Wednesday, December 31, 2003

• Chinese mainland tries Taiwan spies
• Chen Shui-bian's 'holy war' against mainland condemned
• CPC Central Committee, State Council issue decision on skills
• China's first law on ports to take effect Thursday
• Suspicious US beef products found in China's Ningbo
• Tung Chee Hwa confirms extension of Individual Visit Scheme
• Three sentenced for inciting subversion, kidnapping
• Senior leaders celebrate New Year with Beijing Opera 
• China concerned with unilateral decision by US religion body to visit Hong Kong
• Death toll of firework blast in NE China rises to 35
• New phase of huge water diversion to capital started
• Oil giant promises compensation for gas disaster victims
• Course of Yellow River in NW China moving eastwards 2.7km
• China to publicize epidemic reports from 2004
• China offers a further 10 million yuan aid to Iran
• Suspected SARS case in China not confirmed so far: WHO

• Beijing records US$120 million in software exports
• Mutual currency swap agreement signed between China and Indonesia
• China vows to promote the integration of home and foreign trade in 2004
• Vice premier urges more efforts to raise farmers' income
• Shares recover losses as SARS fears abate
• IPO funds to surge next year
• Nanotechnology weaves big garment profits
• Veg-fruit processor HK$192m share bid
• Report: Boosted by China, chip sales to keep growing in 2004
• New TV ad rules come into force
• Oil major goes further afield
• First overseas firm issues shares
• China issues blueprint for developing industries
• HK balance of payment deficit hits 1.6 billion dollars
• HK's transport sector receipts up by 9 percent in 2002
• Chinese vice-premier urges further reform of state insurance companies
• Surging tourism signifies China's economic vitality
• HK, Spanish banks cooperate on market promotion in China
• China's grid giant to issue 5-bln-yuan bonds
• New phase of huge water diversion to capital started

• US unveils new measures to guard against mad cow disease
• Sri Lankan govt to set up religious unity committees
• Vietnam reaffirms "One China" stance
• Poll: Bush, Hillary Clinton most admired
• Italy extends flight ban over Rome till January 6
• US tightens security for Rose Parade on New Year's Day
• No change in policy on Iran: US
• Las Vegas gets rare snowfall
• US to create stability force for Iraq's rebuilding
• Differences still overshadow Afghan constitution assembly
• Draft of joint statement not precondition for new round nuclear talks: S.Korean official
• Israeli army raids Nablus, Balata refugee camp in West Bank
• US may reward Cambodia for destroying missiles
• British embassy in Peru closed under terrorist threat
• Indian aircraft overflies Pakistan with relief for Iran

• China doubters could be wrong: Expert
• China to face ten problems in social development in 2004
• HK paper calls for a reasonable view of China's economic achievements

• China to launch lunar landing program in 2004: official
• New chapter opens in Sino-European space co-op 
• HK experts promote Chinese medicine as a remedy for cancer
• Computer workers face national exam in China
• Chinese government to launch English cultural website

• Former Chinese striker Yu undergoes knee surgery in Uruguay
• China striker Hao Haidong takes over as Dalian coach
• Chinese shooters to give best shot at Athens, says coach
• Chinese athletes win 87 world titles in 2003

• Ying's works touch the hearts of millions
• Ancient conch fossil uncovered in SW province
• The legend of Anita Mui: Shining star's lonely life 
• Shanghai builds the basics first
• New marriage certificates distributed in Beijing
• College graduates lower sights in jobs competition
• China seen through foreign eyes
• Gift of work means new independence for women
• North China city encourages reemployment of laid-off workers