Wednesday, December 03, 2003

• Chinese premier supports HK, Macao to govern by law
• China allocates relief fund for quake-hit area
• China-UN joint publication on disabled persons released
• Friendship ties established between Chinese, Indian cities
• China, France to promote world cultural diversity: French minister
• No death so far in building Qinghai-Tibet Railway
• Full text of white paper on non-proliferation policy and measures
• China opposes proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery
• Law-based system to guide China's non-proliferation export
• China signs all international treaties on non-proliferation: white paper
• China publishes white paper on non-proliferation
• Rescuers find bodies of all trapped workers in Xinjiang's flooded mine
• Chinese president pledges full support for HK, Macao
• China seeks cultural interaction with Asian, European countries
• PLA: Chen Shui-bian is to blame if war breaks out
• CPC delegation leaves for Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia
• Medical aid to be increased to developing countries
• Deng Pufang deserves UN prize: FM
• US urged to adhere to commitment on Taiwan
• China's Red Cross Society helps quake victims in Xinjiang

• China issues treasury bonds of 140 billion yuan in 2003
• More affable Chinese, easier business: US lawyer
• Shandong reports 26-percent rise in trade with US
• Germany regards China as important economic, political partner:Schroeder
• J.P. Morgan to build petrochemical wharf at lower Yangtze River
• Environmental labeling to promote China's green economy
• State set to extend tax breaks
• New hub to pump up trade
• Air China invites bids for Hong Kong IPO in 2004: report
• Chinese industrialists encouraged to invest in Mauritius
• Private entrepreneurs sparkle in political stage
• Official warns challenges ahead for China in Post- WTO transitional period
• China sets plan for issuing T-bonds of US$13.3b in 2004
• Accelerate changes to domestic banks
• NPL reduction move on the way
• Curtains raised for first stage facility JV
• Telecom service centre opens
• China online game firm to seek US$300m Nasdaq IPO
• Insurers need to go to the farms
• China sets growth target of 7% for next year
• HK stages mega show to promote CEPA opportunities
• China encourages Chinese enterprises to further investment in Argentina
• Chinese vice-premier calls for balanced economic, social development

• Indo-Pak relations improving at fast pace
• Chinese death toll in Moscow university fire rises to 11
• Thaksin declares Thailand free of drug
• Russia rules out accepting Kyoto Protocol
• Rumsfeld Receives 'Foot in Mouth' Award
• Lithuanian officials urge president to resign
• Deng Pufang wins UN Human Rights Prize
• China attaches importance to Sino-Nepalese friendship
• World AIDS congress opens in Uruguay
• S.Korea to withdraw workers from Middle East due to security concerns
• US Mideast envoy ends visit to Egypt
• Rwanda, Burundi to join COMESA free trade area next year
• India caps deal to buy Russian warship
• Russian President accuses EU of blocking Russia's accession to WTO
• Russia reiterates opposition to Taiwan independence
• Al-Douri not caught in raid: US army
• Moscow calls for equality in Russian-Georgian-US ties

• America upset Sino-US Boeing contract with a small chip
• Economic exchanges lead Sino-India relations: Forum
• Reform the United Nations now: Commentary
• US actions spur on Taiwan separatists
• "Cross-Straits relations", key to break through Taiwan's economic predicament
• Is it English if you can't speak it?

• Renew education with more funding
• With songs and dances, American teacher arouses students' interest
• Guangdong to build China's largest nuke power plant
• Spreading the word in English
• Network builds bridges between France, China

• Chinese Dong Fangzhuo to sign with Man United
• First Chinese F1 racer on right track
• China fields 161-member delegation for military games

• Quake damages 240-year-old stele in NW China
• Pop idols to hold solo concerts in Shanghai  
• Earthquake museum to be built in Qinghai
• Beijing sets up rescue center for pregnant girls
• Italian tenor hits high notes in Shanghai
• Exhibition unearths the Etruscans
• Attention given to holiday traffic
• Pet-or-aid rule arouses debate
• Governments making moves to increase urbanization
• Regulation to protect China's only downtown forest park
• Beijing Port acts to contain spread of AIDS