Friday, January 16, 2004

• Chinese state councilor meets Mongolian FM
• McDonald's bombing suspect gets 9-year imprisonment
• Chlorine poisons 130 people in Qiqihar
• HK to enhance cracking down on money laundering, organized crimes
• US general: US-Chinese military ties progressing well
• China maintains to solve Sino-US trade problems through negotiations
• CPC discipline team reports progress, challenges
• Heads of state of SCO members congratulate Secretariat
• Air safety new top priority: official
• China-India border discussions "positive": FM spokesman
• China shoulders 24 percent SCO annual fee
• Police seize 16,000 fake railway tickets in single operation
• Taiwan man arrested on spy charge
• Top US general's China tour beneficial: FM
• China takes measures to prevent bird flu
• China sacks 387 policemen for misconduct in 2003
• SCO a major force in international counter-terrorism
• China exerts law force over migrant workers' overdue payment
• Japanese warships attack Chinese fishing boats
• Leaders attend party greeting Spring Festival 

• EU business urges lifting of exports ban on sensitive tech to China
• China starts "Beans Silicon Valley Organization" plan
• Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Taiwan
• PetroChina achieves sound operating results in 2003
• JV to help meet sheet steel demand
• Foreign insurer sets up in Chongqing
• Standard Chartered in China bank stake talks-paper
• Huaneng to maintain growth momentum
• China mulls introducing budget planes
• China's shipbuilding industry more attractive to the world
• Netcom readies for pending IPO
• Vice-Premier urges to push processing trade sector
• Shipbuilder seeks listing within 2004
• Nation's financial situation sound
• Money supply grows at faster pace in 2003: central bank
• Standard Chartered plans to incorporate its HK business
• HK announces 2003 results of Exchange Fund
• Energy giant committed to long-term growth
• China starts trial operation of regional electricity market

• WHO: SARS-like coronavirus linked to animals
• Russia hails SCO as tool for solving world problems
• Sri Lankan main opposition, leftist party to form gov't
• Chinese ambassador to US on Sino-US relations
• Iraqis demonstrate for direct election
• Rockets hit US headquarters in Kirkuk: Al Arabiya TV
• Moscow court orders oil tycoon to remain in jail
• UN allows govt troops to deploy in key DRC town
• Asia Securities Forum to convene in Bali
• Koizumi eyes revising Japan's constitution
• Israeli army shuts down Gaza Strip
• UN council promises to help complete Afghan peace process

• Change in the Middle East situation: News Analysis
• Keep on the friendly contacts between US, China: Myers 
• Handling Sino-Japan ties in an overall perspective
• Shanghai spirit takes shape: News analysis 
• Rail track finally beats Maglev in Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway: Analysis

• Junk emails cause more than a billion dollar loss to HK
• Space feat, SARS research among top achievements
• Juvenile hero evokes debate
• Microsoft warns of three flaws
• Exam question leaked
• HK scientists find new treatment to prevent stomach cancer
• Links between SARS, human genes discovered

• Graf and Edberg elected to Tennis Hall of Fame
• Donovan wins US soccer athlete of the year award
• Yao Ming bounces back to fuel impressive victory
• Ronaldo biography's Chinese version published
• No hurry to choose new head coach: Shenhua manager
• Real Madrid to China again
• China provides best condition for Asian Cup: AFC president
• Japan see Chongqing's humidity in their favor against Iran
• Don't smile too early: Velapan warns China
• Nine cities bidding for Olympics 2012 to return questionnaire
• China may win Asian Cup but must work hard: AFC president
• Beijing enters second phrase of Olympic preparations
• Chinese swimmers add 2 more golds in Stockholm
• Results of 13th Asian Cup final draw

• Lost in translation: Friends may fail to show
• Tibetan farmers' income rises markedly
• Shanghai university students eager to drive
• Books added to Spring Festival shopping list
• Tibet expects more tourists this year
• Inmates get the gift of family for holidays
• Macao issues coins to mark "Year of Monkey"
• Macao's new border gate building completed
• Road accident kills seven in Tibet
• HK 2004 Stamp Expo opens on Jan 30
• Court upholds death sentence against former official