Monday, October 13, 2003

• Bank robbery suspect shot dead in central China
• China stresses cooperation with EU: FM spokesman
• EU urged to lift ban on arms sales to China
• China's EU Policy Paper (full text)
• EU urged to prudently handle Taiwan issues
• China maps out objectives for its EU policy
• Six-party talks should continue: Chinese FM
• One third of Chinese territory suffers acid rain
• China's returned student policy pays off
• China prepares for possible winter SARS threat
• Taiwanese pilot rescued by searching helicopter
• China upset over Japanese PM's visit to Yasukuni Shrine
• China, Liberia resume diplomatic ties

• CPC plenary session set to push reform: Experts
• Prospects good for west-east pipeline project
• China keen on trade and investment facilitation: official
• UN in market for direct buying from China
• China, Portuguese-speaking countries sign action plan for trade
• Money-market fund emerging
• Shanghai reports major foreign trade rise
• Chinese versions of foreign magazines not allowed in mainland
• China's first passenger-only railway goes into operation 
• Longest tunnel on Qinghai-Tibet railway completed 
• China hopes to sign investment protection agreement with more Portuguese-speaking countries
• Trade promotion organizations from China, Portuguese-speaking countries reach agreement
• Prospects good for pipeline
• Corporate bonds calls for acceleration

• New Yorkers warned of mystery disease
• S.Korean president proposes referendum in December
• OIC urges Israel to desist decision against Arafat
• Joint committee to be set to handle inter-Korean business disputes
• US mulling missile base in Bulgaria, Romania to deter Iran: report
• Explosion kills at least 10 in central Baghdad
• US circulates new draft resolution on Iraq
• US sets deadline for offering timetable on Iraqi political process
• 30 psychiatric patients killed in fire in Belarus
• Anniversary of Bali bombing commemorated in Australia

• Comment: Improve Sino-US trade relations

• Expert: manned space mission to sharpen China's competitive edge
• Development of international manned spaceflight
• New bilingual science dictionary
• Vice-premier urges improvements on hi-tech production fair

• Coach: Chinese paddlers find rhythm of 11-point system
• Ma Lin crowns in ITTF Men's World Cup 
• German striker Prinz wins double awards
• Germany wins the fourth women's world cup title 

• Top Chinese models selected for world contest
• Over half Beijingers report below-average incomes
• Rain-collapsed houses claim 23 lives in Shaanxi
• Panda "couple" leaves China for Thailand  
• Air show set to celebrate flight anniversary in Shanghai
• 4 bodies discovered in flooded coal mine
• Traffic accidents seen as top danger for children: survey
• Nation feels chill, sees first snowfall 
• Operatic treasure stages return
• Want to fly? Now it's easy for you to try
• New insurance to cover rural workers in Shanghai