Thursday, January 15, 2004

• SCO opens permanent secretariat in Beijing
• Chinese military pilots change uniform
• Hunan has new governor
• Chinese FM meets Kazakh, Kyrgyz FMs
• Chinese president Hu to visit four nations
• China will not allow "Taiwan independence": Jiang 
• SCO secretariat launched in Beijing
• China sends police officer on UN peacekeeping mission to Afghanistan
• SCO foreign ministers meeting opens in Beijing
• Mainland won't allow Taiwan secession: State Councilor
• Top legislator meets Japanese, US, Mongolian lawmakers
• Chinese, Russian FMs confer on bilateral ties, regional and world issues
• Chinese, Uzbekistan foreign ministers hold talks
• Civilian group to Diaoyu Islands for tourism route
• Coal mine accidents, death toll decrease in 2003
• Senior Chinese leader praises religious groups for safeguarding unity, social stability  
• China mulls measures to ward off bird flu
• APPF meeting records fruitful achievements
• Hu: do more things good for Sino-Japan friendship 
• Chinese military leaders meet top US general 
• UNDP official: China made great progress in achieving MDGs
• WHO warns bird flu virus more serious than SARS

• Air China reports profits of 96 million yuan in 2003
• China's forex reserve exceeds US$400 billion
• Financial institutions report more loans, deposits in 2003
• China to write off US$41b stake in two banks
• Taiwan's Chunghwa plans Shanghai listing
• KFC fast food to wing its way at last to Tibet
• Agfa stresses strong sectors
• McDonald's plans to open 100 new outlets in China
• China's civil aviation industry recovers rapidly in 2003
• Shandong reports rise in use of foreign investment, trade
• Tech deals benefit US, China
• Chinese textile facing complaints from EU textile industry
• Trade between mainland, Taiwan hit US$58b
• Slow-down in vehicle output pace expected
• IPO plan to finance power expansion
• Ping An Insurance joins hands with HSBC
• Citigroup forecasts HK economy to grow 5.2%
• Court upholds 12 year imprisonment ruling for fallen banker

• Official with Taiwan Affairs Office on the bottom line for use of force
• UN: China, US lead world economic recovery in 2004
• Pakistani train takes new peace hopes to India
• Libya ratifies Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
• US pilot arrested in Brazil for obscenity
• Two women show possible SARS symptoms in Sydney
• S.Korean FM resigns
• US soldiers' suicide rate is up in Iraq
• Hamas first recruits woman to be suicide bomber
• Bush unveils plans to send men to moon, Mars
• US not to deploy military bases in Caucasus: US official
• Date for six-party talks uncertain: Russian official
• Iranian official denies aid from Pakistan in nuclear program
• Myanmar PM reiterates adherence to "one China" policy
• WHO warns bird flu virus more serious than SARS

• US security measures trigger vehement resentment
• China remains key to multinationals' future strategy
• Mutual trust & cooperation strengthened, peace & prosperity forged

• US rover Spirit rolls onto Mars
• Number of Chinese netizens hits 79.5 million: Report
• Chinese, Dutch universities jointly foster postgraduates
• Same virus causes flu in poultry, humans: Vietnam health official
• IPO grants awards for outstanding patents
• China issues document to ban human cloning
• Tsinghua tops on China's university list
• Picture book on Beijing mosques published
• HK sets up steering committee to promote innovation, technology
• HK should focus on applied technology: commissioner
• China solicits first arctic station name from all Chinese globally
• China to launch 10 satellites in 2004

• Man United sign Chinese teenager
• Second basketball win for China's women
• Chinese pick two golds on 1st day of FINA World Cup
• Kim Un-yong faces arrest warrant
• Yao leads Rockets with 21 points to 93-80 win

• Beijing takes action to check SARS
• Rare inscriptions unearthed
• Iranian plane makes emergency landing in Beijing 
• Shanghai honored Garden City status
• New petitioning rules in pipeline
• A book company applies for civet cat trademark
• Picture book on Beijing mosques published
• Regulation on salaries for transient workers drawn up
• HK takes further step to prevent SARS