Tuesday, January 14, 2003

• US State Department Officials to Visit China
• Chinese Vice-premier Meets US Delegation
• China Hopes for Early Resumption of US-DPRK Talks
• Song Defu Re-elected Head of Fujian Provincial Legislature
• China Makes Representations against Koizumi's Shrine Visit
• Chinese Foreign Minister Meets US Guests
• Highway Accident Leaves 11 Dead, 17 Injured
• China Indignant over PM Koizumi's Shrine Visit
• Shanghai Starts Air Quality Improvement Plan
• Project to Reinforce Dykes of Yangtze River Completed
• Eighty Projects Win China's Top Construction Prize
• Rule of Law of Cardinal Importance to HK: Spokesman
• China Drafts Regulation to Crackdown Money Laundering
• China Regulates General Aviation Activities

• Beijing Targets 9 Percent GDP Growth in 2003
• China Recovers 35bn Yuan in Evaded Taxes in 2002
• China Waits for Right Time for Fuel Tax Launch
• China Strengthens Supervision of RMB Payments
• Citibank Expands Business in China
• Overseas Investment to China Reaches US$52.7 Billion
• Nine Banks Allowed to Open QFII Trust Business
• Taiwan-financed Retailer to Expand Business on Mainland
• Chinese Oil Giant Plans Global Expansion
• Liu Xiaoqing Case Stimulated An Upsurge in Payment of Evaded Tax
• China's Vehicle Output Ranks World Fifth
• Shanghai Reports Major Rise in Insurance Premiums
• China's Retail Sales to Jump by 10% This Year
• China Allows First Diamond Shipments under New Global Rules against Illicit Trade
• Improved Eucalyptus may Boost China's Paper Industry
• China's Interbank Money Trading up 141 Percent in 2002
• Three Gorges Issues Five Billion Yuan Worth of Bonds to Raise Funds
• Rural Migrant Workers Contribute to Rise in Farmers' Income
• Chinese Residents' Bank Deposits up US$158bn in 2002
• Premier Zhu Stresses the Importance of Auditing Work
• China Unveils Policies on Processing of Farm Products

• Mubarak Heads for Saudi Arabia for Iraqi Crisis
• China, Barbados Pledge to Promote Bilateral Ties
• Chinese Vice Premier Meets Malaysian Supreme Head of State
• Koizumi Makes His Third Visit to Yasukuni Shrine Today
• Brazil Vows to Comply with IMF Aid Agreements
• Venezuela's Major Oil Field Resumes Pumping Oil
• Mexico to Increase Oil Exports to Complement OPEC Move
• International Environmental Conference Opens in Costa Rica
• Albania, EU Agree to Start SAA Talks soon
• Sino-Myanmar Friendship to Develop Faster
• Japan's Crown Prince to Take Over Emperor's Duties
• US Democratic Senator Lieberman Joins in Race for White House
• Bush's Job Approval Lowest Since 9/11: Poll
• UK to Discuss Reform with Palestinian Officials via Telephone
• Over 400 Die from Cold Wave in India
• Twelve Killed in India-controlled Kashmir
• Former Mozambican President Dies of Murder: Report
• Gov't of Cote d'Ivoire, Rebel Groups Sign Truce in Togo
• Labor Decides Not to Join Sharon Government: Radio
• Saudi Arabia Pushes for Last-minute Dialogue on Iraqi Issue
• Russia Says Russian-Chinese Cooperation Indispensable
• Hamas Leader Calls for Kidnapping Israelis
• Egypt, Saudi Arabia to Seek Peaceful Solution to Iraqi Crisis
• Interest Rate on 3-month US Treasury Bills Down to Lowest Level

• Space-age Watermelons Mass Produced in Beijing
• Reflector Installed on 'Shenzhou IV', Measurement Accuracy Greatly Raised 
• China to Host Conference of Third World Academy of Sciences 

• Brazil Confirmed for China Match
• Chinese Keeper Jiang Jin Confirms Shanghai Move
• Olympic Champion Yang Takes Second Gold in A Row 
• Chinese Midfielder Shao joins Munich 1860

• 'Hero' Becomes China's Top-grossing Film
• Growing Numbers of Chinese Traveling Abroad for Private Reasons
• China to Step up Treatment of AIDS Patients