Monday, December 15, 2003

• Chinese defense minister leaves for Russia
• ADB approves loan for China's east-west railway project
• China identifies Eastern Turkistan terrorists
• Report predicts dramatic increase of energy consumption
• Chinese FM spokesman on Saddam capture
• No SARS case in Chinese mainland

• Xinjiang's economy develops rapidly
• Global economic recovery to fuel HK trade growth in 2004
• Profit of major SOEs' to exceed 300 billion yuan: SASAC
• China's retail sales up 9.7 percent in November
• Bank of China won awards of Best Domestic Bank 2003
• Cargo competition soaring skyward
• IT companies see fast growth
• Public firms slowly learning
• Jeweler to launch gold for investment
• Plastic surgery catches on
• Survey: Chinese firms lack leadership talent
• China's vehicle productiona passes 4 million
• Mines investment up
• Strong competition for Chinese bad loans
• Honda to launch popular Fit model in China
• China eyes lucrative training plane market
• Forum on private economy development to open in E. China

• China-Africa cooperation forum ministerial meeting opens
• Asian officials react on capture of Saddam Hussein
• China's assistance to Africa sincere, without political conditions: Premier
• True partnership, key to African sustainable peace, development: Ethiopian PM
• Russia says Saddam's fate must be decided by Iraqis
• China to increase aid to Africa under cooperation forum framework: Premier
• Forum ushers in new era in China-Africa cooperation: Premier Wen
• Car bombs rock 2 Baghdad police stations
• China-Africa cooperation forum ministerial meeting kicks off in Addis Ababa
• Russian PM arrives in Tokyo for three-day visit
• Two explosions reported in Afghanistan
• US allows Saddam POW rights
• Australian PM cogratulates Bush and supports death penalty for Saddam
• Chinese FM, Powell speak of China-US ties by phone
• Saddam refuses to cooperate with US military: Rumsfeld
• Saddam's capture gives Bush huge boost
• Chinese premier talks by phone with Spanish PM
• Saddam detained; Bush says attacks not over
• Life history of Saddam Hussein
• Chirac hails capture of Saddam Hussein
• Chronology: Major events in Iraq since ouster of Saddam Hussein
• Backgrounder: List of captured Iraqis most-wanted by US-led coalition
• Schroeder congratulates Bush on Saddam's arrest
• Bush believes Saddam's capture "very good news": White House
• Pakistani president escapes apparent assassination attempt
• Bush hails with caution capture of Saddam
• Full text of Bush statement on capture of Saddam
• Chinese premier arrives in Ethiopia for official visit

• Interview: What does Saddam's capture mean? 

• Number of students returning from overseas grows 13 percent yearly
• Key-tech Breakthroughs Made by China for Upgrading Weaponry and Equipment
• Microsoft ending support for Windows 98
• First test-tube baby under ICSI method born in Bangladesh

• Zhang Haitao appointed as coach of Chinese women's national soccer team  
• Wang Hao wins men's singles in Pro Tour Finals  
• Chinese world champions win pairs, Sandhu stuns Plushenko

• Shanghai-Melbourne direct flights start
• Irish dance spectacular returns to Beijing stage
• Work by Chinese painter fetches high price in auction