Saturday, October 25, 2003

• External influence complicates court ruling on Chinese mafia kingpin
• ARATS leader mourns death of Madame Chiang Kai-shek
• Chinese Defense Minister leaves for US visit
• China's Guangdong issues RSV virus alert
• WHO urges China to widen SARS monitoring program
• Zeng Qinghong inspects northeast China province
• CPPCC Chairman mourns death of Madame Soong
• China's top legislature likely to approve securities law
• Ministry refuses document request by lawyer of Yang Rong

• ASEAN, China reaffirm importance of transport network for free trade area
• President Hu's Australia trip nets free trade initiative
• Beijing assembly witnesses world tourism development
• Beijing to open duty-free zone for CEPA goods from HK
• NE China custom reports growth in trade with DRPK

• Head of Russia's largest oil producer detained
• DPRK ready to consider US proposal on written security assurance
• Chinese defense minister arrives in NY for official visit
• President Hu arrives in New Zealand for state visit
• President Hu proposes guidelines for Sino-Australian ties 
• Thousands ordered to evacuate as wildfires rage in S. California
• Donors' conference raises US$33b for Iraq reconstruction
• Concorde planes make final flights
• China-India meeting on boundary questions ends

• Sino-US ties defined by understanding: news analysis
• Is copyright war on horizon?

• Chinese astronaut, French official talk on phone
• More nuclear power plants planned

• Beijing wins bid to host 2006 women's softball worlds
• Beijing drives up logistics for 2008 Olympic Games
• Athens vows toughest anti-doping fight in 2004 Games
• Song Hongjuan sets Asian record in women's 20,000m walk
• China eyes table tennis gold sweep in Athens: official
• Chinese gymnastics "special rules" aim at Beijing 2008
• Diplomacy cannot save Chinese football: commentary
• China getting into the swing of world golf

• HK fortifies SARS prevention and control
• London Chamber Players tune up for Beijing tour
• Sexual health center for young people opens in E China
• TV serial on Mao's poems to debut soon
• Tianjin jail allows wedding ceremony