Tuesday, July 15, 2003

• China Welcomes Establishment of Iraqi Governing Council
• More Heavy Rainfall Forecast for Flood-hit Huaihe River Valley
• Nine Officials Punished for Allowing Serious Pollution of River
• 21 Miners Still Trapped in Flooded Mine
• Seven Miners Trapped by Coal Mine Water Leakage in NW China
• China Calls for Calm on Korean Nuclear Issue
• Shenzhen Takes New Step in Government Reforms
• China Allocates More Money to Flood Control
• Water Level of China's Huaihe River Drops
• Feature: Chinese Premier Visits Flood Affected Areas 
• WTO Assembly to Convene in Beijing
• Rainfall to Sweep Northern China in Coming Days
• 50 Missing Feared Dead in SW China Mud-rock Flows
• Yangtze River Flood Crest Enters Central China's Hubei

• Major Milestone for China's Car Industry
• China will Uphold WTO Judgment on US Steel Duties
• China's Retail Sales Expected to Rise 8.5 Percent
• Third Changchun Int'l Auto Fair Opens 
• Survey: SARS Claims have no Immediate Effect on Ratings of HK Insurers
• Public Hearing on Domestic Airfares Held in Beijing  
• Chinese Artist Sues International Dow Jones & Co Group
• Audi Launches New Model in China
• WTO Opposes US Steel Measures
• Beijingers Optimistic about Economic Rebound
• China Exports Road Rollers to Myanmar
• Coca-Cola under Investigation over Fraud Claims
• Macao Int'l Trade and Investment Fair Set in August
• China's Property Management Industry to Help Boost National Economy
• Property Management Industry Takes Shape in China

• 1,000 Congolese Refugees Flee to Western Uganda
• Bush Declares Parts of Arizona Major Disaster Area
• Millions of Sudanese May Starve Unless New Donations Come: WFP
• Britain's Prince Charles Visits St. Petersburg
• Cuban Musician Dies at 95
• US State Department Admits Mistake on Iraqi Uranium Source
• Mandela Calls for More Action on HIV
• ROK: DPRK Reprocessing of Spent Rods not Confirmed
• Russia Ready for Contact with Iraqi Governing Council
• Death Penalty Sought for Japan's AUM Member
• Britain Tells Israel Its Willingness to Continue Ties with Arafat
• New York Times Appoints New Executive Editor
• Fresh Fighting Claims at Least 10 Lives in Southern Nigeria
• Kim Jong Il Meets Chinese Special Envoy
• Chirac: Europe Has Much to Do in Mideast Peace Process
• DPRK Envoy Accuses US of Hostile Acts
• US Considering Limited Role in Liberia: Bush
• No Evidence DPRK Has Nuclear Bomb: Russian Minister

• Price Floor for Plane Tickets Unnecessary: Opinion 
• Black Thursday for Bush: Washington Post
• Requisite Silence Self-discipline of the Media
• China Not to Pin Hope on Being an Overnight Upstart in the Orient
• New Blueprint for Sino-ROK Ties: People's Observation
• Falun Gong Cult Followers Cruel in Killing the Innocent 
• US Steps up Relations with Taiwan: Commentary

• China Initiates Financial Aid Program for Needy College Students
• China, Zimbabwe Sign Technological Cooperation Agreement

• Beijing in search for Olympic icon
• 10-year-old Beijing Schoolgirl to Swim Qiongzhou Straits

• Romantic TV Dramas Trigger Disputes Among Public
• Guilin to Resume Flights to Macao
• Cult of Celebrity Blamed for Suicide of High School Student
• Life's Work Captures Qing Period
• Beijing Establishes Committee to Boost Public Health System