Sunday, March 16, 2003

• New Premier, CMC Vice-chairmen Approved at NPC Plenary Meeting
• Professionals Take Lead Role at China's Top Legislative Body
• Chinese Leadership Makes Smooth Transition 
• Jia Chunwang Elected China's Top Procurator
• Xiao Yang Re-elected China's Chief Judge
• Hu Jintao Approved as Vice-chairman of CMC
• Wen Jiabao Approved as China's New Premier
• Hu Jintao Nominated Candidate for CMC Vice-chairman
• Wen Jiabao Nominated Candidate for China's New Premier
• Jiang Expresses Condolences on Chinese Weapons Inspector Killed in Iraq
• Foreign Leaders Greet Newly-elected Chinese Leaders
• Chinese Experts Begin Inspection on Relocation of Three Gorges Residents
• China Protests EP Invitation to Chen Shui-bian

• Sino-Italian Pipe Venture Operational in N. China City
• Figures: Top 10 Trade Partners of China's Mainland
• Shanghai Sees Sharp Rise in Crude Oil, Textiles Imports

• Support for Japanese Cabinet Plunges to Lowest Level
• Spanish PM Hints at War on Iraq Without UN Approval
• Why Leaders of Three Cosponsoring Countries Meet in Azores Summit?
• American Protesters Across Country Join in Global Anti-war Rally 
• Bush Plans Rapid Transfer of Power in Iraq
• Saddam Divides Iraq into Four Security Zones
• Iraq Submits a New List of its Scientists
• Pakistan Arrests Senior al-Qaida Operative
• 40,000 Anti-war Demonstrators on Street in Brussels
• Confident Captain Says Kitty Hawk Ready for Iraq War
• US-led War on Iraq Aims at Redrawing Mideast Geopolitical Map: Iranian Specialist

• Group of Ancient Tombs Unearthed in Central China
• Education Fair Attracts Southern Chinese to Study in Australia
• Advanced Business School Aims to Rank among World's Top 10

• Shanghai Chemistry Student Convicted of Offering Drug-making Techniques
• Short Message Service Changes Youth Culture
• 2 Dead and 12 Missing in Fujian Ship-collisions
• China's First Maritime Rescue Heliport Goes into Trial Operation
• Chartered Flights Begin between Thailand's Chiang Mai, China's Guilin
• 8 More Pneumonia Cases Reported in Hong Kong