Tuesday, October 21, 2003

• Party decision to press forward market economy
• China hopes to continue constructive relations with US
• WHO suggests China strengthen surveillance to block SARS outbreak
• Flood alert system set for China's biggest freshwater lake
• Fishing boat sinks in South China Sea, 11 people missing
• Sister-city link vital to Sino-Japanese friendship: official
• International AIDS group opens Beijing office
• More foreign leaders congratulate China's manned spaceflight
• China, Britain hold strategic security consultations
• Japan urged to resolve weapons issue
• China unveils land reclamation blueprint
• Wetland re-emerges in China's second largest desert

• China to further reform foreign trade system
• China's auto sales expected to exceed 4.3 million in 2003
• Guangdong's foreign trade tops 200 billion US dollars
• Record participants in China export commodities fair
• Home-appliance giants want wheels
• Number of regional HQs reaches all-time high in HK: survey
• SanDisk teams up to open outlets
• Exchange-rate reform under study
• China's tax revenue up 21.7% in first nine months
• President Hu happy about HK economic recovery
• Foreigners make inroads in tourism
• China urged to build up talent pool of financial mathematicians
• Outsourcing in China has huge potential: insider
• Tibetans expect benefits upon operation of Tibet's first-ever railway
• Efforts urged to build a skillful contingent of vocational workers
• Credit alliance established in Beijing
• Chinese gov't consults experts on economic situation

• APEC declaration calls for restarting trade talks
• China makes remarkable progress in reducing poor population: President Hu
• Iran's nuclear issue could be settled peacefully: analysis
• President Hu Jintao to visit New Zealand weekend
• APEC leaders call for restarting trade talks
• Three astronauts board the International Space Station
• Bin Laden tape likely authentic: CIA
• Reminiscence of History Exhibition on display in US
• Energetic Blair '100 percent' fit after health scare
• Chinese, Mexican presidents pledge to further ties 
• Chinese president says ready to strengthen ties with Peru  
• China ready to push forward ties with Japan: Hu 
• Li, Powell discuss Sino-US ties, korean nuclear issue
• Indonesia rejects no-flight zone for Bush visit
• S. Korea confirms missile launch by DPRK
• Five EU countries launch initiatives on terrorism
• Ten killed in Israel's air strike on central Gaza Strip
• Sharon: Arafat is "greatest obstacle to peace"

• Sino-EU relations stepping into maturity: commentary
• Ding Lei though among richest, not equivalent to resurgence of China's cyber economy
• Why China chose to develop spaceship instead of space shuttle?
• Let the Voice of Asia Become Louder and Louder
• The next great leap after Shenzhou V

• Brazil expects to further space tech cooperation with China
• China, Brazil to develop two more satellites by 2010
• Launch of "Chuangxin I" marks new stage for China in aerospace technology
• China to host int'l hydrogen energy forum in late May of 2004
• China puts two satellites into orbit 
• Myth of China's "Sea of Death" clarified
• China, US launch cooperation in fighting AIDS

• World champion Zhang Fu eliminated from City Games shooting final
• Chinese judo expects at least one gold at Athens Olympics
• Chinese City Games ratified by FINA as qualification for Olympic Games

• Water supply shortage in Beijing to be solved by 2010
• Dalai Lama's hot spring no longer off limits for Tibetans
• Masterpieces of Masayuki Miyata to show in Beijing
• Shanghai housing prices start to sag
• Schools in Yunnan's quake-hit county reopen
• Ancient distillery expected to unveil mystery of origin of China's spirit making
• Guangdong: total thousands killed in traffic accidents
• Much to be desired for residence rights
• Maternal deaths high in developing countries: WHO
• Increasing tourists flock to Tibet
• Growth of 30 percent Chinese babies impaired by lack of breast feeding
• Senior citizens made of the write stuff
• Gas hampers rescue of trapped coal miners in Xinjiang