deputies to 10th Chinese NPC Elected
• Non-Communist Jiu San Society Holds National Congress
• Putin Delivers Speech in Beijing University
• Russian President Putin Concludes China Tour
• China to Publish the First Legal Map Defining Administrative Regions
• Approval Procedures for Taiwan Reporters Relaxed
• China Honors Its WTO Promise to Open Telecom: Minister
• President Jiang Hails Healthy Sino-Russian Relations 
• Russian President Visits Great Wall  
• Toy Billionnaire Shot Dead in Downtown Hong Kong
• Illegal Fireworks Factory Explodes, Kills 13 in Shanxi
• President Jiang Accompanies Putin to Beijing University
• China, Russia Issue Joint Statement 
• Chinese Premier Meets with Russian President 
• China's Top Legislator Li Peng Meets Russian President
• Sino-Brazilian Jet Project Mutually Beneficial: Vice-premier 
• Chinese Premier Meets Venezuelan Foreign Minister

• Qinghai-Tibet Railway to Drive Economic Development in Tibet
• China Considers Ruling on Protection of Private Property
• China to Speed up Interest Rates Marketization
• China to Push Forward Employment System under Contract in Institutions
• Textile Export Tops US$50 Billion in First 10 Months
• China Greenlights Sino-foreign Asset Firms
• Shanghai's Hopes Run High for World Expo Bid
• Guangdong Starts Construction of International Toy Center
• Landmark Stock Reform Launched but Prices Dip
• Joint Mineral Project to Prospect for Copper
• CPC Politburo Meeting Maps out Economic Policies for 2003
• Steel Giant Establishes Distribution JV in Shanghai
• Investment in Shanghai to Top US$130 Billion: Official
• Shanghai GM Produces, Sells over 100,000 Buicks

• China Gives Last Shot for World Expo 2010 Bid
• Chinese, Venezuelan foreign ministers hold talks
• UN inspectors search Saddam's palace for banned weapons
• UN Weapons Inspectors Enter Iraqi Presidential Palace
• Afghans Plan a New Army of 70,000
• Howard Outrages South-East Asian Nations
• Asian Development Bank to Resume Loans to Afghanistan
• 72 Percent Thais Lose faith in Government: Poll
• Kim Dae-jung Instructs Cabinet to Discuss Ways to Revise SOFA
• Burundi Govt., Rebels Sign Ceasefire in Tanzania
• Kenya, US Begin Joint Military Exercise
• US Accuses Iraq of Seeking Tubes for Nuke Bombs
• Chinese Delegates Confident of World Expo Bid 
• Philippine Ex-President Asks for Sick Leave from Jail
• Russia Says No to Talks on Future of Iraq Without Saddam
• 12 Die of Food Poisoning in Indian State
• Pakistan Criticizes Advani's Statement about War
• Danish FM Favors United Cyprus Membership in EU
• Palestinians Warn Against New Israeli Settlement Plan in Hebron
• Islamic Jihad Claims Responsibility for Armed Attack in Southern Gaza
• S. Africa Red Alert after Bombing
• US Discounts Results of Iraq Weapons Inspections

• China to test rice seeds in Int'l Space Station
• China Addresses Development of Sci-Tech Intermediary Organizations

• China Oust Germany in World Cup Field Hockey
• Beijing Releases its New Transport Construction Plan
• Beijing Speeds up Digital Construction for 2008 Games
• Qi Hui Breaks Women's 200 Meters Breaststroke Short Course World Record

• Biggest Lake in North China Becomes Nature Reserve
• American Tourist Impressed by Chinese Kindness
• Ancient Chinese Calligraphy on Display in Shanghai
• Domingo Gives Swan Song for Shanghai Arts Festival
• Winners of China's Second National Vocal Music Award Announced