Friday, August 08, 2003

• Migrant Workers Invited to Join Unions
• Death Toll Rises to 15 in Flooded E. China Mine
• China Puts Forward 5-point Proposal on Iraq Stability
• Wen, Niger PM Discuss China-Africa Co-operation
• China Resolutely Opposes Proposal for Taiwan Participation in UN
• China Refutes Proposal on "Taiwan's Representation" in UN

• Airport in China's Hainan Island to Open to Foreign Planes
• Wang Yung-ching : Best Time for Taiwan's Businessmen to Invest in China's Mainland
• China's Banking Sector Sees Declining Non-performing Loans
• HK Foreign Currency Reserve Assets Amounts to US$ 112.6 bln
• IFC Invests in China's Agriculture
• Japanese Auto-parts Maker Sets up Aluminum Wheel Joint-venture in China
• ASEAN Plus Three Mechanism Boosting Regional Economy: Chinese Official

• DPRK, China Meet on Six-party Nuclear Talks
• Five DPRK People Intercepted by Thai Police for Illegal Entry
• Iran: Nuclear Programme Peaceful
• Microsoft Facing Censure from EU
• Russia, US to Continue Cooperation in Rebuilding Iraq
• Howard: Australia, China Enjoy Strong Relationship
• France Receives No Extradition Demand for Former Madagascar President
• China Red Cross Society Donates to Pakistan for Flood Relief
• Chechen Rebels Shoot Down Russian Helicopter, Killing Three
• US Not to Sign Nonaggression Pact with DPRK: Powell
• Sao Tome, Nigeria Hold Talks on Bilateral Security Agreement

• People's Observation: What Are the Difficulties in Domestic Production of Key Equipment?
• Sino-Japanese Friendship Needs Care: Commentary
• News Analysis: Insecurity is "Mother of Problems" in Iraq

• Growth of China's Netizens to Tell An Avalanche Effect
• China to Launch 3 Satellites for Environmental Monitoring
• Four Nuke Generators Approved in Zhejiang, Guangdong
• HK Holds Int'l Computer Expo
• Religious Community Donate for Needy Ethnic Students in SE China

• Revised Regulation on Population and Family Planning in Beijing to Come into Effect on Sep.1
• China Starts Project Focusing on Aging, Sexual Health
• Reports on Forced Move of Old Archway Spark Row
• One-child Families to Get More Subsidies
• China Eases Travel Limitations to HK, Macao
• Bus Accident Kills Two in NE China's Liaoning
• China Issues New Rules on Residence, Driving, Passport Application
• Shanghai Reports Break from Continuous High Temperatures
• Company Leaders in Central China Sentenced for Embezzlement