Monday, January 19, 2004

• Chinese president's four-nation tour event-packed: FM
• Chinese, French presidents to discuss Iraqi issue
• Cambodian king arrives in Beijing
• Guangdong SARS patient remains in stable condition
• China opens first time its diplomatic documents
• French support needed on Taiwan issue: official
• China, Arab nations cooperation forum to be set up: FM
• Chinese state councilor meets British secretary of state
• Three new cities established in Xinjiang
• Yang Rong's attempt to claim China's state assets fails
• Retired leaders saluted for Spring Festival
• Preliminary government work report solicits opinions 
• China opposes Japanese leaders' visit to Yasukuni Shrine
• SARS, bird flu watch stepped up
• Spring Festival get-together held in China's capital
• The elderly get festive care from volunteers
• China to borrow more overseas talents: Premier 
• Official highlights importance of industrial safety 
• Experts: Taipei closer to triggering crisis

• China's stock market expected to see investment boost in lunar new year
• Rockwell to introduce full range of services
• Guangzhou export commodity fair expands
• China to fight protectionism to boost automobile trade
• Foreign insurers in China witness fast growth
• Expert: China making rapid headway on WTO requirements
• Shanghai jewelers take HK jewelry in their stride
• No verdict on Nestle drink hearing
• Shanghai chips away at high tech industry
• Gold rush in MMS market
• Tax rebate policy on bonded zones proposed
• China handles non-performing assets totaling US$61.4bln
• West-east pipeline starts commercial operation
• Lack of electric generators blamed for electricity shortage

• Japan mulling sending military helicopters to Iraq
• Japanese PM vows aid to Iraq, declares economic recovery
• Blast kills at least 23 outside coalition headquarters in Iraq
• Comic Strip Character Popeye Turns 75
• Indo-Lanka defense agreement to be finalized in February
• Oil prices surge due to strong economy, low stocks
• Muslims march against French headscarf ban
• Annan: China makes great progress on development
• 10 people killed in Canada plane crash
• Diana crash witness has more information
• Tonga Council for Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China founded
• US-bound plane stops in Ireland due to bomb threat
• Burkina defense minister fired over involvement of coup attempt
• US Democratic presidential hopefuls lock in four-way race
• India may emerge as super power: Deputy PM
• US specialist claims implanting cloned human embryo
• US death toll in Iraq reaches 500

• Prudence should govern Beijing-shanghai rail plan
• Reason for Japan's playing up "Chinese committing crimes"
• China to become a center of regional cooperation: Brzezinski
• People's Daily publishes editorial on industrial safety

• Roche establishes R&D centre in Shanghai

• China women's basketball wins Olympic qualification 
• Yao's 17th double delight tames timid Timberwolves
• China's Yang Yu breaks world shortcourse record in 200m butterfly

• New year rings in, Monkey King up for Olympic mascot
• Air Macao starts Shenzhen-Macao-Taipei flight
• Skiing gains popularity as Chinese economy booms
• Traffic injuries, deaths down by 13 percent in 2003
• Foreign celebrities born in the years of the Monkey
• Police defend officer accused of misusing force
• Heroin traders given death, life imprisonment
• 3 arrested in chlorine poison investigation in N.China
• Festive atmosphere arrives after tragedy of earthquake in NW China
• Rare snow falls on Shanghai