Friday, November 21, 2003

• Chinese president strongly condemns Istanbul bombings
• Premier Wen accepts interview with Washington Post
• Togo, Kyrgyzstan defense ministers reaffirm one-China
• Chinese defense minister meets Russian guests
• CPPCC chairman meets former Indonesian president
• China, Switzerland vow to further bilateral ties 
• China strongly condemns Istanbul blasts
• China opposes US to impose fabric import quotas
• China considers counter measures to US steel tariffs

• China summons US ambassador over textiles quota
• China's mobile phone users exceed fixed telephone users
• Level of China's import duty to drop further: official
• Zhejiang garment maker eyes Clinton for its brand image
• US consumers, experts express strong dissatisfaction about the US textile quotas against China
• Shopping malls in large cities should be controlled: expert
• Leading steel companies in W. China merge
• Valve producing joint venture opens in Shanghai
• Dongfeng Motor plans new car plant in Guangdong
• BP considers intermediating China-Russia oil cooperation
• Grain price increase unlikely to affect world market
• China's major SOEs to improve quality of employees
• Suvey says Internet market promising in China
• China to be the world's 2nd largest oil importer
• Prison supermarket appears in China's Hainan

• Rockets hit hotel where ROK parliamentary team stays in
• Kidnapping cases of Chinese-Filipinos on rise anew
• Two Baghdad hotels, oil ministry hit by rockets
• IAEA fails to agree on resolution over Iran's nuclear
• China reiterates peaceful solution to DPRK nuclear issue
• Car bombs kill at least five in Iraq
• El Baradei's appraisal of Iran mixed
• British business bridled by Bush
• Greater efforts urged to protect African children's rights: UNICEF
• British envoy among 27 killed in Istanbul explosions 
• US, UK publish joint declaration on Iraq
• Bush's effigy toppled to huge cheers from protesters
• US pop superstar Jackson surrenders to police
• US decision to limit Chinese clothing imports "flimsy": NY times

• China's int'l prestige improved, new leadership acclaimed by overseas media
• Are we losing our own Shanghai?
• The cause of China-US trade disputes
• Chen Shui-bian's plan a blueprint for disaster

• China's science satellite returns
• Communications satellite placed in fixed orbit
• China's self-made EVD enters market
• Satellite set to rewrite Chinese space history
• Astronaut Yang sends message to thank HK people
• Space experts honored for contribution to manned space

• No idea on million-yuan bonus for Chinese women's volleyball team
• Chinese gymnasts set to dominate at Asian championships
• Chinese woman weightlifter sets three world records
• Chinese lifter breaks own world records
• China eyes on over two gold medals at 2006 Winter Olympics
• Chinese men claim first win at volleyball World Cup  

• New rural health care network trialed
• Heavy snowstorm hits Inner Mongolian grazing areas
• Thousands of Thais drawn to Chinese panda debut
• Leave the Goddess where she belongs
• More than half big city residents buy insurance
• Urban areas trashed by solid waste
• 16th Asia Int'l Stamp Exhibition opens
• Guangzhou expands green areas to improve environment
• NE China faces serious environmental problem