Wednesday, December 24, 2003

• Russian ship catches fire in China port
• Chinese mainland smashes Taiwan spy ring
• China to crack down on Internet game piracy
• China to ban sale of non-prescription antibiotics
• China urges flexibility, sincerity for early start of 2nd round six-party talks
• Vice-premier Wu Yi visits AIDS-hit village in Henan
• CPC Constitution-amending proposal discussed
• Politburo meeting vows to fight corruption
• FM talks with public 1st time via Internet

• China makes new progress in state assets management
• Beijing to promote software trade
• Macao SAR government's financial surplus increases
• Coal giant to get 22-billion-yuan loans for power development
• Chinese IT company breaks Microsoft office software monopoly
• Koelnmesse reports slight profit in 2003
• Auto imports up 86.7% Jan-Nov
• Five features for China's economy in 2003
• Golden Sachs' prophesy: China's economy expected to be ahead of US in 2039
• China's crude oil import to surpass Japan next year
• China's average GDP to exceed 1000 US dollars
• Bank of China HK authorized as RMB clearing bank
• HK residents buy 14% more mainland properties
• Standard production brings about growth of agricultural export turnover
• Johnson & Johnson loses trademark lawsuit in China
• Air China to open new Asian flights
• Hyundai's Beijing JV expands
• Bank of Japan opens office in Beijing 
• National campaign to boost Internet gaming industry
• Retail sales to reach target
• China, Algeria sign oil, natural gas contract
• Foreign bids for nuke plants
• New calculating method of industrial, agricultural growth adopts int'l practice
• HK's tariff-free products on sale to become new trend in mainland
• China economy sails toward new horizon
• IMF forecasts HK's growth over 4 percent for 2004

• Russia, India discuss strategic partnership
• US mad cow case stirs restaurants, shops in Japan
• Arroyo backs court order for Estrada's trip to US
• Pentagon to widen air patrols around United States
• Sri Lankan president tightens grip on defense powers
• Colombian rebels free five foreign tourists
• Japan cuts FY 2004 defense budget by record 1%
• Georgian presidential election to proceed as scheduled: official
• UN hails Libya's decision to voluntarily abandon WMD programs
• Former rebel commander surrenders to peacekeepers in Kosovo
• EU releases 2nd package for Iraq's reconstruction
• US economy grows 8.2% in 3rd quarter
• Seoul to send Iraq-bound troops from April 2004
• Blix optimistic about restricting spread of banned weapons: report
• Pakistan debriefs nuclear father over possible links with proliferation
• Indonesia gives 5 international organizations access to Aceh
• Moscow court decides to extend oil tycoon's detention
• British police warns of Christmas terror threat
• US army steps operation in Baghdad
• Japan, Kuwait conclude agreement on troop management

• Taiwan starts constructing its "Pentagon": report
• Sudanese President speaks highly of Sudan-China ties

• New helicopter OK'd for civilian use
• New network to link US, Russia, China
• Chinese language turning out globally popular
• China breaks Microsoft office software monopoly
• Vietnam produces nano material
• China to crack down on Internet game piracy
• Singapore SARS researchers get largest donation from local bank
• Invention of pottery linked to snail eating: archeologists
• Yang Liwei's training spacesuit on display in HK

• Top 10 Chinese athletes in 2003
• Beijing kicks off construction of Olympic venues
• World's top 10 sports stories in 2003
• Women's Soccer Kicks off Olympic Training
• China Bids for 2010 Asian Games

• Beijing to vaccinate 800,000 migrant workers next month
• Huge demand expected for high-grade infant milk powder
• Former mayor in Guangxi gets 10 years in jail for bribery
• US cancels Chinese rights to Hillary Clinton Memo  
• Influence of late Chairman Mao in modern China as foreigners see
• Life improves in West China's boundary region
• Shandong takes measures to improve farmers' medical care
• Wild camels in Xinjiang see habitat bothered by mining
• Beijing embraces warm spell
• Beijing police ask for public suggestions against pickpocketing
• Three Gorges to see travel surge in Spring Festival
• Fog shuts down Beijing-Shenyang Expressway