Wednesday, December 17, 2003

• Chinese mainland remains on SARS alert
• Policy on 'three direct links' across the Taiwan Straits
• 'Beijing must prepare to crush independence moves'
• Taiwan researcher tested positive for SARS
• "Three direct links" obstructed by Taiwan authorities
• China issues document on "three direct links" across Taiwan Straits
• China-African forum reaches action plan
• Chinese constitution amendments to be discussed
• Chinese premier back home after four-nation tour
• Police officer, farmers convicted for kidnapping Taiwan compatriot
• Chinese FM denies helping Iraq military planning
• Corruption situation remains steady in HK
• Serious food poisoning cases rise in third quarter
• Amended provisions on PLA's political work issued
• China's civil servants get pay raise

• China-ASEAN Expo to be held in Guangxi Nov. 2004
• Overseas firms buy into China bank
• Economy develops steadily in Shandong
• Chinese investment helpful for Indonesian energy sector: businessman
• China, Myanmar sign agreements on loan, economic cooperation
• Sanyo plans major China sales move
• Overseas investors active in HK derivatives market
• Most coal mines resume production in north China province
• Beijing to invest more in transport infrastructure
• Hong Kong Customs ready for CEPA
• CITIC issues bonds to finance bank listing
• China signs investment-protection contracts with 106 nations
• Dow eyes new China facility
• EDF lauds China stance on nuclear power plant
• Implementing, promoting CEPA to be priorities: HK official
• 20 accords signed in Sino-African business conference
• Top Spanish fashion brand adds 3 stores in HK this year
• China's foreign debts continue to rise

• Myanmar rejects US criticism on democracy implementation
• Nguyen Minh Triet meets People's Daily delegation
• China hopes to develop relations with Panama
• Premier Wen meets African leaders at China-Africa forum
• Saddam deserves "ultimate penalty": US president
• Boeing gives go-ahead for 7E7 "Dreamliner"
• Saddam's capture should quicken power transfer in Iraq: Mubarak
• Israel plans to kill Saddam in 1992
• Russian PM gives no confirmation of oil pipeline route
• Islamic Jihad sets conditions on joining PLO
• Premier Wen's four-nation tour fruitful: FM
• Chinese premier concludes official visit to Ethiopia
• Pakistan, Indonesia sign anti-terror pact
• Israeli President appreciates China's contribution to Mideast stability

• Open up a new vista & establish a new feature: Interview
• People's Daily hails new China-Africa partnership

• Beliefs in magic casting a spell on educated youngsters
• World's largest ecology fair launches in China
• China's shoppers shell out on "green" goods
• English learning system passes test
• Billions charged in illegal school levies
• High technology applied to monitoring sandstorms in Inner Mongolia
• Chinese-made online games take off
• HK researchers find key genetic link to schizophrenia

• China, Iran split titles at Asian Junior Weightlifting tourney
• Inaugural FESPIC Youth Games to be held in HK next week

• Railway cargo transportation fare raised
• Modern life style sweeps across ancient Tibet monasteries
• Books published in memory of Mao Zedong's birth anniversary
• Notorious Japanese orgy case adjudicated in Zhuhai
• Shanghai voted best city to live, invest in
• SARS ruled out in school illness outbreak