Friday, October 10, 2003

• French telefilm firm makes documentary on Japan germ warfare crimes
• Irish President polishes national image on China tour
• Chinese premier meets Irish president
• Chinese Vice Premier to attend Macao forum
• Beijing considers global image-building campaign
• Major powers must cooperate to fight terrorism: experts
• China's top legislator meets Irish president
• Acid rain causes annual economic loss of 110 billion yuan in China
• China not to take part in any form of space arms race
• Death penalty upheld against corrupt official in final trial 
• Floods along Yellow River force 20,000 to relocate
• Chinese, Irish presidents vow to further ties 
• China urges high vigilance against SARS resurgence  
• President Hu meets former US President  
• President Hu to visit Thailand, Australia, New Zealand
• Activists sail to Diaoyu Islands to proclaim sovereignty
• China tightens control of human genetic resources outflow

• Beijing resumes economic development after SARS
• Shanghai to build China's largest artificial bay
• Fifth West China International Fair set for next May
• Rust belt aims to generate one-tenth of GNP before 2020
• Investment fund law to boost securities industry
• China, Myanmar sign contract on power transmission
• AIG plans to buy 9.9% stake In China insurer PICC P&C
• East China cities hope to becomes sourcing center 
• Municipal effort revitalizes CBD
• Konica focuses on camera sales in China
• Colgate fills production gap in China
• New sourcing policy hailed
• Premier: China will do more to facilitate trade with US 
• Northeasterners eager, enthusiastic to develop "greater Northeast"
• International auto fair set for November in south China
• Shanghai registers record volume of property transactions

• India signs major defense deal with Israel and Russia
• Iranian Shirin Ebadi wins 2003 Nobel Peace Prize
• Israeli army storms Rafah, kills three Palestinians
• Qurei withdraws resignation: official sources
• Free trade agreement on agenda of SAARC meeting
• Russia assures NATO of partnership: NATO chief
• S Korean president appealing for national confidence
• Koizumi dissolves Japan Parliament lower house
• Abu Sayyaf holding hostages abducted in Borneo: report
• Pakistan to encourage ceasefire with India: Musharraf
• EU: No date change for Iraq donors' conference
• UN sees former President's interference as threat to peace in Liberia
• Australian parliament marks anniversary of Bali attack
• White House begins new effort to rebuild Iraq support
• Russian, German leaders vow to strengthen bilateral ties
• News analysis: Is Arafat seriously ill or not?

• Innermost interaction via cultural exchanges between China and France 
• Another major move in China's diplomacy: commentary 

• China's first manned spacecraft to blast off next week
• Indian IT giant to open software center in China
• Science and tech take centre stage for month in Beijing
• Chinese sturgeon caught for research 
• Conference probes into Sanxingdui
• China makes breakthrough in developing super hybrid rice  
• Space technology development for peaceful purposes: FM
• China's first manned spacecraft to lift off soon

• Beijing outlines criteria for prospective Olympic partners
• Ma Lin, Wang Hao Enter Last Eight at Men's World Cup 
• Basketball-Trail Blazers tamed a Rockets without Yao
• Pan Lina surgery a success, says FIFA medical official

• China to improve community health service system
• HK to conduct serology study for SARS patients
• ADB okays pioneer plan to protect China's minority culture
• HK residents wish for successful launch of Shenzhou V spacecraft
• Eighteen people trapped in flooded coal mine
• Leading Chinese collectors stage antique show in Beijing
• Genghis Khan's tomb area expanded to promote tourism
• First direct flight from Japan touches down in Xinjiang
• China begins restoration of ancient pagodas
• First landmark Tibetan artifacts exhibit to be held in US
• Health hazard of 3G tech
• Old brocade makes regal return
• Rare antelope on big screen
• Shanghai reworks one-child policy
• Research shows premarital sex prevalent in China
• Japanese urged to be aware of China's laws
• WHO chiefs warns of new SARS outbreak
• Self-reliance measures pay off in HK
• British design exhibition opens in Beijing