Thursday, March 04, 2004

• Chinese Vice FM follows up six-party talks
• China takes tough measures to protect farmland
• China's government helps boost grain output
• China opposes interference in its internal affairs: FM
• China agrees with principles of Ottawa Convention: FM
• Legislature gears up for landmark constitution revision
• Leaders, media work to improve transparency
• NPC pledges more anti-graft lawmaking
• "Two sessions": closely connected to common people
• NPC spokesperson slams Taiwan "referendum"
• Achievements in graphics: 2003 review
• Top legislature makes final preparations for annual session
• Premier's "math" underscores scientific development
• China takes tough measures to protect farmland
• Reform helps ease farmers' tax burden
• Most Chinese people content with development: Survey
• New concept focuses on balanced progress
• Beijing gives top priority to traffic flow
• Political advisers pledge to better people's life
• Hunan lifts ban on HBV carriers
• Shanxi strengthens production safety after coal mine blast
• All families of Jixi mine explosion victims compensated
• Violation of safety rules blamed for deadly gas blast
• Corrupt provincial party official jailed for 12 years
• China opposes any interference in its internal affairs

• Bank of China to give a push to Volvo
• Konka seeks new overseas partners
• Symposium promotes HK-mainland logistics
• Sina purchases SMS operator
• Ping An Insurance Co. to list in Hong Kong
• Energy firm prepares listing
• Chinese citizens prefer low risk investment
• China to rent 7,000 hectares of Kazak land
• CEPA effect to expand Macao's export to mainland
• Export promotion overhaul in pipeline
• American Electric Power sells holdings
• Tax cut in gold jewellery considered
• Greenspan: Free floatation of the yuan could be risky
• Minister vows to promote Sino-US business cooperation
• Survey: HK retail stock investors concern about listed companies fundamentals
• Customs revenue soars in first two months
• Social security insurance grows 27.39% last year
• Indonesia expects Bank of China's loan for gas field project
• Shanxi strengthens production safety after coal mine blast

• Head of Yukos' holding company killed in air crash
• German ruling coalition nominates presidential candidate
• Leading Al-Qaida leader arrested in Yemen
• Aristide urged to keep a low profile in Bangui
• US marines begin patrolling Haitian capital
• Disney's Eisner loses chairman role
• Asia remains bright spot in world economy: report
• CARICOM suggests independent probe into Aristide's resignation
• PM says Haiti in state of anarchy
• New international airport to be put into operation in Moscow
• Haiti rebels vow to lay down arms
• State funeral for Macedonian late president set
• Bush nominated for Nobel Peace
• Greenspan: Free floatation of the yuan could be risky
• Official: Arafat may not be able to attend Arab Summit in Tunis
• Signing of new Iraqi constitution due on Friday: IGC
• UK envoy predicts more violence before power transfer to Iraq
• Macedonian late president's remains to be transferred to Skopje
• 100 students fall ill in India after eating ice cream
• ASEAN seeks ways to boost intra-block cooperation
• Israeli Apache helicopters strike on Gaza, killing 3 militants
• No Pak-US joint operation within border: spokesman

• Year 2004 crucial to China's reform, development
• Trade war between EU and US for 30 years

• China bans new Internet bars near schools
• New-generation communication satellite to blast off in 2005
• China to launch its first anti-jamming satellite next year
• NASA: Mars had enough water for life

• Photos: 3rd and 5th round of table tennis worlds
• Group photos: Chinese teams in the fourth round
• Top fours come out at world table tennis championship
• Chinese Olympic soccer team beaten 1-0 by South Korea

• Separated Siamese twins discharged from hospital in Shijiazhuang 
• Enjoying single life while looking
• Aging society approaches China with hurry steps
• McDonald's to downsize menu
• More Shanghai Couples Adopt Simple Procedure to Divorce
• Life's three little bundles of joy for rare zoo tigers
• Fresh water supply in Shanghai hits record low
• More women saying no to abusers
• 76 people poisoned after wedding feast in Yunnan
• China Women's Culture Month opens in Beijing