Saturday, November 22, 2003

• Premier Wen meets Swiss president
• Chinese Navy fleet back at port after overseas visit
• Chinese FM spokesman on US official's Taiwan-related remarks
• Scholars warn Taiwan against including "independence" in referendum law
• US underestimates damage by Taiwan's "independence" bid

• Yahoo acquires leading 3721
• US analyst: China to become biggest buyer of American cotton
• IFC to invest US$6.5m in Beijing retail chain
• Central bank issues coins marking lunar new year
• Bank card networks to be linked between HK, mainland
• Macroeconomics system of poverty needs to be improved: expert
• Large oilfield discovered in NW China
• US says it values dialogue on trade matters with China
• Showtime arrives for foreign investors
• Building a sound economy
• US decision to limit Chinese clothing imports "flimsy": New York Times
• More HK professionals to be allowed to practice in Chinese mainland
• Interview: China's rapid growth offers opportunities for growth
• China punishes 12,000 firms for environmental offenses

• US gov't warns of rising risk of terror attacks
• US lifts aid restrictions on six East European countries
• India to undertake Lunar mission
• Bush goes home amid last spate of protest in Blair's constituency
• Pro-government, opposition supporters rally in Georgian capital
• Nuclear project in DPRK halted for one year, but maintenance continues
• UN Security Council discusses Iraq situation
• Rumsfeld labels Arab satellite TV stations as "anti-coalition"
• Dutch govt. mulls over extending troop deployment in Iraq
• UN chief mourns death of former Central African president

• What a long way to go home!
• Taiwan separatists target Olympics

• Science and technology to be promoted
• Science satellite returns to earth 

• Asian gymnastics championships open after five years delay

• Nation records 150,000 kids tramping streets annually
• Remote villages in Gansu lit up by the "sun"
• Serial killer of youths detained in Henan