Friday, September 19, 2003

• China opposes US listing of China as major drugs producer: FM spokesman
• Disaster-hit areas get 865 million government grants
• China resumes SARS reporting, no new cases found
• Coal mine accidents kill 4,150 workers in eight months
• Chinese defense chief to visit US next month
• Donations to China exceed 4b yuan for combating SARS
• Vice-president meets Vietnamese public security minister
• China seriously fulfills WTO commitments
• Cross-straits publications exchange center established in Beijing
• Chinese top legislator meets East Timor PM
• Chinese premier, Russian PM to discuss energy resource cooperation
• China firmly opposes expelling Arafat
• Japan's war crimes stain pages of history
• China calls to solve Sino-US trade friction through consultation
• Chinese President meets East Timor PM  
• China to close unsafe coal mines to curb accidents

• China to generate more electricity with natural gas
• HK's economy on road of recovery: official
• Risks increase as China's real estate bulls run
• HK Disneyland unveils landscape design 
• Airbus promotes A380 in China
• Fifth Airshow China in Zhuhai next year
• ADB vice president: trust, cooperation strong in Mekong subregion
• China's fast, healthy development offers opportunity to overseas entrepreneurs
• Forbes Global CEO Conference moves to HK in 2004
• China's private businesses play more important role in world economy
• RMB exchange rate should be stable: PBOC governor

• Huge blast kills at least 6 near US base in Afghanistan
• Portugal suffers worst wild fire disaster in 23 years
• US looks to anti-missile system for commercial aircraft
• Spanish authorities arrest 5 al-Qaida suspects
• Indonesia to buy two submarines within next 10 years
• China supports eliminating landmine-related concerns
• Kenya attaches importance to ties with China: FM
• Italian president calls Holocaust "supreme shame of Europe"
• UN to hold emergency session on Mideast
• SE Asian countries need not worry about China: Mahathir
• US speeding up plan for creating new Iraqi army
• US president declares major disaster in North Carolina
• 400 US troops in Thailand to join military exercise
• 80m kids, mothers could die needlessly: aid agencies
• China not a threat to Asia: Malaysian Deputy PM

• US-Taiwan secret military exercises have moved to public
• Chinese entrepreneurs: show us respect
• Commentary: US protectionism threatens free trade

• Fudan University denies enrollment of female Taiwanese politician
• Beijing University marks famous scholar's birthday
• China, EU team up on satellite navigation project

• China boss Ma keeps lips tight on starting lineup

• Beijing to mark 850th anniversary of city founding
• China launches campaign to push for ethical and cultural progress