Wednesday, March 24, 2004

• Seven Chinese activists land on Diaoyu Islands
• China to promote parliamentary exchanges with Micronesia
• Former vice governor Guizhou on trial for corruption
• Earthquake jolts north China, no causalities reported
• China's sustainable development hopeful: Earth Council chairman
• China hunts corrupt officials who abscond overseas
• China urgently needs changing economic growth pattern
• US urged not to fingerprint Chinese
• China, Micronesia to promote bilateral ties 
• Overseas Chinese denounce failed 'referendum' in Taiwan
• Nation's reproductive care enjoying healthy rebirth
• Brazilian FM: Brazil, China to promote strategic partnership to a new high
• Meteorological information more easily available to public
• China ponders reform of government-run public service agencies
• Anti-China motion disrupts human rights dialogue
• Chinese leaders stress importance of building of lawyers' ranks
• China sets four major tasks to revitalize industrial rustbelt 
• China hunts corrupt officials who abscond overseas

• China expects huge IT market in 2004
• Mining giant to increase investment in China
• China adopts IPMA-HR certification program
• China Aviation Oil enters international oil reserve market
• Official says China's development policy to be adjusted
• Qualcomm in deal with UTStarcom
• New rules to govern futures market firms
• Tibet sees first zanba export
• EU to slap record fine on Microsoft
• EU helps China to establish clean, profitable businesses
• China to streamline public service system
• China asks for compensation for inferior imported cotton
• China's retail volume expected to hit 5,000 billion yuan: Report
• China's annual crude oil imports will exceed 100 million tons: Report
• China's industrial profits rise rapidly in first two months

• China, Myanmar sign package of cooperation agreements
• Hamas says Sharon targeted by its militants
• Roh Moo-hyun not to appear at the first court hearing on impeachment
• Hamas new chief pledges bloody revenge
• Rocket hits Sheraton hotel in Baghdad
• US sets up copter base in Afghan mountains
• Killer of former Swedish FM gets life in prison
• Russian admiral causes flap over nuclear ship risk
• EU to slap record fine on Microsoft
• Head of Sept. 11 panel says attacks might have been prevented 
• US missed opportunities to kill bin Laden in 1990s: report
• China urges int'l cooperation in implementing right to development
• Israel mulls killing Arafat, entire Hamas leaders
• US emphasizes strategic partnership with India
• Russian President Putin declared re-elected
• Chinese defense chief meets Pakistani counterpart
• Chinese foreign minister meets with DPRK counterpart
• Ousted Haitian president to arrive in Nigeria for asylum next week
• Ranteesi to be Hamas leader in Gaza Strip: Sheikh Seyam
• NASA: Mars' surface once had pool of water 

• "Russia shouldn't be afraid of China's development"
• How the US could improve its image abroad
• Israel's killing of Yassin fuels conflict: Commentary

• Four foreign experts receive Chinese science, technology award
• China initiates action plan for invigorating education
• College student gets financing for concept vehicle
• China awarded 95 self-supported students studying overseas
• Book throws harsh questions on Chinese sex education
• China launches nationwide check on teaching materials
• US rover finds evidence of salty sea on Mars surface 

• Zhang's Masters Invite Criticized by Asian Rivals
• Cantonese-speaking encouraged to aid Games bid
• Russian Plushenko and Canadian Sandhu go par to lead in World figure skating
• Chinese boxers aim to trike gold in Athens Olympics
• French coach to train Chinese women basketball centers

• Survey, archive filing of state top cultural relics in Tibet underway
• More donations for refitting Yellow Emperor mausoleum
• College student gets financing for concept vehicle
• Snowslide hits southwest Chinese province
• Weather information on buses starts in Beijing
• Tibet launches first locomotive
• No internet cafes allowed around schools, residential areas
• German music school broke rule to admit "China's juvenile Mozart"
• Shanghai to put for-taxi-only car into streets by 2006
• Tea-making performances in Huangshan
• The nude: not lewd or rude but art
• Renovation on Tian'anmen viewing stands begins 
• Viacom Boss in China for real business
• Chinese academician falls to death