Wednesday, December 11, 2002

• Vice-president Meets HK, Macao Chief Executives
• President Jiang Meets HK and Macao Chief Executives
• Chinese President Meets Chairman of Hewlett-Packard
• Three Inquiries into South-North Water Diversion Project
• CPC to Promote In-Party Democracy at Grassroots Organizations
• Common People Have Better Access to Official Papers
• China's Top Legislator Meets Iranian Counterpart 
• FM Spokesman on China's Signing UN Firearms Protocol
• China Zhi Gong Party Holds 12th National Congress
• Copyright of Nanjing Massacre Documentary Donated to China

• China's Housing Industry Boosted with WTO Entry
• Guangxi Second Biggest Exporter in West China
• Some 469 Million Bank Cards in Use Across China
• China Punishes Enterprises for Failure to Protect Workers
• China's Industrial Output Hits US$35.5b in November
• Asia-Pacific Leads World Telecom Recovery: Report
• LG Sets up Largest Overseas R&D Center in Beijing
• Money Supply Maintains its Growth Momentum
• China's Performance Wins Wide Recognition Among WTO Members
• China Fully Involved in Trade Talks in First-year WTO Membership
• WB Promises Close Cooperation with China
• Hu Jintao Visits Treasury Bonds Photo Exhibition
• PNA, China Sign 2.5-million-dollar Economic Agreement
• Beijing, Los Angeles Airports Enhance Cooperation
• China Sees WTO as Positive for Economy

• 12 Nobel Prizes Awarded in Sweden
• Aircraft Carrier Named After Former President Bush
• China, US Officials Hold Consultations on Defense
• Cuba Train Wreck Kills 14, Injures 42
• Guam Typhoon Leaves Thousands Homeless
• US Threatens to Use Nuclear Weapons in Reaction to Biochemical Attack
• Venezuelan Govt Ready for Dialogue with Opposition in Critical Situation
• US Seeking Prolonged, Tougher Arms Inspection in Iraq
• Ship Carrying Missiles Intercepted in Arabian Sea: US Officials
• Former US President Carter Accepts Nobel Peace Prize
• Israeli Army Escalates Military Actions Against Palestinians
• Israel Builds Road on Palestinian Properties in Hebron
• Kim Dae-jung Meets with US Deputy Secretary of State
• Russia Opposes Using Pretext to Topple Iraqi Regime
• Bush Lauds New SEC Chief 
• Cyprus' President Not to Sign Anything under Pressure: Spokesman
• PLC leader Says Palestinian Elections Not to be Held on Time
• WTO Approves Accession of Armenia
• Mubarak Urges Israel to End Violence Against Palestinians
• Russian-US Military Cooperation Reaches New Level: Defense Minister
• US Fed Leaves Short-term Interest Rate Unchanged
• UNITA Welcomes UN Sanctions Lifting
• Security Council to Get Iraqi Declaration Within 10 Days

• A Year of Changes after WTO Accession: Review 
• Get Muscular Before Running Farther: China's Private Businesses
• PD Editorial Calls for Maintained Economic Growth

• Chinese University Trains Engineers with US Company
• Stem Cell Base Starts Operation in North China
• Chinese Publish More Science and Technology Papers

• 2003 to be welcomed in style in Beijing
• Water-gauge Tablet Found at China's Ancient Irrigation System
• Yangtze River Water Pumped into Shandong Lakes 
• Pigeons Keep Hovering Over Beijing Skyline
• Overseas Police Gather in HK for Anti-drug Trafficking Course
• Big Graphite Reserve Ever Found in North China
• Five Killed in Workshop Blast and Fire in E. China