Sunday, March 14, 2004

• Chinese Premier comments on domestic issues
• Chinese premier cites unity, stability as priority issues
• Chinese state commercial banks face last-ditch battle: premier
• China hopes for lasting peace, stability in south Asia: Premier
• Chinese premier vows further crackdown upon corruption
• Premier confident in energy cooperation with Russia
• Chinese premier answers questions from US teenagers
• China will never seek hegemony: Premier Wen 
• Resettlement goes smoothly for Three Gorges Project
• Party to follow Constitution and law: Premier Wen
• Premier: Taiwan referendum threatens stability
• Premier vows to live up to people's expectations 
• NPC closes session, adopts amendment to Constitution
• Chinese premier meets press 
• NPC adopts amendments to Constitution
• Top legislature endorses government work report
• China's NPC session to close Sunday afternoon 
• Chinese NPC session holds third presidium meeting 
• Constitution amendments welcomed by foreign business people
• Tibet aims high in air network expansion

• Shanghai's foreign trade rises 51.4 percent
• Market for luxury brands booms in Shanghai
• Shandong increases presence overseas with huge investment

• Landslide in Kazakhstan buries over 20 people, including 9 Chinese
• Kerry locks up Democratic presidential nomination
• Polls open in Moscow in presidential election
• Russia kicks off presidential election  
• 50 people injured in bus accident in central Nepal
• Top US military commander visits Haiti
• Musharraf calls for just solution to Kashmir issue
• Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Madrid blasts 
• Russia kicks off presidential election
• Japan dispatches 2nd GSDF core unit for Iraqi mission
• Blair vows to continue fight against terrorism
• Tens of thousands of S.Koreans stage demonstration against impeachment
• Fatah leader says ready to resume negotiations with Israel
• PNA denies accepting Israeli pullout plan for ending Arafat's siege
• 2nd unit of Japan ground troops leaves for Iraq mission
• Coalition troops launch new operation in Afghanistan

• Inclusion of human rights an important milestone
• Putin and the choice of times

• China to correct Great-Wall-in-space myth
• Overseas firms rush to offer scholarships
• Causes discovered for discoloring of frescos at Dunhuang Grottos
• Enhanced moral education urged for younger generation

• Chinese player Li Guoxu to join Argentine Boca Juniors

• Mine explosion kills 14, one survives 
• National Grand Theater attracts international bids for debut
• Tibetan farmers going to Nepal for sightseeing
• Right to appeal guaranteed
• Implementation of pre-marital physical exam in real dilemma