Friday, March 12, 2004

• China, France to hold joint naval exercises
• Seminar: Basic Law guarantees HK's prosperity, stability
• President Hu appoints new ambassadors
• Kazakhstan to build railway linking China, Europe
• China strongly condemns Madrid train blasts: spokesman
• China to promote environment NGOs
• Ministry vows to further crack down on land lawbreakers
• CPPCC winds up annual session 
• Legislature urges concrete actions for issues on agriculture, farmers
• New CPPCC charter embraces "Three Represents" 
• High hopes placed on administrative permit law
• FM: No US advice needed on HK
• Agriculture issues top motions put forth
• Campaign on corruption focus of sessions
• Cracking down on environment lawbreakers
• Chinese leaders urge armed forces to push modernization 
• HK lifts ban on mainland chilled poultry imports
• China outlines environmental protection plan for 2004

• LG reports US$7-billion operating revenue in China
• China sees loan growth, yuan remains stable
• Qingdao listed as 2nd largest trade port in mainland
• China to become world's biggest market for ATM machines
• China douses overheating in steel, iron industries
• Blocking "three direct links" empties Taiwan's economy
• PetroChina signs big deal with Dazhong
• Fostering fair competition in telecom sector
• First coal liquefaction centre set up in Shanghai
• Laboratory to aid GSM terminal products
• Experts encourage indigenous auto making sector
• China exports transformer to US market
• HK-mainland integration measure proposed
• Car industry calls for more favorable auto financing policy
• US lifts ban on Hong Kong birds import
• China moves to build software, IC platform 
• Ministry stops land use approvals for cities
• L'Oreal sales reached US$180m in China last year
• Gov't retreats from business intervention
• SHK Properties LTD to invest in mainland big cities
• Regulators keep sharp eyes on pilot banks
• Foreign currency savings drop faster
• Smart ID Cards to help promote HK's e-commerce
• HK community urged to help rehabilitated prisoners find jobs

• Sinha says India is a mature nuclear power
• Sharon wants to get 1 million Jews into Israel: Newspaper
• Death toll rises to 198 in Madrid rail blasts 
• S.Korean people's concerns over impeachment of president grow
• Japan alert on terror attack after Madrid blasts
• Putin's contenders in presidential race
• Review of Russia's presidential elections
• Spain says suspect van had Arabic tapes
• Greenspan says trade barriers not answer to job loss
• Profile: Impeached South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun
• Latin America condemns terror attacks in Spain
• ETA, separatist group accused of train attacks in Spain
• IAEA debates on draft resolution on Iran's nuclear issue
• S.Korean parliament passes bill to impeach president
• Roh aplologizes for political crisis over impeachment motion
• International community condemns Madrid train bombs
• Terror blasts kill at least 192 in Spain 
• Al Qaida reportedly claims responsibility for Madrid blasts
• Japan reduces aid to China
• One-fifth Australians living in poverty
• Two Croatian generals to face war crimes trial in Hague
• US, UK closer to deal on shape of Iraq's gov't: report
• Death toll of dengue fever rises to 415 in Indonesia
• Singapore criticizes Taiwan's decision to hold referendum
• Roh Moo-hyun's political life hangs on thread

• Editorial hails success of top advisory meeting
• Will China be replaced by India?
• China's new wireless standard met with Intel resistance
• Double standards of US trade policy exposed
• Foreign media focus on five topics of NPC, CPPCC sessions

• Chinese scientists claim development of biological "diesel oil"
• Chinese character museum to be built in Henan
• Special China Issue launched by Nature magazine
• Another honor to Chinese woman scientist
• Spirit rover takes earth picture from Mars
• China considering space docking after planned new manned spacecraft: official
• Members urge funding for rural schools
• China to select woman astronaut later next year
• Int'l gallery expo to open in Beijing
• Publishers balance translation speed, quality to fight against pirates
• Classification of Maijishan Grottoes documents underway in Gansu
• Academic pressures push two schoolgirls to suicide in Chongqing

• Chinese women's soccer to take "every chance" in Athens Olympics
• Yao Ming's girl-friend bound for US?
• Two Costa Rican players join Chinese club Nanjing Yoyo
• Chinese boxers look to make breakthrough in Athens Olympics
• IIHF president expects World Championship in China

• Three wanted persons handed over to HK
• Wudang Martial Arts takes off mysterious veil
• Beijing faces moral dilemma in urban renewal
• All 9 missing miners confirmed dead in Xinjiang coal mine flooding accident
• Farewell, My Concubine in dance
• First gold edition of "Script of Mao Zedong's poetry" published 
• Single parents in Beijing hesitate to join club
• Most injured fire fighters in stable condition