Tuesday, December 02, 2003

• Chinese FM interviewed by German Der Spiegel
• Quake survivors battling low temperature in Xinjiang 
• China welcomes Geneva Initiative on Middle East peace
• Sino-German relationship at best point in history: Chinese top legislator
• Haihe River valley under drought threat
• Macao boasts best health status in Asia: WHO official
• Police detain suspect in bank explosion in Liaoning
• Chinese state councilor meets French guests
• Mainland and Hong Kong police combat crimes
• CPC delegate to attend conference of Angolan ruling party, visit Tanzania
• Power, water shortages feared to continue in China
• Chinese foreign minister meets Argentine counterpart
• Premier greets UN conference in support of Palestinians
• Judicial workers punished for unlawfully extending detention
• China firmly supports Kuwait to safeguard independence: Premier Wen
• Sino-German relations promising: Premier Wen 
• Earthquake hits NW China's Xinjiang, kills 11 
• Premier Wen spearheads crusade to dispel discrimination against AIDS victims 
• Chinese vice president meets former Slovenian president
• 76 college students poisoned in Guangxi
• Sino-German ties to score new progress: President Hu 

• China's power plants hunger for coal
• Sino-ASEAN economic park to be built
• Taiwan's imports from Chinese mainland expected to exceed historic US$10bln
• Major footwear making base gains growing popularity worldwide
• China replays blackouts in winter with severe power shortage
• CEPA will benefit mainland, HK, Macao and Taiwan economies
• Opinion: Conserve, don't consume
• SST fleshes out flash memory ambitions for China
• Non-market WTO clause ups dumping charges
• Express air mail service launched between China, Japan
• Auto giant plans to build new plant
• Wal-Mart to open three new stores in Shanghai
• Project to assess energy reserves
• China to reform investment system next year
• China's economy to grow 8.5 percent this year
• Shortages may continue for two more years
• China's first foreign holding tourism company establishes
• China promotes "triple-win" opening scheme for its banking sector
• 1.78-bln-yuan Chinese non-performing assets sold to int'l investors
• Premier Wen urges commission to avoid great ups and downs in national economic development

• US opposed to referendum on Taiwan Independence
• Saddam's deputy killed in Iraq by US troops: Report
• Arafat hails informal mideast peace pact
• Mideast activists launch symbolic accord
• French Foreign Ministry staff go on strike
• Georgia seeks end to Russian "big brother" meddling
• US ends foreigner registration program
• NATO to strengthen cooperation with Russia
• China to build on cooperation with Bangladesh: Jia 
• Boeing names new CEO
• OSCE ministerial meeting opens in Maastricht, Netherlands
• Japan may delay decision on SDF dispatch
• India, Pakistan urged to make efforts for regional development
• Ceasefire with India to culminate in dialogue: Pakistani spokesman
• Ambush in Iraq bewilders Seoul's decision on additional troop dispatch
• Bush expected to end steel tariffs as early as this week
• UN security guard found dead at HQ
• Boeing chief announces resignation

• Taiwan bill threatens cross-Straits ties
• Bush strategy: Spend now, pay later?
• China's economic trend viewed from central conference 

• China's astronaut team awarded "Heroic Astronaut Team"
• Geothermal resources better supply power demand in Tibet: expert
• Asia-Pacific nations take measures to prevent AIDS epidemic
• China to participate in global plan to fight HIV/AIDS

• China's soccer waddling after ten years of First Division League
• China's Wang Zhizhi signs with Heat
• Tired Chinese squad not expect too much, says coach
• Chinese canoe team in buildup for Athens
• China's top golfer eyes British Open

• Ancient Tibetan dynasty site to be set forth as World Heritage Site
• Macao boasts best health status in Asia: WHO official
• Haihe River valley under drought threat
• Ancient Tibetan dynasty site compete for World Heritage Site
• Residents in Xinjiang quake-hit area stay calm
• Dense fog impairs expressway traffic in parts of China
• China to recover warship of ancient naval general who took over Taiwan
• Internet sex column thrills, and inflames, China
• Explosion kills two, injures 17 in attempted bank robbery in NE China
• Letter writing losing out to Internet
• 14 Shanghai publications shut down
• Price of HIV/AIDS medicine drops sharply in China: report
• Hong Kong Liberal Party celebrates 10th anniversary
• Stamp issued to commemorate World AIDS Day
• Expert advice helps students find love
• HKSAR Govt gives adequate care to all AIDS patients