Sunday, October 05, 2003

• China copes with water shortage for 34m rural population
• China faces power shortage
• China seriously concerned about deteriorating Palestine-Israel relations: spokesman
• China relocates 2.4 million people ahead of floods
• China turns over 13.4m hectares of farmland into forest
• Yellow River inner dikes gaping with 86,000 under siege
• China hopes to recover assets taken abroad by corrupt officials
• FM spokesman refutes report of US Congress committee
• New UN Security Council resolution on Iraq necessary: FM spokesman
• President Hu urges central areas to speed up development 
• More bridges to be built on lower Yangtze River

• NW province enjoys consecutive increase of fixed asset investment
• N. province reports 30 percent growth in revenue
• China sets up world's largest base to liquefy coal
• China issues rules governing auto financing companies
• Economist calls for abolishment of export tax rebate
• China's imports grow faster than exports

• Russia's Chechnya holds presidential election
• Schwarzenegger launches counter-attacks on rivals
• Ireland sees China's role crucial in world peace
• Fortune releases list of top 50 US business women
• Schwarzenegger's campaign slowed down by accusations
• Death toll in Haifa suicide bombing rises to 19 
• Tropical storm Larry brings heavy downpour, floods in Mexico

• HKSAR government sets up two sports committees
• Sun's retirement leaves China to suffer wait for new genius

• Communities play key role in life of more Chinese retirees
• Population of Tibetan antelopes grows by 30,000 in five years