Saturday, August 09, 2003

• 25 Vagrants Torched to Death in Minivan in Guangdong
• Senior Chinese Official Meets Australian Guests
• President Hu Jintao Meets Niger PM 
• CPPCC Leader Calls for Reunification Efforts Across Taiwan Straits 
• Chinese Top Legislator Meets Niger PM 
• Premier Calls for Great Efforts in Beijing's Urban Construction 
• Senior Leader Calls for Advancing Ethical Process 
• China Urges Japan to Seriously Handle Left WWII Chemical Weapons

• Sri Lanka PM to Seek Strong Economic Ties with China
• S. China island Province Woos Investors with Lucrative Pharmaceutics Industry
• China's Leading Academy Sets up Mobile Communications Research Center
• Management Software Giant Sets up R&D Center in Shanghai
• China's Salt Sector Still Troubled by Oversupply
• Chinese Textile Lobbyists Head to US
• No Shock Therapy in China's Exchange Rate Reform
• Chinese High-tech Trade Surges 50% in First Half Year
• Freight Information System Developed in China Southern Airlines
• Calls to Strengthen RMB "Groundless": WB Official
• First Chinese Painting Industry Forum Begins in Hangzhou
• Central Bank to Monitor Interest Rates in E. China
• Shenzhen Plans Huge Investment in Major Projects

• Sudanese Govt. Agrees to Resume Peace Talks with Rebels
• Cambodian Two Major Parties Reject Poll Results
• DPRK Boats Temporarily Cross into NLL
• More Needs to be Done for Woman's Emancipation: Mbeki
• Security Council Condemns Killing of UN Police Officer in Kosovo
• About 40,000 Gather for Anti-globalization Rally in Southern France
• South Africa to Develop AIDS Treatment Program
• Security Council Members Support Annan's Proposal on Rwanda and Yugoslav Tribunals
• US Troops Risk Alienating Iraqis as They Kill More
• US, South Korea, Japan to Meet for Six-party Talks
• US Designates Chechen Rebel Warlord Threat to US Security

• Commentary: China's Economy not Overheated
• Reason for Difficulty in Breaking Cross-strait Deadlock: Commentary

• Management Software Giant Sets up R&D Center in Shanghai

• China Launches Online Book Expo
• Beijing Strikes Hard Against Crimes
• First Professional Test-drive Field Set up in Shanghai
• Old District Rebuilding in Shanghai Benefits 2.5 million Households