Sunday, December 14, 2003

• Power shortages darken Southern China
• Expert: China's social affairs falling behind economic development
• Chinese, Kenyan leaders exchange greetings on anniversary of ties
• Nanjing Massacre remembered 
• China opposes foreign interference on HK affairs: Official
• No SARS case in Chinese mainland
• Vice-premier makes inspection tour to Tianjin
• Bone ashes of Chinese victims in Moscow fire returned to Beijing

• China invests over $72 million for preservation of Tibetan cultural relics
• Proposal to promote Hong Kong brands sent to HKSAR govt
• Shenzhen to be ideal for financial industry development: acting mayor
• Furniture makers confident US dumping charges doomed

• Iraq's Aziz helped identify Saddam, official says
• World leaders on Saddam Hussein's capture
• Arabs eat news of Saddam capture
• No decision so far on trial for ex-Iraqi leader
• First tests show captured man is Saddam
• Chirac hails capture of Saddam Hussein
• Nation mourns death of foreign secretary: President Arroyo
• US president told of capture of Saddam early Sunday
• At least 16 killed in Iraq police station bombing
• Pentagon official confirms capture of Saddam
• British navy considers creating "mother" of all ships
• Blair confirms, welcomes Saddam's arrest
• Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein arrested 
• EU tough talks on draft constitution end in failure
• Philippine president dismisses US, British travel warnings
• US soldier killed in bomb blast in Iraq
• Israeli president expects China to contribute more to Mideast peace process
• China's support to Africa critical: Ethiopian minister
• Iran to sign nuclear protocol in days
• Chinese premier, Mexican president meet on ties
• Wen urges more legislative cooperation between China, Mexico
• China-Africa cooperation forum SOM concludes in Addis Ababa
• Wen: China, Mexico are partners, not competitors

• Joint military drills draw attention worldwide: Yearender

• Birth anniversary of noted Chinese educator marked
• Internet helps improving government work in Yantai
• More than 240 poor students benefit from KFC stipend
• Spring Buds Program benefits 900,000 female school dropouts
• Yang Liwei made a new model for whole military
• Test of new Chinese training plane successful

• Ma Lin, Chen Qi win men's doubles title at Pro Tour Finals
• Young Chinese duo sunk at the ITTF Pro Tour Finals
• Zhang wins duel of world top two at ITTF Pro Tour Finals

• China, Japan, ROK vow to further environmental cooperation
• New airport in Inner Mongolia operational
• Villagers demand recognition as terra-cotta warriors' discoverers
• China endeavors to save Tibetan epic King Gesser
• 4 kidnapped Taiwanese freed after ransom payment
• Beijing in need of housemaids
• Beijing exhibition reviews reforming of Japanese war criminals
• Rescue operations halted at fire-hit northwest China colliery