Thursday, December 19, 2002

• US-Japan Missile Defense Cooperation Worries China
• Chinese Foreign Minister Meets Hungarian Guest
• 40 Feared Dead in Ferry Sinking in SW China 
• Official Urges Talks on Cross-Straits Direct Charter Flight
• China Welcomes DRC Peace Agreement: FM Spokesman
• CYLC Central Committee Convenes Plenary Meeting 
• State Council's 67th Executive Meeting Held in Beijing
• Chinese Non-Communist Party Concludes Congress
• Top Legislator Meets Bulgarian Parliamentary Leader 
• Top Lawmaker Meets Thai Chinese Business Leaders 
• Foreign Military Attache Corps Holds Banquet for Chinese Military Officers
• Chinese Lawyers Plays Increasing Role in Legislation
• CPPCC National Committee Chairman's Meeting Held in Beijing
• Bulgarian Parliamentary Leader: Bulgaria-China Ties Have Great Potential

• Shanghai Plans Huge Investment in New Materials Sector
• Scholars Grapple over Opening up Banking to Private Investors
• Legend Sets Up Telecom IT Arm; Investment Capped at $26 Mln
• China Mobile, Ping An Insurance Sign Value-added Services Deal
• Personal Gold Investment Emerges in China's Capital 
• Shanghai to Train More Blue-collar Workers
• Sino-Egyptian Trade Enjoys Good Prospects
• China to Calculate GDP Using International Method
• China's Insurance Industry Increasingly Open
• Jiangsu's GDP to Exceed 1 Trillion Yuan for First Time
• Air China Wins International Quality Recognition
• China Eastern, Construction Bank Enhance Cooperation
• China, Russia to launch JV to Produce Paper Pulp
• Beijing Reports Double-digit Rise in Exports
• China, Myanmar Sign Economic, Technical Cooperation Agreement
• China Guangdong Commodities Fair Held in Cambodia
• Official Outlines Economic Objectives for Coming Year
• EU to Lift Ban on Chinese Wild Fish 'Soon'

• Iran's Reformists Battle Through 2002 for Civil Society
• Israeli Army Begins Operating New Missile-detection System
• Roh Moo-hyun Holds Leading Place in S. Korean Presidential Election
• Seven Killed in Southern Philippine Massacre
• US to Block Mid-East 'Roadmap' Until After Israeli Polls
• Bush Decides No Immediate War with Iraq
• Canada-US Relations Strong, Problems Exist: Chretien
• Peru, China Sign up to Crime Fighting Cooperation
• Proposed Plans for WTC Site in NYC Unveiled
• White House Says Saddam Missed 'Last Chance'
• China Opposes Nuke Weapon Proliferation: Ambassador
• S.Korean Presidential Election -- A Battle Between Two Main Competitors
• No evidence to prove Iraq has nuclear program: IAEA official
• Britain Orders Armor Shipment to Gulf
• French Government to Sell 30-40 Percent Stake in Air France
• US Accusation "Totally Baseless" : Khatami
• Iraq Will be Quagmire for Americans: Rafsanjani
• Israeli Labor Party Not to Join Government under Sharon: Mitzna
• Bush to Visit Africa in January
• Syrian President Assad Meets British Defense Secretary
• Bush's Missile Defense Plan Draws Criticism
• Russian President Fires Commander of North Caucasus Military District
• Over One Million Russians Submit Questions to Putin
• France Says UN is Sole body to Decide on Iraqi Weapons Declaration
• US Government Denies It Will Release Oil Reserves Soon

• Strengthening Economic-Trade Cooperation, Promoting Common Development
• 2002 Sees Bigger, Stronger Europe Taking Shape
• Blair's Card for Mideast Situation: News Analysis

• First Chinese Solar Energy-powered Yacht in Use
• Minister Urges the Popularization of Science
• Vice Premier Stresses Importance of Science, Technology  

• "Vengeful" Yao Ming Leads Rockets to Beat Pacers 95-83
• Chinese Dominate Preliminary of China Open Badminton Championships
• China to Fix Olympic Shooting Squad Next September

• China's Farmers-turned Workers Outnumber Urban-born Counterparts
• Half of Chinese Married Women Favor Property Protection
• China to Build First Art Museum on Conservation Theme
• Traditional Chinese Hotpot Challenges Foreign Fast Food
• Communique Released on Status of Yangtze River's Water Resources
• Mainland Couples Like Honeymoon Cruise at SuperStar Leo
• Project HOPE Launches Healthy Heart Program in China
• Railway Lifts People out of Poverty
• China Launches Diabetes Fight with Foreign Cooperation