Friday, January 17, 2003

• Xinjiang Elects New Government, People's Congress Chairmen
• Cheng Shi'e Elected Chairwoman of CPPCC Beijing Committee
• Ethnic Han Legislators Marked out in Tibet's Legislature
• Liu Fengyi Elected Chairman of Guangdong Provincial CPPCC Committee
• Parties Concerned Urged to 'Keep Calm" over Nuke Issue
• CPPCC Chairman Urges Newspapers to Tell Truth, Attract Readers
• President Jiang Meets US Charity Project Hope Head
• Russian Special Envoy Arrives in Beijing
• Senior CPC Official Stresses Publicity, Ideological Work
• China to Step up Enforcement of Industrial Safety Law
• Shanghai Mayor Meets Turkish Ruling Party Leader
• Five Killed, 11 Wounded in Explosion in NW China
• China's Industrial Safety Improves Steadily in 2002
• Senior CPC Official Meets Russian Delegation 
• Chinese Premier on Social Security Experiment
• Japanese PM's Shrine Visit Counterproductive: Expert
• Chinese, Russian Diplomats to Grapple with Nuclear Issue

• China Remains World's Third Largest Shipbuilder
• China Hopes to Expand Trade with Saudi Arabia: Vice-premier
• China to Boost Domestic Consumption of Deep-sea Tuna
• Qualitative Changes in Wealth Situation of China
• China Vows to Improve Notary Procedure
• Sino-foreign Corporate Travel Management Joint Venture Set up in Beijing
• Hainan to Invest 150bn yuan in Fixed Assets over Next 5 Years
• Chinese Version of Ford Car Set to Roll off Production Line
• Chinese Shipbuilding Giant Develops Fast in 2002
• China's Industrial Output Hits US$380 bln in 2002
• China Launches Joint Aviation Science Fund

• Iraq Seeks Deal on Exile for Saddam - Der Spiegel
• Saddam Says US will be Defeated if it Invades Iraq 
• Antigua and Barbuda PM Meets Chinese State Councilor
• Hungary Ready to Allow US to Use Airspace
• Sri Lankan Government Ignores Threat to Sack PM
• New York Oil Prices Rise to New Two-year High
• US May Send Three More Aircraft Carriers to Target Iraq
• US Cautious to Respond to Iraq's Empty Warheads
• Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation to Go onto Market for Re-capitalization
• Russian Envoy Leaves for Pyongyang to Help DPRK Solve Nuclear crisis
• All Arab States Oppose War Against Iraq: Syria
• Russia Seeks "Diplomatic Solution" to Iraqi Crisis
• Death Toll in Cold Wave Reaches over 500 in India
• US Shuttle Columbia Lifts off with First Israeli Astronaut
• Australian Diplomat Says Talks with DPRK Constructive
• India, Russia Sign Agreement for Nuclear Safety
• Russia Rejects Mediation in DPRK Nuclear Issue
• Angry Protests over Price Hike Start to Subside in Indonesia

• 'War against Saddam': 'Desert Storm' to Rage Again?
• How's US$52.7bn Foreign Investment Introduced Into China?
• US Stresses Importance of Jan. 27; Russia Continues Mediation
• S. Korea, DPRK to Hold Talks on Nuclear Crisis: Roundup

• China to Build First Permanent Research Station at North Pole This Year
• China-US Working Group on Climate Change Ends Third Meeting
• China Breeds World's First Hybrid Soybean 
• China Has World's 2nd Largest Number of Netizens: Report
• China Sends Students Abroad Spring Festival Greetings by Letter
• China Launches Joint Aviation Science Fund

• Chinese Sensation Takes on the Shaq in NBA
• IOC Member: London Olympic Bid can Learn from Beijing
• Portugal Plans Preparation for Beijing Olympics
• Newly-appointed Head Coach Announces Soccer Squad

• Spring Festival Transport 2003 Kicks off  
• Two Lions Eat a Keeper in Wuhan Wildlife Park
• China's First Professional Expedition Begins "Silk Road" Journey
• China Will Have Female Pilots for Civil Aviation
• Dovefish Comes under Protection in China
• Finland Seeks to Attract More Chinese Tourists
• China Puts 18 Million Yuan in Performing Arts
• China Trying Emission Trading to Curb Acid Rain