Monday, December 23, 2002

• China to Tighten Punishment of Illegal Trafficking of Foreign Garbage
• China's Legislative Session Kicks Off
• China to Give Full Protection to Human Dignity Right
• China to Compile Complete Civil Code
• China to Legislate for Protecting Private Property
• PLA Chief Meets Pakistani Guests in Beijing
• Top Judge Says Chinese Courts' Functions Expanded

• China's SOEs Report Record High Profits
• Government Purchase to Surpass US$1.2mn This Year
• China Approves First JV Securities Firm
• China Continues to Lower General Tariff
• Shanghai to Purchase 2,010 Volvo Buses
• China's Telecom Capacity Among the World Largest
• Chinese Firms Face Fewer Anti-dumping Cases
• China Becomes Largest Platinum Consumer as Jewelry Sales Soar

• Kim Dae-jung, Roh Moo-hyun Meet on State Affairs
• French Reporter Killed in U.S. Drills in Kuwait
• Ex-DK Commander Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
• Hillary Clinton Leads Democrats for 2004 Presidential Bid: Poll
• Analysis: Why US Rushes to Declare Iraq in Breach of UN Resolution
• Montenegro's Presidential Vote Fails
• Palestinian Elections Postponed Indefinitely
• Yearender: 2002, Year of Standoff between India, Pakistan
• Time Names Whistleblowers Persons of Year for 2002  
• UN Arms Experts Search Iraqi Space Site for Banned Weapons
• US Calls on DPRK to Replace Monitoring Gears at Nuclear Reactor
• Iraq Accuses US, Britain of Lying in Arms Allegations
• Doha Declaration on Customs Union Adopted by GCC Summit
• China Becomes Active Development Partner of Bangladesh: FM
• Explosions in Afghanistan's Two Provinces Kill Five
• French Reporter Killed in US Military Drill in Kuwait
• DPRK Starts Removing Monitoring Devices from Nuclear Facilities

• Cross-strait Ties, Still Up and Down in 2002

• Valuable Cultural Relics Unearthed in Central China 
• National Library Selects "Readers of the Year"

• Beijing Ducks Claim Third Consecutive Home Win
• Chinese Female Shuttlers Sweep Singles, Doubles Titles in China Open 

• "Turandot" Directed by Zhang Yimou to be Played in Seoul
• More and More Chinese go Skiing in Winter
• More Olds, Less Babies in HK, Census Shows
• Chinese Jingdezhen Ceramics Exhibition Opens in Myanmar
• China Stages Romance of 2,000-year-old Lady
• Beijing Works to Protect and Restore its Imperial City
• Distinguished Beijing Opera Artist Yuan Shihai Passes Away