Sunday, November 09, 2003

• Gov't urged to change rules on employment of foreign nationals in Shanghai
• China, Japan seal up wartime chemical weapons
• Schwab: China plays important role in regional economy
• Two Britons complete epic "Long March" trek
• Firefighters posthumously honored as martyrs

• China's steel, auto giant signs deal on cooperation
• Burlington replaces Anron in gas cooperation deal with Petro China
• China Unionpay expands foreign currency bank card business
• China's cartoon industry tries to shake off rivals

• Mauritanian former president arrested
• Cambodia celebrates 50th Independence Day
• Sri Lankan PM disagrees with president over assuming defense powers
• UK defense chief "misleads public" over Iraq war costs: report
• Lynch: Military played up rescue too much
• Saudi official blames al Qaida for Riyadh bombing
• China, US closer to new round of six-party talks
• Three explosions rock Saudi capital Riyadh 
• Cuba to purchase 50,000 tons of grain from China
• Iran to suspend uranium enrichment: IAEA

• China to expand imports from the US

• Sino-German laboratory opens to promote study of soils
• World largest Chinese digital library opens in Beijing

• Goebel holds off Gao to win men's title at Cup of China
• China names squad for Asian Gymnastics Championships
• China remain unbeaten, US fall to Poland 
• China's two-time WCBA champion switches home stadium to Changsha
• Cup of China is milestone for Chinese figure skating
• China unbeaten at women's volleyball World Cup 
• Beijing completes open tender for Olympic projects  

• Beijing woman's duckling-to-swan journey 'worth it'
• Panda biscuits roll off production line in SW China