Saturday, December 13, 2003

• Premier: Visit to US important, successful
• Chinese FM spokesman on Iraq reconstruction
• Peace bell rings for Nanjing massacre victims 
• Premier Wen pledges to further push China-Canada ties
• Construction of National Stadium for Olympics to start 
• Beijing urban rail line to be put into trial operation
• Beijing faces coal shortage

• FDI fueling China's economic boom
• China's 2003 trade volume expected to exceed US$800bln
• Sino-US economic, trade cooperation promising: vice premier
• Nation to further crack down on crimes disrupting market order
• National Audit Office publicizes audit results for first time
• China and Canada aim to double trade by 2010
• China's price index in November rises to six-year high
• Largest software park planned in Dalian
• Domestic air fares about to climb
• China concerned about US anti-dumping furniture probe

• Wen Jiabao meets Mexican President Fox
• Chinese, Canadian leaders vow to boost all-round cooperation 
• Romanian president decorates China's Ambassador
• Sri Lankan gov't plans for light rail network construction
• Hamas, Islamic Jihad to form joint political, military command
• At least 19 killed in Cote d'Ivoire shooting: official
• Cuba says US verdict on Cuban hijackers right
• Brazil proposes creation of G-20 free trade area
• Premier Wen arrives in Mexico
• Iraqi civilian deaths 'avoidable'
• Blast kills US soldier outside Baghdad
• Tense EU constitution talks enter critical phase
• Palestinian PM says barrier will kill peace talks
• Martin becomes Canada's new PM

• China receives 550,000 exchange students by 2002
• Expert says Chinese myth on origin of universe originated in south
• US scientists publish gene map of Chimpanzee

• Serena Williams signs deal with Nike
• Bryant leads West in vote for All-Stars
• Charlton confident of Chinese Dong joining Man. United
• Nedved named as Player of Year in magazine poll
• China secures women's title at ITTF Pro Tour Finals

• World's longest epic still told, sung by folk artists in China
• 2003: Lifestyles of the young
• New epidemic monitoring rules adopted in China
• Hearing on notorious Japanese orgy underway in Zhuhai