Friday, July 11, 2003

• Japanese Celebrity: China is Still Safest Place in the World
• Chinese Vice-president Meets Palestinian FM
• Flood Kills 569 People in China This Year
• China's First Airborne Maritime Rescue Service Begins on July 15
• Expert Sets 6 Specific Development Goals for China
• Flooding Brings Heavy Losses to East China
• Water Rises to Alert Level in China's Second Biggest Freshwater Lake
• Anti-SARS Symposium Continues in Beijing
• Second Generator at Three Gorges Starts Trial Operation
• Death Toll Rises as Deluge Continues along Huaihe River
• Beijing Marks World Population Day
• China Uses Mengwa Flood Diversion Area Again
• UN Highly Values China's Achievement in Meeting MDGs
• China Appreciates Spain's Opposition to Weapon Sales to Taiwan
• Chinese, Palestinian FMs Hold Talks
• FM Spokesman on Reports of DPRK's Nuclear Weapon-linked Tests
• Chinese President Meets Cambodian King
• Beijing Reception Marks 42nd Anniversary of Sino-DPRK Treaty

• China's Money Supply Growth at High Level
• China's Foreign Trade Surged 39 Percent in First Half Year
• Beijing Strives to Better Environment for Overseas Investors
• Low-cost Drugstore Triggers New Shanghai Drug War
• China Remains World's Top Steel Producer for 7 Years
• Vietnam to Host Vietnam-China Trade Fair
• Wal-Mart's Sam's Club Ready for Debut in Beijing
• LG Sues Galanz for Alleged Patent Infringement
• SOEs to Have New Rules: State Assets Supervisory Body
• HK Gov't Earmarks US$141 million for Employment
• Shanghai Sees Only Slight SARS Impact on GDP Growth
• China Hopes to Promote Cooperation with Boeing
• Chinese Vice-finance Minister Appointed ADB Vice-president

• US Financial Watchdog Announces Two Enforcement Actions
• US Agents Search 18 Firms Suspected of Exporting to Iran
• China's Senior Party Official Starts Visit to Argentina
• Powell Defends Justification of Iraq War
• EU Convention Winds up Mission on Constitution
• World Islamic Scholars Discuss Issues Facing Muslims
• US Military Operations in Iraq Cost Nearly US$4bn Monthly
• Indian PM: Uncontrolled Population Increase Hampering Growth
• African Countries Urged to Take More Care of People with HIV/AIDS
• US to Cooperate with Russia in Combating Terrorism: Ambassador
• UN Security Council Condemns New Rebel Attacks in Burundi
• Bush Likely to Decide Soon on US Deployment in Liberia: Powell

• Adhering to Fundamental Guideline, Creating New Glory: Commentary
• Commentary: Taiwan Referendum Plays with Fire

• Chinese Scientific Survey Team to Leave for North Pole on July 15
• Beijing University: an Ivory Tower in Change
• Lindows Offers Linux OS that Runs from CD-ROM
• Astronomers Discover the Oldest Known Planet
• Public Wireless Networks to Grow Fast over Next Five Years: Study

• Warning in Advance by Li Furong when Athens Olympics is Approaching
• Chinese First Division Soccer League Fixtures, July 12-13
• Asian Basketball Championships Postponed
• Zou Grabs First World Boxing Championship Medal for China
• Danish Tofting joins Chinese soccer league
• Chinese Expect Beckham to Make Real Debut
• Chinese First Division Soccer League Standings
• Everton Yet to Agree Deal with Chinese Midfielder

• Chinese Columbus Commemorated
• China Takes Measures Protecting Young from AIDS
• Chinese Capital Launches Strike-hard Campaign
• Water Level of Yangtze Mainstream under Warning Line
• China Honors Outstanding Policemen
• New Rains Put China's River Valleys on Flood Alert
• China's Major SOEs Urged to Improve Legal Systems
• HK Public Urged to Stay Alert for Dengue Fever
• 17 People Feared Dead in Mud-rock flows on Sichuan-Tibet Road
• Beijing-Shanghai Railway Resumes Normal Operations