Friday, January 03, 2003

• US to Take Part in Taiwanese Military Drills: Report
• Diaoyu Islands China's Territory: FM Spokeswoman
• Chinese Lawyers Begin to Wear Uniform Suits
• China Appoints New Officials
• "Keeping up Hard Work to Ensure China's Bright Future"  

• China's Insurance Giant Expands Stocks
• Chinese Economy to Stay Bright Against Global Slowdown: Report
• China Adjusting Anti-dumping Tariff on ROK Chemical Products
• Shanghai's Foreign Banks Report 2002 Profits of US$100 Million
• Guangdong Leads Nation in Tax Revenue
• HK Economic Growth Forecast to Accelerate in 2003
• Record Water Conservation Investment Reported in Tibet
• Top 10 China Economic News of 2002 by Beijing Press
• China's Tax Revenue Tops 1.7 Trillion Yuan in 2002
• Customs Revenue Hits New High Despite Tariff Cuts
• State Launches Campaign on Counterfeit Products
• Citigroup to Take 5 Percent of Shanghai Pudong Bank
• China's Largest Offshore Oilfield Starts Production
• Shanghai's Revenue Increased Nearly 30 Percent
• Int'l Bids Sought for Public Utility in Shanghai's Pudong
• Highway Construction Quickens in SW China Province
• China's Silicon Valley Eases Controls on Residency Rules
• Xinjiang Airlines Maintains China's Longest Safe Flight Record
• China's Grain Output Increases

• Israel's Arrow Anti-missile System Ready for New Test: Report
• Russian Student Arrested in US for Stealing TV Information
• Second Cloned Baby Said Imminent; Still no Proof
• Sri Lankan Govt Gains Victories Through Peace Process: PM
• Strike Causes Heavy Loss to Venezuela
• US-DPRK Agreement Possible on Nuclear Issue: Kim Dae-jung
• Israel Freezes Weapon Export to China under US Pressure
• Bush Says Saddam's 'Day of Reckoning is Coming'
• DPRK Nuclear Issue to be Solved Peacefully: Bush
• US Continues Military Buildup in Gulf Area
• US Manhunt Reported to be Sparked in Canadian Jail
• 12 Cote d'Ivoirean Civilians Bombed to Death
• Iraq Blasts US Preparations for "War of Aggression"
• Mubarak, Blair Mull Mideast Situation

• Paradoxes Goes with China's Glittering Economic Growth
• Maglev Rail Train & 'China Speed': Commentary 

• "Shenzhou IV" Set to Land in Mid Inner Mongolia on Sunday Afternoon  
• China's Graduate Schools Draw More Candidates
• China's Largest Disc Production Base Taking Shape
• Fourth Unmanned Spacecraft Carries out Experiments
• HK Launches Consultation on Language Education Review

• China to Face Brazil in Soccer Friendly in February
• Bryant, Carter Lead NBA All-Star Voting with Yao in Fourth
• Shanghai Starts Construction of F1 Race Arena
• Beijing Olympics Promote Spread of Olympic Movement in China

• Beijing to Renovate 1,000-year-old Mosque
• Number of Out-bound Chinese Tourists on the Rise
• E. China's Railways Gear up for Spring Festival
• China Afforests Over 100mn mu in 2002
• East China's Railway Ticket Prices up 20 pct for Spring Festival Period
• In Pursuit of Lost Ancient Imperial Chinese Music
• Ancient Tablet on Ecological Protection Discovered in Shaanxi
• Yellow River Frozen along 1,211 Kilometers