Monday, January 12, 2004

• China's top legislator urges parliamentary exchanges
• Third suspected SARS case confirmed in Guangdong 
• China put in 350bln yuan in road construction last year
• Chinese State Councilor meets Japanese guests
• Amendment to private property hailed by Chinese
• China replants a record amount of land in 2003: official
• First mayor proposed by public elected
• Guangzhou man in hospital for SARS
• Three arrested in fatal gas blowout probe
• HKSAR Basic Law to remain: FM spokesman

• Zhejiang Province eyes more investment from HK
• Construction Bank reports record profits in 2003
• Big power equipment purchase contract signed in Beijing
• Investors eye giant state firm
• Xinjiang leads China in export growth in 2003
• China's total trade volume hit US$851.2 billion last year
• China tops world in port handling capacity in 2003
• World Bank plans first yuan bonds in China: report
• China to purchase US$2bln information products from US
• China due to launch natinal anti-monopoly agency
• Weapons maker becomes China's 4th biggest auto producer
• ADB supports China's railway construction with huge loans
• Beijing Jeep turns profit in 2003
• AVIC II reports increased sales income last year
• Pact targets bigger share in mobile imaging market
• China to further open oil product martet
• Sino-US textile talks kick off
• China suspends oil exports to Japan
• China's CPI expected to increase moderately

• US, Kenyan troops hold joint exercises on anti-terrorism
• Indian PM indicates early elections
• Syrian president rejects invitation to visit Israel
• DPRK to freeze graphite-moderated nuclear reactors
• Israel invites Syria for peace talks
• Chavez calls Condoleezza Rice an "illiterate" following sharp criticism
• 4,500 families displaced by fire in Manila
• Palestinian leader criticizes Israel wall
• 21 die as boat sinks off Albania
• US delegation ends DPRK inspection tour
• South African ruling party launches election campaign
• American Summit expected to discuss fight against terrorism
• Blair adamant on Iraqi war despite no WMD evidence
• Vajpayee says Pakistan "clutched" his hand of friendship
• Half British public believes Blair lies over Kelly affair
• Iraqi authorities disappointed as Saddam declared POW
• Clash between Iraqi protesters, police causes serious casualties
• Uganda reveals reform recommendations on constitution
• Homeless Iraqi family takes shelter in ruined Chinese embassy 
• Palestinians have right to declare state: Erekat

• Reasons behind senior Japanese officials' frequent China visits "to explain diplomacy"
• As a POW, Saddam's future still uncertain
• US decision harms interests of both sides

• China, US, Russia kick off global research network
• Modern science makes Tibetan sorcerers redundant

• Kwan wins seventh consecutive national title
• China, US sign protocol on clean energy development for 2008 Olympics
• Briton sets record in trek to South Pole
• China's women basketball team leaving for Sendai

• Pop Diva Anita Mui mourned in Hong Kong 
• Photos: See monkeys in Year of Monkey
• China sees unusual fall in exit-entry numbers in 2003
• Classic catering conflict: Culture vs caution
• Beijing guards against SARS during holiday travel peak