Thursday, January 01, 2004

• China launches safety supervision campaign
• CPPCC Chairman calls for more care for people's life
• WHO: Big SARS outbreak unlikely in China 
• More small power stations to resolve electricity shortage in rural areas
• Diplomacy with foreign dignitaries, personalities builds up China's new image
• President Hu Jintao delivers New Year's message 
• US foreign expert Engst Erwin dies at 85 in China
• Beijing offers across-Straits travel initiatives
• China to reform management of talents
• WHO experts examine suspected SARS patient's home
• Falungong cult murderer sentenced to death in Hangzhou
• New laws, regulations protect civil rights
• President Hu: China seeks peace, prosperity

• HK economy in 2004 draws world's most confidence
• China shortens time required for imported car registration
• Demolition rule update protects properties
• 2004 stock market remains bullish
• Coins to be issued to mark the New Year

• US vows to deepen ties with China in future
• Japanese PM Koizumi visits war criminal shrine
• China offers Belarus 10 million yuan in aid
• US officials: British planes threatened
• Car bomb wrecks Baghdad restaurant, kills 5 Iraqis
• US eases Iran sanctions to speed earthquake relief
• Koizumi to visit shrine to war dead

• People's Daily editorial calls for new progress in 2004
• Survey on Chinese in Russia's Far East
• Former ambassador warns of unhealthy nationalism in Sino-Japan relations

• More overseas Chinese students return home
• Students shed their school uniforms in Shanghai
• China to launch three satellites in 2004: official
• China, Europe to share data from geospace satellites: expert
• Experts expect gene bank to help giant pandas carry on ancestral line

• China's Olympic champion judoka to miss Athens Games
• Twice world champion figure skater Zhao vows to fight for Olympic honor
• British sports stars wins queen's awards

• Chinese enjoy more lifestyle choices at the wheel
• Popular way to relax on weekends
• Anonymous is in fashion these days