Sunday, June 15, 2003

• Chinese Mainland Reports No New SARS Cases (June 14)
• N. China Province Mobilizes to Fight Locusts
• Fire Kills Eight in South China City
• WHO Representatives Praise HK Government for SARS Control
• Enactment of Article 23 Goes to Heart of "One Country, Two Systems": Official
• China Returning to Normal, but Vigilant
• With WHO Travel Advisory Lifted, China Vows to Prevent Resurgence of SARS

• E. China City Pledges to Develop Power Production Base
• Building Starts on East China's Largest Car Market
• Private Sector, Hi-tech Product Exports See Rapid Growth in Shanghai
• HK's Tourism Industry on Road Back to Normal
• Expansion of Beijing Thermo-electricity Plant to Start
• Three Thousand Enterprises Approved for On-line Trade Fair
• Under-river Gas Pipeline Completed
• Beijing Reports Increased Bank Deposits
• China to Work with EU on WTO Talks: Commerce Minister

• Backgrounder: Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Chinese FM Arrives in Phnom Penh for Visit, ASEAN Meetings
• Russian Mideast Envoy Urges Implementation of Peace Plan
• Iraqi War Worsens Image of Spain: Poll
• Venezuelan President to Attend MERCOSUR Summit as Observer
• Chinese Foreign Minister Meets Vietnamese Party, State Leaders
• Czechs Vote in Favor of EU Membership
• ASEAN Achieves Security, Peace Through International Cooperation
• Thailand to Act As Link Between ASEAN and China
• Vietnamese Government to Boost Exports to China
• 12 Feared Dead in Clash Between Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil rebels
• ASEAN Senior Officials Propose Further Economic, Security Integration
• Powell's forthcoming visit to Bangladesh timely: FM
• New Round of Inter-Korean Separated Family Reunions to Be Held Later June
• No Change in India's Stand Toward Pakistan: Defense Minister
• Iran Calls for Regional Cooperation to Combat Terrorism
• Nine People Killed in US Boat Accident
• Israeli, Palestinian Officials Resume Security Talks
• India, China Well Placed to Influence Regional Events: Indian Official
• US Wants Participation of South Korea, Japan in DPRK Nuclear Talks

• Artificial Insemination Widely Used in Breeding Red Deer
• HK Gov't Continues to Invest Resources on Education
• Macao Universities Continue to Enroll Mainland Students
• Chinese Air Force College Enrolls Civilian Collage Graduates

• Japanese Loans Fund Ecological Project in Northwest China
• Taxi Driver Killers Sentenced to Death in Beijing
• Beijing's SARS Patients to Drop to Less Than 60 in July
• Tibetans Celebrate Annual Religious Festival
• Shanxi Calmly Welcomes Lifting of Travel Advisory
• Tianjin Steps Up Efforts to Protect Wild Animals
• Inner Mongolia celebrates lifting of travel advisory
• Taiwan Delicacy Festival Opens in Guangdong