Friday, March 19, 2004

• Chen Shui-bian, Annette Lu slightly wounded in shooting
• Chinese, Russian FMs talk over phone
• More people to be relocated to make way for Three-Gorge project
• Establishment of working group "indispensable" for six-party talks: FM
• China's sovereignty over Nansha islands, surrounding waters "indisputable"
• Gov'ts urged to clear up payments in arrears
• Chinese FM to pay official visit to DPRK
• ESCAP 60th session to be held in Shanghai: FM
• Vice Premier calls for further relief of farmers' burdens
• Jiang's letter published to promote moral education for adolescents
• China sends more peacekeeping troops to Liberia 
• China issues rules to control communications between judges, lawyers
• CPC calls for nationwide study of amended Constitution

• Report: China, Iran sign US$20 billion gas deal
• Chinese economy focused in three city groups; marketization high in south but low in north
• Macao resumes normal import of pigeons from Guangdong
• China's individuals buying more on fund market
• Semiconductor maker's shares drop in HK stock debut
• US files WTO trade case against China
• China relaxes control of airfares
• China, Laos to double trade volume in one year
• Sino-US trade advances amid problems
• World Bank managing director: China's poverty reduction provides lessons, experience for others
• China willing to expand trade with Ireland: minister

• Sri Lanka committed to one-China policy: gov't
• Chinese vice-premier visits Cambodia
• Powell visits Iraq on eve of anniversary of US invasion
• Pakistan's fighter plane crashes
• NATO adds troops in Kosovo amid ethnic violence
• Backgrounder: Major political, economic changes in post-war Iraq
• Bus crash kills 24 in Finland
• Spain's Al-Qaeda detainee admits to know Madrid bombing suspect
• India test-fires extended version of Prithvi missile
• Sri Lankan president abolishes 13 non-cabinet ministries
• Indonesian boat sinking kills over 20
• Jordan's king Abdullah visits Israel, meets Sharon
• S.Korean additional troops to Iraq to change deployment place
• Russia says it upholding "one-China" policy
• Bulgarian Parliament ratifies NATO entry
• Hungary calls for peaceful solution to ethnic clashes in Kosovo
• World anti-war assembly to hold demonstration against Iraq occupation
• S.Korea cancels plan to send troops to northern Iraq
• Spanish PM-elect picks defense minister for new government
• Venezuelan president threatens to raise oil prices
• Death toll in Kosovo ethnic clashes rises to 31
• US doubles reward for capturing bin Laden to US$50mln
• US population may grow to over 400 million in 2050
• Chirac inaugurates Paris Book Fair featuring Chinese literature
• Al-Qaeda No. 2 surrounded in Pakistan, say officials
• Powell, Musharraf discusses war against terrorism
• France calls for independent Iraqi government by June 30
• US government files WTO trade case against China
• US to stop use of nuclear raw materials in civilian programs
• Roundup: tension between Georgian authorities, restive region eased
• US downplays Polish criticism over Iraq WMD
• Briton killed in Iraq hotel blast

• China's diplomacy has drawn closer to ordinary people in recent years
• Civil claims laid to Japan for compensation highly significant

• Taiwan industrial circle supports WAPI, aims at mainland's WLAN market
• China attracts foreign students
• US astronaut's remarks add twist to Great Wall dispute
• Computer game banned for smearing China's image
• World's biggest computer exhibition opens in Germany
• Chinese universities to attract more foreign students

• China still alive in Olympic soccer qualifiers
• China fails to advance to Algarve Cup final
• Kwan named USOC Sportswomen of Year
• Japan soccer team qualify for Athens
• Zhang creates history for China in golf with Masters invite
• First Laureus China top ten athletes unveiled
• Shen/Zhao lead China's world figure skating title desire
• First group of hotels for 2008 Olympics named

• Chinese zookeeper mauled to death by tigers
• Most herdsmen in Qinghai bid farewell to nomadic life
• Gulf Air asks for "Chuanmeizi" specifically
• UN organizes salvation of the Chinese folk songs
• Computer game banned for smearing China's image
• Big-city nouveau riche
• Macao resumes pigeon imports from Guangdong
• Narcotic smugglers sentenced to death
• Bronze Pig-Head Makes its Debut in Guangzhou
• Middle-class women reluctant to divorce husbands for fear of disgrace in China
• Jackie Chan to Travel in Balloon to Promote His New Film
• Majority of cities have quality water sources
• Suspect detained for dereliction of duty in Shanxi coal mine blast
• World historic, cultural cities expo to be held in Nanjing
• "Snake heads" boss given life term in prison for human trafficking
• Chirac inaugurates Paris Book Fair featuring Chinese literature