Thursday, December 25, 2003

• Former Guangdong court chief gets 15 years jail term for bribery
• Tibetan Customs crack largest smuggling case of rare animal hides
• FM spokesman confirms death of wanted terrorist
• Religious leaders reject US religious freedom report
• Legislators mull draft banking laws

• Public housing fund exceeds 500 billion yuan
• Private firms encouraged to play bigger role
• Heilongjiang's foreign trade soars
• China to issue 44 commemorative coins next year
• Bank in Hong Kong warns customers about fake Web site
• HK to promote "green buildings"
• China bans import of cattle, beef from US
• Sony delays playstation 2 launch in China
• Nickel hits 14-year high on Chinese demand
• Different views on China's GDP growth in 2004
• China's fiscal revenue exceeds 2,000 bln yuan in 2003
• China's per capita GDP to top US$1,000
• Domestic, foreign firms to have equal tax treatment
• China to tighten investment in fixed assets
• China to shift direction of government investment

• US soldier killed by roadside bomb in Baghdad
• Series of loud explosions rock Baghdad
• Musharraf to quit as army chief
• Six-way talks may be held in Jan 2004: Russian official
• Leftover US missile explodes in Vietnam, killing 4
• Al-Qaida threats against Iran has no link to Saddam's capture:
• Iran warns against Israeli attack on its nuclear facilities
• Egyptian FM, UN chief mull Mideast peace process over phone
• General Assembly adopts $3.16B UN budget
• Explosion rocks Sheraton Hotel in Baghdad
• Powell urges Syria to do more to address US concerns
• Suspected mad-cow disease hurting US economy

• Taiwan: "Plebiscite" A Great Confusion
• Germany to sell top nuclear plant to China
• Impact of Saddam's capture uncertain

• Waiting game for 3G technology
• World's largest Chinese search engine "China Search Online" launched
• China to fight space debris
• Nation urged to improve effectiveness of higher education

• Top 10 athletes in world sports in 2003
• Yao-mania bemocks rape suspect Byrant in basketball world

• Chinese paying more attention to health
• Anti-SARS Action Plan Unveiled in Guangzhou
• Rules make overseas trips more convenient
• Christmas holidays popularity, profit grows 
• China's largest literature publishing group established
• Farmer opens newspaper collection exhibition
• Gas field blowout kills eight in Chongqing
• Guangzhou to invest more in drug rehab centers
• Large dinosaur fossils discovered in Yunnan
• Cave-in traps three construction workers in Dalian
• Poor health afflicting Chinese young
• Veteran Chinese artists accept career awards
• Beijing to improve garbage treatment capacity in preparation for Olympics