Thursday, January 09, 2003

• Chinese Police Uncover Underground Falun Gong Organization
• China's New Leadership Values Cooperation with Africa, FM Spokeswoman
• Vice-premier Calls for Furthering Sino-French Cooperation
• Jiang: Next Move on Iraq Up To UN Security Council
• Chinese FM Urges Direct Dialog Between US, DPRK
• Macao in "Sound Situation": Li Ruihuan
• Tel Aviv Bombings Devastate Chinese Family at Home
• China Lays out Family Planning Schemes to Boost Development
• Ranking CPC Official Underlines Publicity Work 
• Official Believes Greater Achievement of HK in 2003
• China Customs Cracks Down on Smuggling in 2002
• Chinese Premier Meets Myanmar Head of State 
• Chinese State Councilor Meets Myanmar Guests 
• Myanmar a Good Friend, Partner: China's Vice-president 
• China's Defence Industry Breaks Even in 2002
• Stable Rural Policy Stressed by Central Conference
• NPC Chairman Meets Myanmar Head of State  

• China Offers Stronger Legal Support to Crackdown on Securities Fraud
• Phase I of China's Largest Off-shore Oilfield Commences Operations
• Tung to Promote HK's Economic Integration with PRD
• Shanghai Keeping Records on Farm Produce
• Macao's Economic Recovery Accelerated: Official
• Luxury Buses Roll off China's Biggest Production Line
• World Summit on IP, Knowledge Economy to be Held in Beijing
• Unicom Plans CDMA Network Upgrade
• China's Leading Insurer Reports Rapid Growth
• Pajero Sport Vehicles Debut in Beijing
• Third Changchun Int'l Auto Fair to be Held in July
• Guangzhou's Per Capita GDP Tops 5,000 US Dollars
• Tourism Tipped to Bring in US$75 Billion During 2003
• China Builds its Largest Silicon Plant in Sichuan
• China and US to jointly tap CBM in Shanxi and Anhui
• Important Gas Reserves Discovered in Southwest China
• World's Top Compressor Firm to Make Vehicle Compressors in China
• KFC Moves Operations out of Imperial Park in Beijing

• Dialogue Sought for Settlement of DPRK Nuclear Issue
• Malaysia Doesn't Support Unilateral Military Action against Iraq
• Two Turkish Military Planes Collide in Mid-air
• Six People Froze to Death in Moscow on Orthodox Christmas
• Koizumi Leaves for Moscow to Sign Action Plan with Putin
• Venezuelan Bank Shutdown to Escalate Strike Pressure
• Colombian Rebels Target Infrastructure, Leaving Municipalities Isolated
• India Successfully Test-fires Agni Missile
• Ex-president Elected PM of Montenegro
• US Warns It May Seek New Oil Suppliers to Replace Venezuela
• Australian Special Forces Placed on Standby for War on Iraq
• Indian President Calls for 2nd Green Revolution by 2020
• 31 Percent Israelis See Sharon Unworthy to Serve as PM: Poll
• US Says Talks with DPRK Not Mean Negotiations
• US Small Plane Crash Kills All 21 Aboard
• EU urges Israel to End Latest Security Measures
• NY City Streets Renamed in Honor of Heroes in Sept. 11 Terror Attack
• Arafat to Be Expelled If Likud Party Wins Elections: Israeli FM
• German Chancellor Urges Non-military Solution to Iraq
• Israeli Labor Party Chief to Meet Blair in London: Radio
• PNA Condemns Israeli Attempts to Dismantle PCC Meeting
• Air Crash in Turkey Kills 72 People: Interior Minister
• Russian President to Visit France in February

• US, Iraq Change from 'Allies' to Enemies: Commentary 
• To Occupy China's Diaoyu Islands, Japan's Fond Dream for Long
• Farmers Reaping New Agricultural Riches

• Botanic Find in China Listed in 100 Top Discoveries of 2002
• China's Manned Space Mission Ever Nearer: Engineers
• Premier Zhu Urges Advancement of Science, Education 
• Re-Entry Module of Shenzhou IV Opened in Beijing 

• Yao Ming Leads Rockets to Win over Magic 91-81 
• CFA Calls up 20 Men for New Chinese National Soccer Squad

• China Striving to Restore Beach's Natural Beauty
• Folk Art Center to be Revived in Beijing
• Three Gorges on Yangtze River to Retain its Splendor: Expert
• NW China Province Enhances Protection of Wild Animals
• Forty Shanghai-Taiwan Flights to Celebrate Holiday
• China's Historical, Cultural Cities Voted the Most Popular: Internet Poll
• Late Chinese Thinker's Residence to Open to Public