Wednesday, October 22, 2003

• Special report from Pacific Islands Forum
• China vows to further cooperation with UN
• China and Pakistan to hold joint naval exercises 
• Party vows to strengthen leadership
• China sets to address agricultural, farmers' issues

• Canada, China vow to double trade volume by 2010: Canadian PM
• IMF official predicts strong growth of Chinese economy
• China pushes print media reform
• China sees soaring grain prices this year
• International forum on Yellow River opens
• China's industrial output expected to increase 16 percent this year
• Influence of Yangtze River Delta economic circle expands
• Guangdong expects 13 percent GDP growth this year
• Boeing to stop production of its 757 model by 2004
• Tourism reflects China's opening up, quotes from WTO Beijing assembly
• Leading Taiwanese chip maker to begin mainland operation late next year
• Party asks to promote private economy
• China vows to improve state-owned assets management
• EU seeking China's approved destination status
• Auto numbers rev upward
• China to deepen financial reforms, maintain stability of yuan: CPC
• IFC releases Chinese edition of Developing Value report

• Iran not decides on date for signing additional nuclear protocol: Khatami
• Chinese president meets Australian governor-general
• Indian army launches major plan to enhance firepower
• Russia ready to continue nuclear cooperation with Iran
• Iran to sign draft of addition nuclear protocol next week
• Bush: US holds respect for Islam
• China supports Bahamas' WTO accession: official
• Bush's security offer not worth consideration: DPRK
• New Zealand, China Look for greater economic cooperation: Clark
• Iran to sign and ratify protocol on nuclear checks
• Chinese president arrives in Sydney for state visit
• EU ambitions of independent defense get on US nerves
• Hu calls for intensified cooperation in fighting terrorism 
• President Hu talks about Taiwan, SARS, RMB
• Bush calls for speedy solution to Sudan conflict: Powell
• British, Irish leaders promise to solve IRA's disarming issue
• UN postpones voting on resolution on Israeli separation wall
• S. African president denies corruption in government
• Blair says N. Ireland poll will go ahead but crisis remains

• Sino-Australian relations to attain a yet higher goal
• US manufacturers' wish to complain to WTO about RMB: a good thing for China
• Yen appreciation poses risks to Japan's economy
• List-mania: Who is the richest in China?

• DoCoMo, Sony to develop cell phone with payment function
• China cultivated 82,000 MBA students in 12 years
• China, France reach agreement recognizing each other's higher learning degrees
• Top university alters teaching mode
• First Nat'l test for translators & interpreters to be held
• Students advised to carefully choose schools abroad
• Sony unveils innovative display technology
• China's SARS laboratories under WHO microscope
• CPC urges reforming scientific, educational and cultural systems
• China seeks international cooperation in space technology

• Istanbul added to Athens Olympics torch relay route
• Luo Xuejuan snatches first title at Chinese City Games
• Chinese women weightlifting aims for four tickets for Athens Olympics
• Foreigners help China sports

• Eighth root carving exhibition opens in Beijing
• Safety violations found cause of coal-dust explosion
• Life returning to normal in SW China's earthquake-hit areas
• Food poisoning claims 10 lives in central China
• Coal-dust blast kills six, seriously injures one in N.China
• Hong Kong considering shifting to Mandarin
• Consumer price index up 1.1% in Sept.
• Astronaut hailed as role model in home town