Wednesday, April 14, 2004

• "New constitution" means timetable for Taiwan independence: official
• Shandong to resume poultry exports to Japan after bird flu
• Macao confirms first case of EV71 encephalitis
• Chinese president to attend BFA annual conference
• China opens first land optical cable linking Asia to Europe
• Chinese, US leaders confer on issues of common concern
• Chinese, Norwegian defense ministers hold talks
• President Hu meets US Vice President Cheney 
• Chen Shui-bian creates chaos in Taiwan: spokesman
• China never allow Taiwan independence: Jiang Zemin 
• Premier Wen meets US Vice President Cheney 
• Vice premier meets Kazakh guests
• President reiterates crucial bearing of grain production 
• NGOs to play important role in China's AIDS prevention, control
• Leader stresses training of CPPCC cadres
• HK women of commerce circle support law interpretation

• Chinese leading shipbuilder eyes more cooperation with Japan
• US finalizes penalties on Chinese TV imports
• Foreign-funded enterprises contribute more to Shanghai exports
• China to build semiconductor lighting industrial bases
• Bank of China has yet to choose where to list
• China appreciates New Zealand's recognition of market economy status
• Changchun to host ommerce, retailing summit forum
• Slow down in tax revenue growth expected
• Shanghai will auction stock certificates
• Shanghai Automotive sales boom during Q1
• Tibet to spend more on road construction by 2005
• Guangdong's imports hit US$13.79 billion in March
• China Telecom announces purchase plan
• Chinese mainland to be eBay's biggest market: eBay
• Private enterprises emerge at China's largest export commodity fair

• Bush defends pre-9/11 intelligence handling
• China, Vietnam intensify fights against crimes at borders
• No decision made on sending troops to Iraq: Pakistani official
• Iraq agrees with Turkey on return of 13,000 refugees
• Macedonians to choose new president from four candidates
• South Africans vote to fight poverty, AIDS, crimes
• Chinese vice-premier leaves for 3 South American countries
• Four US Marines killed in Iraq
• New Zealand to send new defense force to Afghanistan
• Russians, CIS citizens in Iraq to be evacuated
• New Zealand to host Pacific counter-terrorism meeting
• White House sets up China trade office
• US troops besieges Najaf as clashes continue
• Voting begins in South Africa's third democratic elections
• Koizumi indicates Japan to keep troops in Iraq
• Japan reissues evacuation advisory to civilians in Iraq
• Bush pledges to stay course in Iraq despite two-week "tough period"
• Bush defends pre-9/11 intelligence handling
• Indonesia vows to implement Chemical Weapons Convention
• S.Korean parliamentary election, a two-way race
• Bush favors new UN resolution on Iraq to convince allies
• Bush vows not to waver in face of tough time in Iraq
• UK, US show differences over policies on Iraq: report
• Backgrounder: Major political parties vying for S.Korean parliamentary election -- Millennium Democratic Party
• Iraq to reopen Baghdad, Basra airports in July
• France worried by situation in Iraq, urges citizens to leave
• Backgrounder: Major political parties vying for S.Korean parliamentary election -- Uri Party
• Four US contractors killed, mutilated in Iraq
• Colombian army rescues 28 kidnapped by FARC guerrillas
• US to send additional forces to Iraq if needed: Bush
• Some 20,000 US-bound troops to stay in Iraq: report
• Bolivian cabinet resigns
• Milosevic calls Blair, Clinton to be trial witnesses
• 12 Chinese crew rescued, 5 missing after ship sinks off West Bengal
• Fatah denies carrying out biological attacks on Israeli targets
• Japanese hostages may be used in Fallujah cease-fire talk
• PNA cabinet forms ministerial committee for post Gaza pullout
• France confirms abduction of French journalist in Iraq
• Death tolls from Thai New Year celebrations rise to over 250

• Pottery dating back 2,500 years discovered in NW China
• 1st transcontinental optical fiber cable inaugurated in Ulan Bator
• China succeeded in designing new rocket ejection seat
• Experts' analysis of the causes of dusty weather increase
• Spacecraft to be on display in Shenzhen

• Veteran Chinese captain suspended in FA Cup
• Algeria names squad for China friendly
• Hao wants to be China's Milla
• China's Sun offered 10,000 US dollars to show up in London Marathon
• Nearly two million tickets sold for Athens Olympics

• S. China Province to build natural reserves to protect wild rice
• China to work for inclusion of Tibetan opera on world heritage list
• Notice released for protection of cultural heritage
• New railway interchange subway to open in HK
• Tea and culture
• Heroin hidden in beehives seized in Yunnan
• Beijing Prosperity Music and Culture Week to Kick Off
• Expatriate in court over visa scam in China
• Tibetan farmers' income grows faster than national average
• 'Weekend couples' a new marriage concept
• Richie Ren to sing in Beijing
• "My boyfriend and I are both 12"
• Beijing now nation's 'most wired'
• HIV/AIDS sufferers can receive free therapy
• China's 2003 top 10 archaeological findings
• Twin golden monkeys born in Beijing Safari Park
• Cause of central China coal mine flood pinpointed, fate unknown for 12 missing