Wednesday, July 30, 2003

• Rescuers Search for Three Missing Reporters in NE China Forest
• Beijing Seized Nearly 600 Stowaways in First Half of 2003
• Macao's Chief Executive Meets WHO Official
• China, US Hold Talks on Security, Arms Control
• China Gets Tougher on Food and Drug Producers
• Chinese Vice-premier Calls for Strengthening of Public Health
• 37 Miners Trapped in E. China Coal Mine Accident
• Fireworks Factory Blast Caused by Spontaneous Gunpowder Ignition 
• E China Province Passes Regulations on Yellow River Flood Control
• China, US Strengthen Anti-terrorism Cooperation in Container Security
• Severe Droughts Hit Southern China
• Tung Urges Hong Kong People to Stay United
• Chinese and US Catholic Leaders Meet in Beijing
• Senior Party Official Praises SARS Heroes

• Producers, Sellers Urged to Label GM Food in China
• Beijing Sees Rise in Overseas Investment
• State Shares Sold in China's Shenzhen
• Central Bank: Improvements Needed to Prevent Inflation
• Goldman Sachs Granted QFII Investment Line of US$50mn
• China's Unemployment Rate Hits 4.2% Due to SARS 
• China Mobile Has Lion's Share of Telecommunications Market
• China's Demand of Cars to Exceed 4.2 Million in 2003
• China's First Bazaar for Patents Opens in Shanghai
• China's Consumer Spending Slows Down
• Exports of Private Sector Rockets in Northwest China Province
• New Service Launched to Help Manufacturers Meet Mainland's New Standard
• First Chinese Trade Firm Opens in Afghan Capital
• China Extends Anti-dumping Investigation on Imported Phenol
• French Companies Seek Greater Investment Opportunities in HK
• State-dominated Bank in East China Sees Greater Privatization
• Platts Entering Chinese Energy Information Market
• China Power International takes shares in Macao

• Cambodian PM Vows to Head New Government
• Philippine Military Intelligence Chief Resigns
• US Journalist Ordered to Serve Two-month Jail Sentence
• Arroyo Promises no Whitewash in Probe of Mutiny
• Philippine Intelligence Official Says Threat of Rebellion not yet Over
• Liberian Government Rejects Rebel's Ceasefire Offer
• Koizumi to Reshuffle Cabinet if Reelected LDP Head
• Russia May Join WTO Before Year-end: Berlusconi
• US: More al-Qaeda Jet Attacks Possible
• Bush Warns Israel of Consequences of Actions
• Fires Destroy 30,000 Hectares of Forests in Southern France
• New Book about Deng Xiaoping Issued in Moscow
• UN Chief Calls for Quickened Step in UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia
• Saudi Arabia Has Nothing to Hide: Minister
• Al-Arabiya TV Airs "Saddam Tape" Mourning Sons 
• Sudan Releases Russian Helicopter Crew: Russian Foreign Ministry

• Commentary Stresses Need for Peace Mechanism in Africa
• The Falsehood of Monopolar Theory: Commentary
• One-China Principle Justified
• Commentary: Japan has an Axe to Grind

• On-line Translation of Harry Potter Sparks Legal Row
• Sino-foreign Experts Work to Protect Buddhist Grotto in Central China
• University Park Underway in S China Region

• How Armstrong Climbs to the Top of the World
• Yang lead China to sweep S. Korea at Grand Prix final round
• Tianjin to Start Construction of 2008 Olympic Venue in August

• Taiwan Tour Circle Wishes to Restore Chinese Mainland Tours
• What People will Do to Make a Buck
• 3,000-year-old Earthenware Restored to Original Splendor in Southwest China
• Foreigners Compete for "Model Family" Title in Shanghai
• Heavy Rains Could Alleviate Heatwave, Drought
• New Digging to Probe Mystery of Ancient Sanxingdui Ruins
• Should Euthanasia Be Legal in China?
• China Southern Airlines Starts Flight to Lhasa
• Chinese Pianist to Give Piano Recital in HKSAR
• National Nature Reserve Established in Xinjiang
• Yue Xicui -- China's First Pilot-turned Woman General
• International Cartoon Exhibition to Be Held in Shanghai
• Intermediate People's Court President in Central China Arrested
• Organized Crime Gang Detained by Beijing Police
• Teacher Executed for Rape, Sexual Assault on 19 Students
• Show on Nationwide Anti-crime Campaign Opens
• Macao International Music Festival to Start on Oct. 10
• Poor Families Feel the Heat in Shanghai