Saturday, October 11, 2003

• Chinese Film Festival kicks off in London
• Commercial TV channels to start trial operation
• HK stages promotional activities in East Europe
• HK successfully handles huge influx of mainland holiday visitors
• Shanghai's Pudong Airport to expand
• China to improve export tax rebate system
• Floods force 20,000 to relocate
• Experts: traditional Chinese medicine safe for SARS treatment

• Northeast China steel giant vows to pioneer rust-belt revitalization
• Ownership transfer to spur economic development in northeast
• Private funds funnel into Beijing

• Powell seeks formal pact with N. Korea
• Russia soothes NATO concerns over nuclear posture
• Bush challenges critics on Iraq
• S.Korean cabinet decides to resign
• NATO seeks UN authorization for expanding peacekeeping in Afghanistan
• Roh's appeal for national confidence stuns nation
• UN to hold open meeting on Israeli security wall

• Anti-weathering material developed in China to protect ancient frescos
• Acid rain costs China annual loss of 110 billion yuan
• Internet media forum opens in Beijing

• Wang Liqin secures spot in quarterfinals at Men's World Cup

• "Farming" therapy helps mentally ill people's recovery
• Beautiful Dreams