Monday, September 01, 2003

• China to Cut Troops by 200,000 Before 2005
• Taiwan Apartment Fire Kills 13, Injures 70
• Police Capture Suspects Involved in Drowning of Women
• Xinjiang Continues to Crack Down on Terrorism
• Safety Standards Tightened in China's Fish Farms
• 6,000 Chinese Young Volunteers "Go West"
• Chinese Delegation Leaves for ESCAP Session
• Premier Urges Shanghai to Lead Development Strategy

• China's Central Bank Governor Calls for Furthered Cooperation with IMF
• Beijing Launches 2008 Olympics Marketing Program
• IMF Chief Confident in China's Economic Reform
• APEC E-commerce Expo Rescheduled for Next June
• China's Money-losing SOEs Face Bankruptcy
• China's Economic Boom to Continue: Report
• Shanghai to Hire 10,000 Returned Students
• HK SME Development Fund Invites Applications
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Broadcasting Deal Signed

• ASEAN States Agree to Enhance Dialogue, Cooperation
• 19 Killed in Jeep-bus Collision in North India
• China's Top Legislator Calls for Establishment of New World Order
• Wu: Peace, Development "Historic Mission" of All Asian Parliaments, Governments
• AAPP Fourth General Assembly Opens
• Mt.Geumgang Overland Tour Pproject Resumed for South Koreans
• DPRK Vice SPA Chairman Jang Chol Dies
• Gusinsky Walks Free on Bail
• Tens of Thousands March in Funeral for Slain Cleric
• Israeli Defense Minister Threatens Gaza Invasion
• Russia Minister Blames Negligence for Sub Sinking
• African Ministers to Hold WHO Meeting
• Italian, Russian Leaders Make Joint Telephone Call to US President
• At Least 675,000 Malawians Still Starving Despite Good Harvest
• China, Philippines Issue Joint Communique
• AAPP Executive Council Meeting Held in Manila
• Cambodian PM Hun Sen Vows not to Step Down
• China's NPC Leader Confident of Broader Prospects for Sino-Fil Ties
• Russian Cargo Spacecraft Docks with ISS
• China's Top Legislator, Philippine House Speaker Hold Talks

• Commentary: Uphold Morality and Learning, Build a Strong Army and Prosperous Nation
• Dalai Lama's US Visit will Hurt Sino-US Relations
• Foreign Exchange China's Own Issue: Australian Official

• German Wins Senior Post at Leading Chinese University
• Chinese Premier Calls on Renowned Writer Ba Jin
• Chinese Recognized as FDI's Official Language

• Harvest for China at Universiade, but There's Room to Improve, Says Official
• China Retains Top Place at Daegu Universiad
• Chinese Shuttlers Win Three Titles in Indonesia Open
• IOC President Rogge Lauds Beijing's Olympic Preparation

• Over 100,000 Flood-struck Residents Evacuated in NW China
• Regulations Protect Trees on World Heritage Mountain
• County Head, Police Chief Suspend from Duties after Fireworks Explosions
• China Launches Campaign against Breast Cancer
• Survey Shows Tibet Women Intend to Have Less Children