Sunday, September 21, 2003

• President Hu speaks highly of Sino-Cuba relations
• First UN-run environmental office opens in Beijing
• EU official: EU-China co-operation promising

• Qingdao port sees upsurge in cargo handling capacity
• China kicks off annual quality inspection campaign
• China becomes world's 2nd biggest motorcycle exporter
• Tianwan nuclear plant to operate commercially next year
• Six new bridges, tunnels on Shanghai's drawing board

• Koizumi picks LDP vice president, secretary general
• HK chief secretary meets US Secretary of State
• Abdullah's visit enhances China-Malaysia cooperation
• China urges favorable economic environment for developing countries
• Poll shows US president's approval rating drops
• South America to negotiate FTA with China
• Putin sees no reason for Iran not singing IAEA protocol
• Koizumi reelected LDP president, to reshuffle cabinet

• China promotes education as key to solving rural problems

• Sino-American researchers cooperate in earthquake study
• Super beam center planned in Shanghai for early cancer detection
• Pakistan, China to enhance cooperation in IT sector
• National base for new energy development established
• HK's Chinese University marks 40th anniversary
• UN Human Rights Commission official appreciates China's education right

• Germany comes back to beat Canada 4-1
• DPR Korea shocks Nigeria 3-0 in Group of Death
• Fourth Women's World Cup kicks off on Saturday
• FIFA pays China big for relocating Women's World Cup
• China nets all four golds on first day of Asian Athletics
• China to rely on team work in World Cup opener against Ghana

• Beijing kicks off Olympic Cultural Festival
• Chinese returning from abroad encounter reverse culture shock
• China takes measures to resolve problems related to ethics
• First China Beijing Int'l fine arts biennial exhibition starts
• Chinese swiped national treasure returns home  
• Bronze monument unveiled to commemorate Beijing's 850th anniversary