Monday, March 08, 2004

• China issues alert for dengue fever from Indonesia
• Top leaders attend NPC panel discussions, hail Int'l Women's Day
• Chinese people alert on grain security as grain prices rise
• Experts on raising farmers' income, rescinding agricultural tax
• Draft amendment to constitution submitted to NPC session
• Private entrepreneurs demand equal rights in business: CPPCC members
• 7 percent GDP growth target not low for China: minister
• Rising sex disproportion sparks concerns
• China's military spending to swell reasonably
• Photos: Women at NPC and CPPCC sessions
• Leading economist calls for efforts to boost private sector in NE China 
• CPPCC member: non-public sectors vital in promoting growth of productive force
• CPPCC member calls for more subsidies to agriculture
• Hu vows to better protect rights, interests of overseas Chinese 

• China steps up monitoring of foreign banks
• China needs 220b yuan for natural gas industry by 2020
• Websites focus on games after first year of profits
• China to add corn, cotton futures products
• China has no plan to revalue yuan soon
• Emigrants may be able to take assets out
• 'Steady' budget focuses on rural development
• Xinjiang gas to reach Shenzhen
• Better methods explored to invigorate old industrial base
• Drug store restrictions to be eased
• Saudi Arabia, China sign natural gas deal
• PetroChina upbeat on pipeline operation
• Yuan's rate doesn't affect American jobs: official
• Futures exchanges ready for new products
• GM, Shanghai company merge plants
• Enlarged EU sparks payback call
• China sets no target for forex reserve: official

• US cargo plane seized in Zimbabwe
• All 25 members of IGC sign new interim constitution
• Iran, Libya violate nuclear agreements: IAEA chief
• S. Korean parties plan impeachment motion
• Putin signs law on international cooperation for fighting terrorism
• UK, Irish PMs to meet over deadlocked N. Irish peace process
• Thousands protest, demand Aristide trial
• Iraqis to sign constitution Monday despite Shiite concerns
• Russia-NATO joint military exercises to begin Today
• 12 winterers return to Petersburg from drifting polar station
• PNA condemns deadly Israeli raid in central Gaza
• Dead crows in Kyoto test positive for bird flu
• US to slap sanctions on Syria soon
• Castro meets visiting Vietnamese leader
• Mexican president's US visit achieves symbolic result
• US sends team to Iraq to prepare case against Saddam Hussein
• Uganda doubts international support in ending LRA rebellion
• Singapore kicks off month-long anti-drug campaign
• Fatah armed wing declares emergency mobilization
• Tightened siege on Arafat might lead to deterioration: PNA
• New Democracy wins Greek elections, ruling PASOK concedes defeat

• Constitution amendments to protect private property
• Foreign media follow NPC, CPPCC sessions with interest
• China takes measures to curb excessive investment in certain fields
• Martin Lee's US trip only hurts HK: Commentary

• Chinese chipmaker gains world's largest market share
• Chinese, Scottish scientists to cooperate
• Examination evaluation goes online
• Herbalist doctor to attempt 49-day fast for world record

• Chinese foil youngster storms into semis at Shanghai GP
• Liu Xiang gets China's first world indoor track silver
• Chinese diver wins World Cup men's platform title
• Photos:Yao Ming Fuels Rockets Past Dallas
• Group photos: Men's final of table tennis team worlds
• China on top of the table tennis world again

• Multiplication table from 1,800 years ago found in Hunan
• Women need special attention in face of HIV/AIDS
• Courtroom set up to hear domestic violence cases
• West-east gas pipeline to be in operation this year: official
• Farmhouse fire kills five in Zhejiang
• Two confirmed dead, 7 still missing in Xinjiang coal mine flooding
• Photos: Transexual steals spotlight at Miss Universe-China show
• Show me the money, say spouse seekers
• Volunteer spirit alive
• Pandas make zoo attendance double in Thailand
• Xinjiang: 24 trapped in coal mine
• Women smile to celebrate women's day
• 15 trapped miners in Xinjiang rescued