Thursday, August 21, 2003

• China's top legislator meets Romanian president
• Chinese Premier Meets Romanian President
• Earthquake Hits SW China's Sichuan Province
• Wang Yi to Head Chinese Delegation to Attend Six-party Talks
• Top Legislator to Attend AAPP, Visit Three Asian Nations
• China Grants Benefits to Rural One-child Families
• Chinese, ROK Presidents Exchange Views on Korean Nuclear Issue
• Earthquake Leaves 5 Injured, 450 People Homeless in Tibet
• Billionaire in Lanzhou Shot Dead
• Mauritian national assembly delegation to visit China
• Chinese, Russian Presidents Call for Strengthened Cultural Ties
• Boat Causing Oil Spill in Huangpu River Found in Zhejiang
• Chinese President Meets Romanian Counterpart
• China to Increase Investment in Agriculture: Vice Premier
• Romanian President Visits China's Silicon Valley
• Chinese Foreign Minister Meets Romanian Counterpart
• Yellow River Turns Black in First Half of the Year
• China, WHO Working Closely on Source of SARS Virus

• Beijing Int'l Aviation Exhibition to be Held Next Month
• Chinese Companies to Expand Afghan Telecom Infrastructure
• Beijing Ranks 23 in Economic Development Speed in China
• Chongqing's High-tech Fair Wins Foreign Backing
• China's Stock Ticks 7-month Low on Bearish Sentiment
• SMEs to get Capital Aid from CDB
• TCL Profit Rises but Margin Falls
• HK Travel Expected to Jump
• Toyota to Produce Luxury Car in China
• Bank of China on Greater Global Presence
• Chinese Company to Provide Telecom Equipment to Romania
• China Vows to Hit 9% Growth in Retail Sales
• HK Official to Attend Fujian-HK Week
• B2B Channel for Chinese, Japanese Manufacturers Launched
• Land bid Plan Announced in Shanghai
• Market Recovery Move Kicked off
• Toyota Plans More New Models for China

• Israel Assassinates Top Hamas Prominent Leader
• Venezuelan Opposition Files to Seek Referendum on Chavez
• First Chinese Enterprise Neon Bulletin Board up in Tokyo's Ginza Avenue
• Liberian Businessman Chosen to Head Interim Gov't
• S.Korea to Introduce 5-Day Workweek Next July
• Abbas Faces Decision on Militant Clampdown
• Freed Hostages Arrive in Germany
• DPRK and South Korea Agree to Field Unified Team for Athens Olympics
• Arroyo Nods to Graft Charges against 5 Ranking Officials
• US, Canada to Jointly Probe Last Week's Blackout
• Musharraf, Putin Vow to Strengthen Bilateral Relations

• Non-governmental Compensation Claims Against Japan, Why a Rocky Road?
• Commentary: Ending China's Rural Irregularities
• Transitional Challenges in Southeast Asia: News Analysis
• Victim of Terrorism and US Policy: Commentary

• China, Romania Tighten Cooperation in IT Industry
• Charity Sounds SOS for more Donations for Needy College Students in China
• Chinese Scientists Decode New Hepatitis B Virus Genes

• China Ties Chile 0-0 in Soccer Friendly  
• DPRK and South Korea Agree to Field Unified Team for Athens Olympics
• Macao Wins Host City Contract of 2nd Asian Indoor Games

• Rare Austro-Hungarian Architecture Found in N. China
• First English-speaking Community Emerges in Beijing
• Downpours, Geological Disasters Taking a Toll on Tourism
• Police Crush Illegal Gambling Operations in South China
• Dreams to Buy Own Housing in China Come True
• 'DIY Tourists' Swarm to HK, Macao 
• Beijing, Berlin to Strengthen Tourism Cooperation
• Traffic Accident Kills Five in Central China
• Chinese Tourists to Surpass Japan's in Germany
• Shanghai Issues Action Agenda for Social Credit System
• HK to Study Hastening Hotel Approvals
• Passport Application Simplified in Beijing