Thursday, May 22, 2003

• China Says Iraq Issue Must be Handled under UN Charter
• China Congratulates New WHO Director-general
• China, Switzerland to Discuss DPRK Nuclear Issue and Bilateral Ties
• China Hopes for Early Solution of Palestine Issue
• Chinese Mainland Reports 26 New SARS Cases (May 22)
• SASAC's Responsibilities & Targets
• Chinese FM, Powell Discuss Iraq on Phone
• First Comprehensive Survey of China's Rural Migrants
• HK Constitutional Review to Be Conducted in line with Basic Law
• China to Fill Three Gorges Reservoir as Planned
• Premier Wen Says Fight against SARS Remains Arduous 
• President Hu Congratulates Mt. Qomolangma Climbers

• China's Catering Services Rebound as SARS Wanes
• China's Forex Reserves to Maintain Steady Growth
• China 2003 GDP Forecast cut to 7.5 Percent: Report
• SARS Worsens Jobless Situation: the State Council
• HK Committed to Enhancing Co-ordination with PRD

• Sri Lankan Tamil Rebels Set Preconditions for Resumption of Peace Talks
• France, Germany and Russia to Back New UN Resolution on Iraq
• G8 meeting should rejuvenate global economy: Chirac
• Algeria's Quake Death Toll Rises to 538: State Radio
• Death Toll of Algerian Earthquake Rises to 231
• China Urges Israel, Palestine to Resume Political Talks  
• No Injures Reported in Explosion in Yale Law School
• Explosion Occurs at Yale University, US
• Blair's Personal Rating Drops: Poll
• Greenspan Worries about Slow US Economic Growth
• Inter-Korean Economic Meeting Deadlocked: Media
• Jong-Wook Lee Elected as WHO's New Boss
• Strong Earthquake Hits Algerian Capital

• Anti-terrorism - An Arduous, Long-term Task: Commentary

• Standard Chartered Sets up Education Trust for Son of Deceased Medical Worker

• Chinese. S. Koreans Atop Summit of Mt. Qomolangma from North Side
• Chinese Teenager Upsets World No. 1 

• Efforts Urged to Keep Jobless Rate below 4.5%
• SARS Information Credible: Survey
• Six Dead after Chemical Factory Explosion
• 10 Miners Found Dead after Blast in North China
• Recovered SARS Patient Detained for Viciously Spreading Virus
• All Miners Rescued from Flooded Pit in north China
• North China City Enveloped in Haze from Russian Forest Fires