Saturday, April 24, 2004

• Chinese president meets Pakistani PM
• Chinese president meets former Malaysian PM
• Chinese president meets former Mexican President
• George Bush: China's peaceful rise "very important"
• China reports no new SARS case during past 24 hours (April 24)
• Full text of Hu Jintao's speech at BFA annual conference 2004
• Mahathir encourages Asia to open up more to the world
• BFA: Grand gathering of VIPs
• Hu: China's strategy of development and its contribution to Asia
• China deeply concerned about DPRK train explosion
• Body temperature of SARS patient back to normal
• India, Japan assert China is already a military power
• China reports two diagnosed SARS cases
• New SARS cases may have resulted from lab infection
• HK activates SARS response system
• TV contest ushers in "Year of Friendship between Chinese, Russian Youth"
• South Pacific body set up to oppose Taiwan independence
• Forums to be held on HK's constitutional development
• China decides to offer aid to DPRK for train accident
• As Asia seeks common prosperity, China promises opportunities for neighbors
• Chinese president meets Ramos, Hong Kong and Macao chief executives
• Chinese President meets foreign politicians at BFA
• Chinese President Hu Jintao delivered keynote speech at BFA

• China Life Insurance earns 5.85bln yuan in 2003
• Renminbi rate system should be adhered to: SAFE

• 154 killed, over 1,300 injured in DPRK's train blast
• 1.8 tons of cocaine seized in Venezuela
• Thai troops in Iraq authorized to decide on withdrawal
• Referendum voting opens in Cyprus
• Bus trapped by landslide in Indonesia's Nan Duo, four killed
• Bangladesh may face aid cutback after EU enlargement
• Mbeki elected for second term in South Africa
• Sharon says no longer bound by promise not to harm Arafat
• Norway rejects US call to keep troops in Iraq
• Backgrounder: Some contentious points in UN plan on Cyprus reunification
• ASEAN+3 countries to enhance cooperation in health sector
• US eases decade-long economic sanctions on Libya
• UN teams, foreign diplomats investigating train explosion in DPRK
• Brazilian president meets with Chinese businessmen

• College student gets death penalty for slaying
• 72.7 pct Chinese employees satisfied with pay
• Poll in Yiyang pricks bureaucratic soft rib
• 2 ships crash in Yangtze River, all crew rescued
• TV contest ushers in "Year of Friendship between Chinese, Russian Youth"
• Royal treasures "published"
• Guangzhou enforces blackouts to deal with power shortage