Monday, March 17, 2003

• Crucial Juncture for Iraq Issue: Chinese FM
• Premier's Cabinet Nominations Sail Through NPC Session
• List of Ministerial Members of China's New Cabinet
• China's New State Councilors Approved
• Namelists for 10th NPC Special Committees Approved
• Vice-premiers of China's New Cabinet Approved
• NPC Meeting Opens to Finalize China's New Cabinet
• Beijing Slams Lee Tung-hui's Independence Remarks
• S. China City Punishes Dozens of Corrupt Officials
• "It is More Sacred to Win Peace," Say PLA Law Makers
• NPC Session's 7th Plenary Meeting to Approve Members of China's New Cabinet
• Registration of .CN 2nd-level Domain Names Set to Open
• Wen Jiabao Succeeds Zhu Rongji as China's Premier 
• China to Establish Comprehensive Legal System by 2010
• Foreign Leaders Greet Newly-elected Chinese Leaders

• China to Stage Forestry Products Trade Fair
• Hutchison Whampoa to Develop Villas in West China
• China Southern Airlines Records 70 pct Rise in Net Profit
• Beijing Urban Household Assets See Rapid Growth
• Chongqing Powers Ahead with Huge Hydro Scheme
• Wider Market Access for Private Business Urged
• China's Banking Regulatory Body Born
• China Sees 17.5% Industrial Production Growth in First Two Months
• Guangdong to Build China's Largest Marine Inspection Vessel
• China's Retail Sales up 9.2 Percent in Jan-Feb

• US, UK Urges Their Nationals, UN Inspectors to Leave Mideast
• Head of US Central Command Arrives in Kuwait
• Chinese Embassy in Baghdad Begins Evacuation
• Tanzanian President Pledges to Strengthen Ties with China
• AU Condemns Coup in Central Africa
• Howard Strongly Attacks France
• New Canadian Border Rules Put Into Effect
• US Orders Non-essential Diplomats to Leave Israel, Syria, Kuwait
• France to Veto Iraq Resolution, Reaffirms Chirac
• Serbia Arrests 318 Suspects Connected to Djindjic's Assassination
• New Zealand PM Hopes for "Miracle to Avoid War"
• Central African Insurgents Seize Capital in Coup Attempt
• Germany Asks Its Citizens to Leave Iraq
• Bush Sets Monday Deadline for Diplmacy over Iraq Issue
• Saddam Vows to Globalize War if Attacked
• Pro-war Summit Issues Joint Statement on Iraq
• Security Council to Meet Monday on Joint Statement on Iraq

• New Premier Comes from Grass Roots

• Microsoft Opens Windows Source Code to China
• "Space-exposed Seeds" to Accelerate Growth of Trees
• China Calls for Paid Space-borne Experiments
• Design of Shanghai Twin Towers Avoids "Man-made Typhoon" 
• Beijing in Dire Need of 80,000 to 100,000 Hi-tech Talents

• China Hammer France 3-0 in Algarve Cup

• "Water Pool" of Yellow River under Better Protection
• China's Travel Agencies Suspend Mid-east Routes
• Afforestation in Ke'erqin Desert Makes Progress: Green Group
• Beijing Inputs Heavily in Water Pollution Control
• 20 Killed in Road Accident in SW China Province