Tuesday, September 30, 2003

• Personnel-aid scheme for Tibet to continue
• China's transport gears up for holiday ride
• UN treaty against organized crimes takes effect
• Official refutes Yang Rong's private entrepreneur identity
• Chinese, French presidents stress UN role in Iraq
• Hong Kong kicks off district council election
• Senior official stresses role of All-China Federation of Industryand Commerce
• "Gradual independence of Taiwan" will never succeed
• CPC high-level session discusses major political, economic issues

• CEPA offers more business opportunities for HK, mainland
• Anti-dumping tarrif on imported chemical
• Economic growth attracts increasing overseas Chinese students
• Investors cast an eye on Tibet
• More housings for low-income families
• Hong Kong tycoon's son may save Air Canada
• High-tech firm opens new China factory
• Airbus plainly sees China soaring
• China certification, Inspection group launched

• DPRK warns of enhancing nuclear deterrent force
• Japanese court rules compensation for Chinese gas leak victims
• Putin says ratifying Kyoto Protocol must meet Russia's interests
• Pakistan rejects al-Qaeda threat against President Musharraf
• Chirac receives Laura Bush ahead of UNESCO meeting
• Pakistan regrets India's rejection of Musharraf's peace move
• Chechen chief under threat of suicide attack
• News Analysis: S. Korean political arena faces shake-up
• White House faces probe of leak of CIA agent identity
• UN envoy sees signing of Sudan peace agreement as soon as year end
• Arab nations call for clear timetable for returning Iraqi sovereignty
• US to rejoin UNESCO as "full, active and enthusiastic participant":Laura Bush

• SARS and flu: the double threat
• Japanese orgy hurts feelings of Chinese: commentary

• China's military officers to receive postgraduate education
• Major sewage treatment system for military units operational in Beijing
• HK university launches corruption diploma studies

• Sun Wen defends China's poor finishing ability
• Macao Int'l Marathon to introduce "ChampionshipChips"

• More doors open for low-income homebuyers
• Respect for residents' rights
• Cold air active during the National Day holiday
• Beijing lifts board & lodging restrictions for foreigners
• Beijing ready for National Day holidays
• 730-year-old stupa facelift finished
• Century-old railway bridge successfully relocated to Hong Kong