Saturday, April 17, 2004

• Vietnam urged to stop infringing China's territory
• Nine killed in Chongqing chlorine gas explosion
• Natural disasters cause huge losses in Jiangxi
• Smashing our way to law reform
• Economic reform to focus on seven fields in 2004
• Corrupt Chinese official repatriated from US
• Malpractice, outdated furnaces blamed for chlorine leak, blasts in SW China: expert
• Three injured out of danger, 30,000 evacuators to live in tents
• Victims identified in chlorine leak blasts in SW China

• Shanghai to host int'l pharmaceutical fair
• Biz allowed to keep bigger part of forex earnings
• Major challenges addressed
• Economy grows 14.7% in Jilin Province
• China reduces restrictions on foreign-invested companies
• Bank of China to eliminate official titles for managers
• ING predicts Chinese economy to grow by 9.5 percent in 2004
• China's financial market shows great potential: experts
• Investment efficiency crucial for China's economy

• US soldier shown captive on videotape
• Chinese worker released after questioning in Iraq
• Bush asked for preparation of war with Iraq in 2001: report
• Bush, Blair affirm June 30 Iraq handover
• US company paid terrorist to protect overseas interests
• S. Korea enters new political era after election
• Mubarak shocked by US policy shift
• China's peacekeepers transport 1st group of disarmed Liberian fighters
• International community urged to help solve Mideast crisis
• US advocates forming new force to protect UN staff in Iraq
• EU agrees to see growing UN role in Iraq's power transfer
• Portugal might withdraw police from Iraq, says minister

• Fox and cat join civet cat as confirmed SARS carriers
• China to launch two scientific satellites
• Chinese universities hold education exhibition in Nepal
• Space module's six-month mission ends in success
• Rows with teenage daughters can be good - report
• Military officers score scientific achievements in Tibet

• China out of race for Olympic berth after 2-1 defeat by Iran 
• China's anti-doping efforts lauded

• Measles outbreak prompts Chinese orphanage caution
• Panic over chlorine leak relieved in Chongqing
• Water diversion to save precious fish in Tarim River
• Ancient dinosaur fossils discovered in Shandong
• China, Germany in cooperation on recycling industry
• Job hunters exceed vacancies in Shanghai
• Migrant workers: Urban underclass
• China to forbid violent shows during prime time
• Beating the empty-nester blues
• Rules to intercept unwanted messages