Wednesday, September 17, 2003

• 72nd anniversary of "9.18 Incident"
• West-east pipeline project surmounts a world difficulty
• Academic website on "Three Represents" thought opens
• HK-German cooperation has lot of opportunities
• CPC leader urges improving work style of grassroot units
• Drought, environmental pollution plague Chinese cities
• Mekong countries to take major step in opening up borders
• China, Poland consult on int'l security, arms control
• HKSAR government responds to EC report

• China plans to issue US$1 billion, 500 million euro bonds
• Worry about China's success uncalled for: dialog
• Chinese firms turn on each other in harsh world market
• Nortel Networks invests US$200 million in R&D in China
• Future aircraft needs "colossal": Chinese official
• China's largest gas pipeline project ready for trial run
• Interview: Steve Forbes on China's economic landscape
• Dutch bank ING wins QFII status in China
• China needs own civil aircraft: experts
• Malaysian, Chinese officials address Beijing business forum
• "Keep yuan stable", Forbes said in Shanghai
• 2003 Forbes Global CEO Conference opens in Shanghai
• China's overall aviation transportation turnover ranks fifth in the world

• Britain opens first section of high speed rail in century
• Hans Blix: Iraq destroyed WMD 10 years ago
• No link between Iraq, Sept. 11 attacks: US officials
• UN 58th General Assembly opens
• Sweden arrests suspect in assassination of FM
• Mexico marks 193 years of independence
• World's oldest woman turns 116 in Japan
• China promotes regional peace, development: Mahathir
• Retired US general to enter presidential race
• PNG sticks to One-China policy: PM
• Singaporean SARS patient discharged from hospital
• US warns Syria over terrorism, WMD
• US vetoes UN resolution against Israel's threats to deport Arafat

• Whatever amount of weapons Taiwan buys is useless if it goes in for secession: interview
• Don't pin the rap on China for job losses in the US
• "Taiwan Independence" a blind alley: PLA Daily

• China, Russia to further cooperation on education and culture
• China's earliest paper painting discovered in NW China
• China to boost high-tech industries: minister
• China to manufacture EC120 helicopter  

• China coach hits out at out-of-form women's soccer team
• China's National Games for Disabled opens in Nanjing 
• Chinese girls win gold, silver medals at ISSF worlds

• Relocation leads to self-immolation in Nanjing
• Bomb threat suspect nabbed in Shanghai
• Families of drowned victims arrive in Taiwan seeking fair settlement
• China introduces charges for Tarim River water
• Beijing to repair Ming Tomb