Thursday, January 08, 2004

• Corruption, bribery cases drop 2.2 percent in 2003
• MOH: New suspected SARS case affects no others so far
• HK gov't not stalling democratization process: Tung
• Recovered SARS patient hides from media spotlight
• Preparations for six-party talks going well: FM
• Father of hybrid rice: Chinese grain output can sustain its population
• HK new suspect SARS case sparks hygiene call
• Public security bureau loses reputation infringement case
• Top 10 China, world news stories in 2003 selected
• Guangdong has a new suspected SARS case 
• Guangzhou SARS patient leaves hospital
• Central gov't pushes for consultations
• Coca Cola, competitor in court over character clash
• Task force to oversee political progress
• Taiwan authorities should "stop playing with fire"
• No symptoms found from 'second suspected SARS case'
• Shanghai to restore refuge of 30,000 Jews during WWII
• Guangdong suspends issuing licenses for wild animal trade
• Servicemen urged to work for transforming military
• HK to follow "One Country, Two Systems", Basic Law
• Unlawful legal services organizations to be banned
• China has too few NGOs helping vulnerable groups: survey
• China seeks forensic watchdog

• Property investors fear new mortgage rules
• Reinsurance competition to intensify
• Banker calls for tighter risk control in Chinese banks
• CCPIT to build trade-promotion Websites with foreign countries
• China to nurture 10 high-and-new-tech multinationals
• China to establish defective products recall system
• China to ensure grain security by reserving production capacity
• Chinese mainland to be world's largest laptop production base
• Cathay Pacific announces expansion of freighter fleet
• Legend buys 49 percent stake held by Time Warner
• Photos:FAW-Volkswagen turns out one million cars
• Nestle urged to 'tell truth'about GMOs
• China set to further open telecom sector
• Beef in nation's markets free of disease
• China puts lid on cost of basic utilities
• Sino-Latin American trade hits record high in 2003
• HK holds US$118.4 billion of foreign currency reserve
• China to hold first int'l online game expo
• Beijing hosts CEPA Promotion Week  
• Cabinet meets on railway development, industrial safety
• Survey shows China business confidence keeps rising
• SmarTone announces plans for 3G launch in Hong Kong
• Opening Telecom sector wider
• Experts urge business income tax unification
• Life insurance JV sets up in Beijing
• Volkswagen reveals bold output target
• COSCO to enhance Pacific line
• China Green IPO gets positive response
• Revamping energy supply system

• The moment Saddam was dragged from his hole
• Iranian man pulled out alive from quake rubble
• OPEC contains price rise with supply leak
• US extends carrots in Iraq amid more casualties
• Dominica PM dies of heart attack
• Malawi president survives near-fatal car crash
• Space shuttle Columbia crew memorialized on Mars
• Cuba refutes US accusations of canceling talks on immigration
• Cuba learns from Chinese farmers
• Greek PM quits party leadership ahead of elections, now set for March
• US asks France to hunt airline terror suspect
• US, Afghan troops launch joint operation against Taliban remnants
• Canadian PM to recall parliament
• US sees better prospects for new talks on DPRK nuclear issue
• Comoran President reiterates adherence to "one China" policy
• Bush unveils immigration plan
• 35 US soldiers wounded in an attack in Iraq

• Promote harmony between human resources & socio-economic development: Commentary
• Pan-blue camp in Taiwan makes dangerous U-turn

• Students in Shanghai receive sex education through Internet
• Toshiba develops world's smallest HDD
• China develops new artificial liver machine
• HK chief vows to invest in education
• China tests apparatus for lunar satellite

• World No.1 table tennis player Zhang Yining injured  
• China's top hurdler begins Olympic dash
• Dismissal of Ping-Pong players stirs up controversy

• Wild meat to remain on Guangdong dinner table
• Tourism crowned with success despite SARS
• Recovered SARS patient hides from media spotlight
• Eighth Yellow River water diversion to Tianjin successful
• Chinese mainland emigrants to US younger, more women
• Photo News: Spring Festival traffic peak starts
• SARS victim grateful to med workers
• Children's channel now on air
• Ancient officer's tomb uncovered in Shaanxi
• Yunnan sets up earthquake emergency squad