Tuesday, November 25, 2003

• FM spokesman: Illegal DPRK immigrants not refugees
• China to expand cooperation with UN
• ASEM Conference on Cultures and Civilizations to debut in Beijing
• China welcomes Indian FM's speech on China policy
• Tianjin to be short 3.647bln cubic meters of water by 2005
• China values strategic partnership with Brazil: vice president
• China celebrates noted writer Ba Jin's 100th birthday 
• China to enhance friendly cooperation with Thailand: defense minister
• China to step up research on int'l military affairs
• China lodges representations with Russia on university blaze
• Noted Uygur leader Seypidin Azizi dies
• Henan coal mine death toll rises to 18
• Top leaders concerned for safety of Chinese students in Moscow blaze 
• China capable of meeting grain needs
• Party meeting mulls China's economic work in 2004

• Sino-US trade disputes should be tackled through equal consultation
• Beijing's exports hit US$5.83 billion in first 10 months
• Macao's tourism arrivals expected to edge up in 2003
• China's TV makers face US import duties
• World Bank loans to curb water pollution
• Online bank transactions to hit 20 trillion yuan in 2004
• China to strengthen competition policy, legislation: vice-premier
• China posts double-digit growth in personal income tax
• China, Brazil sign memorandum on agricultural cooperation
• Tax reform to help farmers
• Sino-US trade dispute amid US trade protectionism
• BOCHK aims to be RMB clearing bank
• China exports more grain to DPRK
• China Eastern to sell stake
• China's software sales hit 11.2 bln yuan in Q3, up 20.2%
• Chinese banks set for governance overhaul
• Oil supply tightens in East and South China
• Yunnan strengthens cooperation with Vietnam
• Sino-EU trade dialogue pact inked
• Nissan venture in China plans to double sales by 2007
• China making important progress on competition laws: EU commissioner

• Three Chinese students killed in Moscow university fire 
• Frosty Anglo-French ties move toward normalization
• Japan may impose sanctions on DPRK for abduction: PM
• Indonesian-Chinese Muslims congregate for Idul Fitri prayer in Jakarta
• Son of Mobutu Sese Seko returns to Congo
• Iraqis submit timetable to end US occupation
• Post-Shevardnadze transitional gov't set up in Georgia
• China exports more grain to DPRK
• US needs to be fair with China: newspaper
• 5 Chinese students killed in Moscow university fire 
• Argentina hopes to promote friendly relations with China: FM
• Blair, Chirac agree on European force
• U.S. poll sees strong 2004 growth
• UN Security Council sets up committee monitoring Saddam-linked assets
• Roh Moo-hyun vetoes special counsel bill
• Six-way talks may be held in mid-December: Russian official
• Bush signs $401 billion defense bill
• DPRK issue requires different approach: Analysis
• Iraq's interim authority closes Al-Arabiya Baghdad office
• India welcomes Pakistan's ceasefire in Kashmir
• Britain's Queen wins gag on tabloid's royal stories
• Putin urges Georgia to restore traditional relations with Russia
• Moscow university fire death toll rises to 36
• Shevardnadze still in Georgia

• Play by WTO rules, please
• Cold war senior brains got frustrated again: Comment
• Keep a cool head while fighting SARS
• US needs to be fair with China: News analysis

• HK signs security program agreement with Microsoft
• China develops new-generation communications satellite
• China to step up research on int'l military affairs
• World's largest returned module on show, an insurance of 200m Yuan  
• China Spaceflight Foundation expresses thanks to Macao donators
• China, Japan to jointly test 4G phone
• Infant education: the earlier, the better?
• New technology helps protect ancient silk products
• Protecting genetic resources

• Shao Prays for More Chinese to Play in Europe
• Wang Liqin claims title at Swedish Open 
• China wins nine golds in third-day Asian gymnastics 
• Brazil, SCG power to seventh straight wins at World Cup
• China's first NBA player cut by Clippers
• France beat China 3-1 at Men's Volleyball World Cup

• China's largest freshwater lake on drought alert
• Tide floods Tianjin Port, transportation unaffacted
• New light rail line on trial operation in Shanghai
• Tibetan Culture Week to be held in Thailand
• Stepping into history: News feature 
• Shenzhen tops national individual income list
• Enterprises donate for AIDS prevention and control
• Tibetan people celebrate Gongbo New Year