Tuesday, December 30, 2003

• China appreciates Japan's statement on Taiwan issue
• Six million yuan in donations reaches gas blowout area
• Fireworks factory explosion kills 29 in NE China
• Chinese defense minister meets Belgian guest
• 300 tons of oil leak in tanker collision off South China
• Most gas blowout evacuees return home on Tuesday 
• Four contacts of suspected SARS patient discharged
• More than 30 activists to defend Diaoyu Islands
• Chinese top legislator meets Belgian guest
• Opinion: Relocation rules need revamping
• WHO expert joins SARS investigation 
• China's military diplomacy scores new success
• WHO: Info. "freely shared" with China health authorities
• Go West plan pushes reforestation
• WHO experts arrive in Guangdong
• Trade unions help workers to recover unpaid wages
• Chinese FM hosts New Year reception for foreign diplomats
• Former vice-governor of Anhui Province sentenced to death
• President Hu meets with US president special envoy 

• First double-mode cellphone to go into market in 2004
• China's economy in the increment, world No. 2 big country: Report
• China Unicom to miss CDMA user target
• Three foreign-funded auto-financing firms approved
• Merger begins new software era
• Insurer, HSBC acquire bank
• CNOOC's plans to cut output in 2004 arise concerns
• Petrochemical industry becomes most profitable in China
• Golden age passes for McDonald's store
• Commissioners continue their market reforms
• Mainland, HK collaborate on unifying inspection formats
• Three Gorges Project to get four more generators in 2004
• Investors eye Tibet's untapped wealth
• China launches international market annual reports
• New rules aim to protect China's securities investors
• Premier Wen calls for further western development 

• Yukos accused of failing to pay US$3.3b in taxes in 2000
• Sri Lankan president orders deployment of police to prevent religious conflict
• Oscar Berger proclaimed as Guatemala's president-elect
• Times Square readied for New Year's Eve gala
• Iran says 28,000 bodies pulled from rubble of quake
• Report: Saddam confesses to stealing billions before ouster
• Vatican ambassador to Burundi killed in shooting
• China, ROK, Japan to cooperate over six-party talks
• Israeli army forces withdraw from Nablus, Balata refugee camp
• Britain may put air marshals on flights this week
• Japan rejects US request for beef import resumption
• Pakistani passes constitutional amendment for democracy
• US says ready to resume six-nation talks
• Russia's new Duma elects speaker

• Chinese economy sees strong internal drive

• China's space feat surprises world
• China to ban below-standard SARS labs from research
• China to launch training program for TV law journalists
• Yale Law School establishes China association
• Beagle 2 might be in a crater: scientist
• Chinese VXP chips holding world's largest market share
• Strategy of "Europe-orientation" in full swing for China's int'l cooperation on aerospace 
• Jade figurine, phoenix unearthed in ancient tomb
• Insurance covers campus injury in Beijing
• China successfully launches "Probe No.1" 
• Long March rocket sees 33rd successful launch in 7 years

• Roberto Baggio to retire in 2004
• Heat activates Wang Zhizhi from injured list
• China to warm up in four-nation invitational for Olympic qualifiers

• Fans mourn Canto-pop star Anita Mui in HK
• Seeking no ways out for sex, migrant workers go astray
• Beijing: monthly overtime no more than 36 hours
• HK singer Anita Mui dies of cancer
• Hong Kong promotes Music therapy for mental illness