Tuesday, November 18, 2003

• James Kelly visits China
• China welcomes DPRK's declaration to maintain peaceful solution to nuke issue
• US should oppose "Taiwan independence", former US State Secretary
• Sino-US agreement on labor law cooperation signed
• Funds target coal mine safety
• Yantai-Dalian across-sea railway on track
• Shanghai outlines new tunnel vision
• HK, Chinese mainland to work closer on public health
• State Council announces new appointments
• Senior CPC official calls for carrying on Party's fine tradition
• China urges closer cooperation in combating AIDS

• HK banks to start trial operation of personal RMB service
• Central bank governor on financial reform
• China paying increasing attention to protection of IPR: Wu Yi
• China, Russia to honor commitments on oil pipeline: FM
• Electronic technology boosts China's banking system
• Fiscal revenue increases in 1st 10 months
• China, Ghana enjoy good economic relations
• Chinese internet firms lines up for IPOs
• Alert raised on China's foreign trade dependence
• Trademark dispute goes to court
• Mainland firms finance 753B HK dollars in HK
• Coal, a relatively long and basic energy for China
• HKEx opens Beijing office 
• China strives to cut oil consumption via energy-efficient automobiles
• ADB plans to issue one billion yuan bonds in China
• Aviva-COFCO life insurance company applies to operate in Beijing,Chengdu

• Sri Lankan opposition hails truce with Tamil rebels
• Poll finds Bush's job approval at 50%
• India to build new reconnaissance base to watch Chinese navy activities
• US says Saddam's deputy behind deadly attacks
• Schwarzenegger sworn in as California governor 
• Bush unfazed by prospect of huge protests 
• S.Korea-US high level military meeting ends without progress over key issues
• Egyptian envoy's visit linked to Qurei-Sharon meeting: Erekat
• Customs seizes 170,000 live cartridges in southwestern Nigeria
• Tens of thousands of Britons ready protest against Bush's visit
• Britain says coalition would remain in Iraq
• US official expects 6-party talks to be held in mid-Dec.
• Pan-African parliament expected to work soon

• China's submarine poses no threat to Japan
• Key questions in developing non-public economic sectors: interview
• A mechanism formed for Sino-African cooperation

• Wrong tape fails TOEFL takers in Zhengzhou
• Choosing the right milk
• Children who love sweets more likely to be alcoholics: research
• Restoring Beijing's ancient style
• TOEFL sees sharp drop in attendees in China
• China sets new monthly record in space launches

• Maradona threatens to abort China tour
• Hosting Cities Fixed for Olympic Soccer Asian Qualifiers
• China loses to Japan at men's volleyball World Cup
• Four teams unbeaten at men's volleyball World Cup

• New anti-SARS guideline for hospital infection issued
• First China-made BMWs turned down while registering license plate numbers
• Man arrested over serial murders of 65 people in China
• Poland reports new mad cow case
• Contestants of Miss World visit Beijing
• Miracle's ray of hope hits adopted Chinese girl 
• Health of workers must be priority
• Fire kills four, injures two in Gansu
• Relatives get compensation after deadly mine blast in Jiangxi
• China urges closer cooperation in combating AIDS