Thursday, January 01, 1970

• Protecting human rights: China's priority in 21st century
• Campaign launched to promote farm products industry
• China joins neighbors to battle drugs barons
• Chinese, Algerian FMs hold phone talks
• Senior CPC official meets Burundi guests
• CPPCC chairman meets Colombian guests
• Construction sector urged to speed up wage payments
• China to sign anti-drugs cooperation agreement with other SCO members
• Coal mine blast probe nears completion
• Chinese doctors to learn anti-doping tips
• Full text of Human Rights Record of the US in 2003
• HK citizens support 'One Country, Two Systems' 
• No more free cars for Chinese gov't officials
• Upcoming "two sessions" in eyes of foreigners in Beijing
• China issues human rights record of the US
• Medical insurance to benefit rural people
• Scientific concept of development crucial to China's future growth: Premier  
• Big bosses feast on fowl, prove quality
• China's first local law on AIDS prevention to take effect in Yunnan
• Deng's remarks on HK policy remain valid: expert
• China's NPC drafts agenda for upcoming annual session
• Two more bird flu-affected areas removed from quarantine
• HK residents invited to offer suggestions on constitutional development

• Bank launches express remittance service between mainland, Taiwan
• Foreign trade handled by non-state sector in Gansu sets record
• Shanghai companies achieve progress to expand business overseas
• BHP clinches US$9b China deal
• Internet IPOs ride wireless service boom
• China stepping up efforts for trade bailout
• Shanghai port moves to attract foreign investors
• Diamond products face price hikes  
• Beijing opens modern pharmaceutical distribution centre
• Airline planning direct Shanghai-Copenhagen flights
• Pawn chain reflects rising trend
• Bank deal to help Volvo lower costs
• JV vows to lead diesel engine market
• Singapore working on free trade deal with China
• Official: China's int'l payments surplus not accidental
• Ship designed to carry A380 parts

• IGC approves Iraqi interim constitution
• UN OKs multinational forces for Haiti
• Australian govt approves new Iraq inquiry
• 3,000 Nigerians die daily of hunger: NGO
• Blast in India-controlled Kashmir leaves at least 14 injured
• Vietnam reports one more suspected flu type A infection
• Venezuelan President threatens US with oil weapon
• American accused of child sex crimes in Cambodia
• Putin names Mikhail Fradkov as prime minister
• Panama to grant temporary asylum to exiled Haitian president
• US marines arrive in chaotic Haitian capital
• 'Sex Slaves' conference to be held in May
• Two Koreas exchange lists of candidates for family reunions
• "Lord of the Rings" sweeps Oscars with 11 awards
• UN approves US-led force for Haiti
• Stars parading red carpet on Oscar night
• US, Pakistan deny arrest of Bin Laden
• EU to impose trade sanctions against US from Monday
• Blair's past: From a homeless dropout to PM
• Salary cuts for Zambian president and ministers start in March
• DPRK raps US stand in six-party talks
• US asks UN to authorize deployment of int'l force in Haiti
• US troops ready to depart for Haiti
• Haitian president resigns and leaves country
• France to send troops to Haiti

• Chen Shui-bian's stand hurts economy
• Six-party talks fruitful, more efforts needed

• China to kick off 3G field tests again
• Trial use of fuel ethanol to be expanded
• Sex education crucial for adolescents: experts
• Public signs in Shanghai to get better English translation
• 80 percent of China's presidents are Chinese returned from overseas
• Chinese becomes No.3 language in Canada
• China successful in artificially breeding black leaf monkeys
• Microsoft to cut tools prices for Asia

• Chinese paddlers make sweeping opening at World Team Championship
• Sun Yingjie out of Xiamen marathon

• Geological early-warning system set up in Three Gorges
• Public signs in Shanghai to get better English translation
• Grande dame of pandas expected to set new breeding record
• China has over 17,000 centenarians
• List of Oscar winners
• "Lord of the Rings" sweeps Oscars with 11 awards
• "City Express" cake to bid for Guinness
• Sichuan to put ruins of ancient kingdom on display
• Japanese media follows changes regarding 3 ' most-wanted' things for Chinese families
• HK's crime figures dip 11 pct in January
• Bus crash kills 12, injures 35 in Chongqing
• Four miners die of suffocation in Hefei