Olympic news briefing by General Administration of Sport

The General Administration of Sport of China (GASC) presented plans on June 24 for China's participation in the upcoming Athens Olympic Games.

Olympic flame arrives in Amsterdam

Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Dutch gold medallist Inge de Bruyn light the Olympic flame in Amsterdam's Olympic stadium, during day 19 of the torch relay, in Amsterdam, June 23, 2004. Amsterdam, which hosted the Olympic games in 1928, is one of 34 cities in 27 countries in which the flame relay is travelling en route to the 2004 summer Olympic games in Athens. (China Daily/Reuters)

Top Chinese legislator meets Syrian President

Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, meets with visiting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Beijing June 23, 2004.

3rd round of the six-party talks

Kim Kye-gwan (L), head of the delegation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), attends the third round of six-party talks on the nuclear issue of the Korean Peninsula at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing June 23, 2004.

Olympic culture festival kicks off

The photo shows a dancer performing at a large-scale party featuring performances of ethnic minorities on June 23 in Beijing. The party lifts the curtain for the 21-day Olympic Culture Festival, which is to celebrate the third anniversary of Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Athens Olympic torch relayed through capital of Europe

The Athens Olympic flame was lit in Brussles, Belgium on June 22 and started Olympic torch relayed through the capital of Europe.

Graduation ceremony for pupils

The photo shows a graduation ceremony held in the Wenzhou experimental primary school on June 23, 2004. A total of 74 students attends the ceremony. Every one of them looks extremely excited in their graduation costumes.

4th ACP summit of heads of state and government

Mozambican President Joaquim Alberto delivers an opening speech at the fourth summit of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) heads of state and government in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, June 23, 2004. Representatives from 41 countries are attending the two-day summit with the theme of "Together Shaping Our Future".

Press conference for six-party talks

Zhang Qiyue, member of the Chinese delegation to the six-party talks and deputy director-general of the Information Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, speaks at a press conference held by the Chinese delegation in Beijing June 23, 2004. The third round of six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue kicked off at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing Wednesday afternoon.

Premier Wen meets visiting Syrian President

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with visiting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Beijing June 23, 2004.

China International Exhibition on Police Technologies & Equipment

Visitors view a police armoured car made in China at the Second China International Exhibition on Police Technologies & Equipment in Beijing June 23, 2004. The expo was opened Wednesday, attracting more than 240 enterprises from 20 countries and regions.

Third round of six-party talks begins

Wang Yi, Chinese vice foreign minister (3rd L) and head of the Chinese delegation, leads the way to a meeting room for other chief delegates to the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing June 23, 2004. These delegates (from L to R) are James Kelly of the United States, Lee Soo-hyuck of the Republic of Korea, Kim Kye-gwan of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Mitoji Yabunaka of Japan, and lexander Alexeyev of Russia. The third round of talks kicked off at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse Wednesday afternoon.

Netherlands enters quarterfinals with 3-0 win over Latvia

The Netherlands reached the quarter-finals of European soccer championship after they swept Latvia 3-0 at Braga Municipal Stadium Wednesday in Braga.

Czech send Germany back home

Milan Baros (L3) breakthroughs German three-person defense line. Cezchs' hard work was paid back after their spearhead Milan Baros conquered Germany defense and Oliver Kahn to score, which kicked Germany out of the tournament. >>>

Senior party official meets Kazakh Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament

Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, meets with Jarmakhan Tuyakbai,