Sunday, August 24, 2003

• China's Spokeswomen Tell of Life Outside Diplomacy
• Romanian President Encourages Cooperation with Shanghai Enterprises
• Romanian President Visits Shanghai
• New Law Aims to Reduce Fluctuation of Administrative Decisions
• Hu Jintao Calls for Improved Law and Order
• Japan Must Deal with Aftermath of Chemical Weapon Death: Tang

• Inner Mongolia Gas Field Confirmed Largest in China
• Economist Elaborates on Six Macro-economic Problems
• New Law to Boost Govt Supervision of Bank Risk Management
• China to Raise RDRR to Curb Growth of Bank Credit
• Part of Yinchuan-Qingdao Freeway Completed
• China Mulls Market Strategies for Power Shortages
• PepsiCo Claimed Compensation by Chinese Partner for Contract Violation
• Macao to Market Analgesic Toothpaste in China's Mainland
• Experts Urge Integration of North China

• Al-Qaeda Plotting to Hijack Plane over Britain: Press
• Bush Declares Emergency in New York State
• Colombian Journalist Killed by Rebels
• Brazil Finds Bodies of 16 Victims in Rocket Blast
• Kenyan Vice President Dies in London Hospital
• Evidence for Probe into Kelly's Death Issued in Britain
• Cambodia's Two Major Parties Sign Alliance Agreement
• Russia Hints at Possible Presence of Multinational Force in Iraq
• Taliban Making Inroads into Inner Afghan Provinces
• Hamas Leader Blasts Palestinian Official's Statement
• Indonesia Proceeds with Sukhoi Purchase: News Analysis

• China to Make Nine-year Compulsory Education Available to All Children in Five Years

• Chinese Pair Wins First-ever Gold at Beach Volleyball World Tour
• Chinese Players Dominate Finals of Singapore Open
• Wu Dives to Gold for China at Daegu Universiade
• Curtain Falls on Second Abilimpics China

• Typhoon Krovanh Approaches South China Provinces
• First Generation of Female Imams Emerges in W. China
• To be a Mother or a Worker: Chinese Women Face New Challenges
• China's Calligraphic Sanctum under Threat of Ruin
• China Protects Largest Mausoleum Compound of Tibetan Kings