Tuesday, December 16, 2003

• China's foreign trade law to be revised
• Official sentenced to death with reprieve for taking bribes, embezzlement
• UN meeting on Palestine issue opens in Beijing
• Draft Constitutional amendments to be discussed
• China to face challenges in energy in next 20 years
• China seeks int'l support in counter-terrorism
• Macao to ensure security in logistic, personnel
• Township breaks convention in Party cadre selection
• Human proteome project launched in China
• Chinese courts to improve services for disadvantaged groups: top judge
• China punishes 972 court staff for violating discipline, law
• China tackles 206,394 serious criminal cases in 11 months

• Beijing Customs process over US$61bln trade volume
• Jiangsu boosts economic development
• China acquires power company in Australia
• Bank of China sells US$1.88b shares of HK flagship
• China Mobile in talks for 10-network purchase
• China's major cotton grower forecasts slight drop in output
• China's FDI registers five-month slide in November
• State-owned enterprises to reform by learning foreign experience
• China invited to play role for African development within NEPAD
• China lays off 17,000 civil servants in seven years
• China issues statute regulating state-owned assets transfer
• Standard & Poor offers A-share indices with Chinese partner

• Cambodia to destroy its 233 surface-to-air missiles
• Saddam denies regime's possession of banned weapons
• Democrat hopeful scorns Bush on Iraq war, despite Saddam capture
• Thai PM: capture of Saddam Hussein to help improve world situation
• UN pledges support for China-Africa cooperation
• Chinese premier meets Ethiopian president 
• Follow-up actions of China-Africa Cooperation Forum satisfactory: Chinese FM
• Iran demands Saddam be tried in Iran
• UN chief supports open trial of Saddam
• Bin Laden more elusive, tougher to find
• DPRK would add to nuclear strength if talks delayed
• Saddam's arrest "important" for Iraq's future: Straw
• UK envoy says violence in Iraq to continue despite Saddam's arrest
• UN aware of border fencing by India: Pakistani spokesman
• China-Africa forum true example of South-South cooperation: Sudanese president
• Premier Wen tables proposals on China-Ethiopia ties 
• Malaysian FM hopes capture of Saddam will contribute towards Iraqi peace
• Speech by Chinese Premier at opening ceremony of China-Africa Cooperation Forum 
• Saddam to be put on trial, says Bush

• US restriction on China's furniture unreasonable
• Commentary: Return power to the Iraqi people

• First Sino-Brazilian ERJ145 regional jet passes flight trial in NE China
• SARS vaccines ready for clinical test in China: watchdog
• China's 'Mountain Eagle' set to soar 
• Soft science research should serve overall scientific progress,senior lawmaker

• Chinese men's FIFA ranking drops again
• China dominates first day at Asian weightlifting tourney
• Zidane named Player of Year

• Liu Jichun sets Guinness record
• China museum displays 6,000 years of sex
• Underground heater uncovered in Qing dynasty general's home
• Yuju Opera star wins Mont Blanc Arts Patronage Award
• Official: No flu outbreak reported in China
• Anhui makes progress in desert control
• HK people urged to be guard against influenza