Tuesday, August 05, 2003

• Searing Heat Threatens Power Supply in Yangzte River Delta
• Chinese vice-premier meets Vietnamese guests
• Premier Expresses Sympathy with Pakistan over Flood Disaster
• Chinese Vice Premier Meets Japanese Minister
• Chinese Foreign Minister to Visit Japan, ROK
• Shanghai to Restructure its Government Angencies
• China, Sierra Leone FMs Hold Talks
• President Hu Accepts Credentials from New Ambassadors
• Sierra Leone Foreign Minister Reiterates One-China Policy
• New Senior Officials Appointed in Hong Kong
• China Vows to Revitalize SARS-hit Restaurants, Hotels
• Top legislator Stresses Sino-Russian Co-operation
• China Ready to Push for Early Start of Six-party Talks: FM Spokesman
• Russian Parliament Speaker on DPRK Nuclear Issue, Russia-China Cooperation
• Worst Drought in 65 Years Strikes Southeast China

• Stable RMB Exchange Rate Benefits World Economy: Premier Wen
• Chinese Venture to Exploit, Process Gold in Vietnam
• Chinese Customs See Rapid Growth in Tariffs
• China's Vehicle Exports Rise 266.4 % off Small Base
• Wen Urges New Ideas in Restructuring Industrial Bases
• Gov't-run Press in China Faces Shake-up
• Intermediate Businesses Contribute 19% of BOC's Income
• Deutsche Bank Readjusts Forecast on China's Economic Growth
• Central China Province Uses US$909mn in Foreign Investment
• Scenic City in E. China Gets Huge Loan for Key Projects
• Port City in E. China Increases Cargo Handling Capacity
• Power Shortage Eases in Shanghai
• HK New Financial Secretary Vows to Improve Economy
• Jiangsu to Pour Huge Investment in Pollution Control on Huaihe River
• Accounting Firm Sues Stock Watchdog

• Six Dead as Huge Blast Rocks Indonesia Hotel
• KCNA Urges US to Abandon Attempt to Strangle DPRK
• Hyundai Asan Wishes Mount Geumgang Tour to be Continued
• Portugal Declares State of Emergency in Face of Forest Fires
• DPRK Expresses Condolences over Chung Mong-hun's Death
• Powell Dismisses Report of Departure as "Nonsense"
• Bush Administration Denies Report that Powell Plans to Leave
• Rebels to Leave Liberian Capital When Peacekeepers Move in
• Nigerian Peacekeepers Arrive in Liberia
• Arafat Blasts Israel for Only Releasing Some 400 Prisoners
• Putin Arrives for Two-day Visit to Malaysia
• Powell Intends to Step Down if Bush Elected: Report
• Azerbaijan President Appoints His Son Prime Minister
• 64 Villagers Food Poisoned in South Africa
• 31 People Killed in Road Accident in Bolivia
• Italy's Mad Cow Cases Rise to 104

• For Whom Does Jackie Chan Feel Pity and Shed Tears?
• Concessions Needed from DPRK Talks: Opinion
• New Leaders Spearhead New Ideas: Commentary

• Lenovo Forms R&D Network in Major Chinese Cities
• China Successfully Breeds Baby Panda  
• China Reports Progress in Lunar Prospecting Satellite Research
• NZ Issues Revised Code for Protecting int'l Students
• China, Russia Launch New Science Cooperation Project
• Qualified Education Reaches NW. China's Border Area via Internet
• China Makes Headway in Continental Drilling Operation

• China to Play Friendly against Chile's National Squad
• China to Send 336 Athletes and Officials to Universiade
• China to Play Soccer Friendly Against MetroStars

• 40 Police Station Heads Suspended from Duties in S China's Guangdong
• One Person Killed in Building Collapse in South China
• Tibet's Water Resources Rank Top in China: Survey
• Poor Mothers, Babies get Help in China
• New Dam Project Under Fire
• China Honors Projects for Merits in Environment Protection
• Six Dead in Accident on Highway Near Beijing
• Beijing Records 2 Millions Automobiles 
• Ricky Martin Becomes Shanghai's "Friendship Envoy"
• Typhoon Morakot Hits SE China City