Tuesday, December 23, 2003

• China donates US$100,000 to Philippine for disaster relief
• China expresses sympathy for US over flu outbreak
• FM spokesman: Sino-US relations at pivotal stage
• Natural disasters leave 2,145 dead, incur 188.6b yuan losses in 2003
• China's Policy on Mineral Resources
• China outlines policy on mineral resources
• China has 1.39 million handicapped children under 7 years old
• Japan not to support 'Taiwan independence': Deputy FM
• China to end practice of outriders for state guests
• Human rights, private property fixed as pillars
• Legal landmark leads to gang leader's death
• China strives to reverse brain drain
• Official corruption still rampant: China's top procurator
• Vice-Premier urges reform of civil aviation sector
• Official calls for pushing forward project of party building

• China bans poultry and bird imports from ROK
• Chinese, foreign steel producers cooperate in car steel plate manufacturing
• Private players to be allowed in vaccine sector
• Auto imports up 86.7% in first 11 months
• Chinese businesses eye more investments in Indonesia
• China, US sign contracts on aluminum trade
• China, Algeria sign oil, natural gas contract
• Energy police" help companies reduce power consumption
• Software development to be intensified
• China's exhibition business growing 20-30% annually
• China to create 9m new jobs next year
• China Unicom expands assets
• Central bankers remain prudent
• Chemical giant signs deal to buy Korean auto company
• French company taps China's water supply industry
• China signs new air traffic agreements with 12 nations
• 25 bln yuan NPAs sold to investors
• Three draft bank laws submitted to legislature for third-round review

• Diplomats' deaths in Iraq voted top Japan story in 2003
• Drought-affected Somalis get food aid: WFP
• Diana was pregnant when she died: French police
• Britain signs contract with Raytheon for Paveway IV missiles
• Two killed in strong California coast earthquake 
• Putin anticipates participation in rebuilding Iraq
• Egyptian FM assaulted in Jerusalem--witnesses
• Sharon, Egyptian FM meet in Jerusalem
• Palestinian FM denies Bush's statement on getting rid of Arafat
• Moscow court begins hearing on extension of oil tycoon's custody
• Iran confirms al-Qaida bombing threats
• 3 killed in gunbattle in southern Gaza Strip
• Gulf Arabs approve anti-terror pact, back Iraqi sovereignty transfer plan
• Earthquake of 6.5 magnitude shakes central California
• Musharraf stresses necessity of finding durable solution of Kashmir dispute
• S.Korean, US presidents hold telephone conversation

• Beijing strides towards best-ever Olympics despite SARS impact
• Chinese economy enjoys rosy prospects

• Key problem in protecting terra-cotta warriors resolved
• Teach the young safe sex
• High school students lack imagination?
• Scientists comfirm deep vein thrombosis among air passengers
• Worker Education campaign begins
• University science parks boost progress

• China's top 10 sports stories in 2003
• Guangzhou to bid for 2010 Asian Games
• Beijing names seven candidate theme songs for Olympics

• Green fences hold back invasion of "sand dragon" in Xinjiang
• Parking lot explosion kills 2, injures 1 in Hunan
• Young Chinese descendants find roots in motherland
• Survey sees fewer disabled children
• International project to save wetland
• Fifth Airshow China scheduled in Nov. 2004
• Smuggled cultural relics returned home