Monday, May 12, 2003

• WHO to Revoke Travel Advisory Against HK in Weeks: Newspaper
• Chinese Mainland Reports 75 New SARS Cases (May 12)
• Chinese Premier Calls for Continuous Efforts in SARS Fighting
• Beijing Hospital Reports All SARS Patients Recovered and Discharged
• Macao's Chief Executive Boosts Morale in Fight Against SARS
• Beijing, Guangdong Bear Brunt of SARS on Chinese Mainland
• WHO Expert Visits Quarantined Chinese Village
• Wu Yi Congratulates Medical Workers on Int'l Nurses Day
• Chinese FM, British Foreign Secretary Talk over Phone
• Chinese, Saudi Arabian FMs Consult via Telephone

• HKSAR Govt Takes Stages to Revive Economy in Wake of SARS
• ADB Prepares Action Plan to Address SARS
• China's Differences in Regional Economic Development Sees No Diminishing Tendency
• April to Turn round Unfavorable Balance in Trade
• Retail Sales in Beijing Keep Double-digit Increase
• N. Chinese Port City Sees Rise in Foreign Trade Despite SARS
• Gov't to Waive or Reduce Taxes on SARS-hit Sectors

• Putin's Wife to Visit Armenia
• Sharon, Abbas Plan to Meet on Peace Roadmap 
• Vujanovic Elected as Montenegro's New President
• Governor General of Australia Steps Down
• Putin Calls for Unity on Victory Day
• N.Y. Times: Ex-reporter 'Committed Fraud'
• Egypt Pushes for Implementation of Roadmap
• Death Toll from Congo's Air Tragedy Could be Above 14: Official
• US Dissolves Iraq's Baath Party
• Indian, Pakistani Ties still in Logjam
• British Cabinet Splits over Euro Entry: Newspaper
• Roh Moo-hyun Shoulders 3 Main Tasks in US Visit 

• China Goes International for Research Institute Director

• Climbers Set out to Conquer Mount Qomolangma
• China Has Become A Table Tennis Equipment Giant

• Over 100,000 Dove Trees Discovered in SW China
• New Caves Found in Ancient Buddhist Grottoes