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News Archive --- Date:20040820
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China focuses on development of small, medium cities (22:34, August 20)
Senior Chinese official stresses importance of Taiwan issue in Sino-US ties (21:32, August 20)
Chinese premier meets Liberian FM (20:55, August 20)
Chinese premier meets president of Central African Republic (20:54, August 20)
Central African Republic reaffirms one-China policy (20:53, August 20)
Painting exhibition kicks off to mark 100th anniversary of Deng's birth (20:52, August 20)
Chinese PLA air force delegation leaves for Egypt, Tanzania (20:52, August 20)
Deng gives me chance to develop myself: says former city educated girl (20:52, August 20)
Deng's hometown experiences economic reform (15:15, August 20)
CPC delegation leaves Beijing for Africa (15:16, August 20)
Renovation of Qinghai-Tibet Highway completed (14:35, August 20)
Netizens recall Deng with simple but hearty language (11:25, August 20)
China begins to implement its own "Green Card" system  (14:58, August 21)
Nation guards against possible outbreak of malaria (10:18, August 20)
Senior officials face stiff graft checks (09:54, August 20)
Chen uses stopover to undermine ties (09:55, August 20)
Massacre proof sent to Nanjing (09:53, August 20)
Chinese president meets president of Central African Republic (09:46, August 20)
Chinese official says Third ICAPP to promote regional cooperation and seek common development (09:45, August 20)
China to strengthen cooperation with INTERPOL (08:50, August 20)
Top leaders visit exhibit in momery of Deng (09:37, August 20)
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China's largest shipbuilding company chooses HK as base to overseas markets (21:56, August 20)
China opens cartoon industry to private investors (21:09, August 20)
Foreign capital infiltrates into China¡¯s financial market (15:20, August 20)
Google shares surge in NASDAQ debut (15:20, August 20)
Foreign R&D centers in China on the rise (14:47, August 20)
China in need of 600,000 online gaming technicians (13:57, August 20)
Regulation clarifies key forex matters (11:32, August 20)
BOC HK posts robust interim profit (11:30, August 20)
Trade with Taiwan lopsided (11:29, August 20)
First 7 month saw record growth of China¡¯s housing price (15:21, August 20)
Nine careers added to job list (10:26, August 20)
Chinese banks probe online transaction to curb web porn (11:16, August 20)
Contracted foreign investment tops $1 trillion in China (09:50, August 20)
Crop trade deficit recorded for 1st time (08:37, August 20)
FDI grows by a large margin in July (08:33, August 20)
Jiangsu clinches biggest wholly-owned foreign company (08:21, August 20)
Vice-Premier stresses crackdown against copyright infringement (09:38, August 20)
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PM: Australia aims to keep good relations with both US, China (22:33, August 20)
At least 77 killed in Najaf fighting in 24 hours (20:59, August 20)
First Chinese-Filipino cabinet secretary sworn in (20:49, August 20)
Philippines to form anti-terror "solidarity center" with religion groups (17:20, August 20)
2 explosions hit Afghan election compound, injuring 7 (17:02, August 20)
US army medics accused in Iraq prisoner abuse (17:00, August 20)
DPRK assails US-ROK joint military exercise (16:16, August 20)
Two al-Qaida suspects nabbed in Pakistan (16:14, August 20)
US forces launch airstrike on Fallujah (16:13, August 20)
Philippine gov't to exert all efforts for peace talks (15:05, August 20)
East African nations to negotiate for ARVs as a bloc (15:04, August 20)
White House pays tribute to UN envoy killed in Iraq (13:45, August 20)
Haitian president pledges to call elections in 2005 (13:43, August 20)
Goh Chok Tong becomes Singapore's MAC (13:37, August 20)
Hungary's ruling Socialist Party dumps PM (13:40, August 20)
Newer ASEAN members draft strategy to expedite integration process (13:38, August 20)
Crude oil soar above US$48 a barrel (11:33, August 20)
Ethiopian president says cooperation with China further strengthened (11:32, August 20)
Sadr's militiamen organizes fair for war spoils from US forces (11:29, August 20)
ICJ ruling on Israeli fences may lead to sanctions: Attorney General (11:18, August 20)
Bush begins to prepare acceptance speech (11:30, August 20)
France ready to mediate accord on hostage swap in Colombia (11:16, August 20)
US concerned over continuation of violence in S. Ossetia (11:30, August 20)
US marks anniversary of UN HQ bombing in Iraq (11:14, August 20)
Venezuelan FM: Int'l community recognizes Chavez's administration (11:13, August 20)
China pledges further solidarity with other developing countries (08:58, August 20)
Aquino's killer claims tycoon behind plot (08:28, August 20)
H5N1 bird flu virus confirmed in Malaysian village (08:29, August 20)
Pakistan prime minister to visit India (08:31, August 20)
Three main bases to be unchanged in Germany: US official (08:42, August 20)
Russia warns Georgia of not using force in settling South Ossetia conflict (08:42, August 20)
US troubled by missing American's life threat: spokesman (08:35, August 20)
Auditing of votes in referendum starts in Venezuela (08:36, August 20)
Non-Aligned Movement presses for peaceful settlement of Israeli-Palestinian conflict (08:38, August 20)
Baghdad stires no interest in UN bombing anniversary (08:42, August 20)
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Japan's Suzuki wins men's +100kg Olympic judo gold (12:03, August 21)
Japan's Tsukada wins women's +78kg judo Olympic gold (11:58, August 21)
Top favorite Sun out of women's judo over 78kg final (22:26, August 20)
China to meet South Korea in women's archery team final (22:20, August 20)
HKSAR chief executive congratulates HK table tennis team (21:31, August 20)
Coach disappointed with performance of Chinese women's epee team (21:15, August 20)
Zhang/Yang secure third badminton gold for China (21:10, August 20)
American Matthew Emmons wins men's 50m rifle prone (20:13, August 20)
Chinese Wang/Zhang win table tennis women's doubles gold (22:19, August 20)
China's Guo/Niu wins women's doubles bronze (19:44, August 20)
China's quarter hope diminished after loss to New Zealand (19:43, August 20)
Belarus' Nesterenko fastest in women's 100m first round (19:41, August 20)
World champion Olsson storms to men's triple jump finals (18:22, August 20)
Indonesian claim first medal in badminton (18:21, August 20)
Russian Lioubov Galkina wins women's 50m rifle 3 position gold (22:36, August 20)
Benoit Peschier of France wins men's K1 gold medal (18:21, August 20)
China in men's doubles final of Olympic table tennis tournament (18:16, August 20)
Slovakian twins defend Olympic canoeing title in Athens (22:25, August 20)
China's Li Xuemei eliminated in 100m at Olympics (17:31, August 20)
Italy's Brugnetti wins men's 20km walk (16:24, August 20)
Medal events at Athens Olympics for August 21 (15:16, August 20)
Lithuania, Spain secure quarter-final berths in men's basketball (09:33, August 20)
Preview: Favorites to fight with pressure in women's soccer (09:32, August 20)
Preview: Phelps, Crocker to slug it out in 100m butterfly (09:31, August 20)
Amateur cartoonist draws Olympic gold with barbell (09:29, August 20)
Argentina crushes China and Yao 82-57 (09:17, August 20)
Chinese Li/Sun break into tennnis semis (16:27, August 20)
Kurzer and Igaly triumph at shooting range (16:29, August 20)
Sydney double champion Wang Nan out of table tennis singles (09:17, August 20)
Roundup: China harvests first two badminton golds (08:46, August 20)
American Patterson wins women's all-around gymnastics gold (16:29, August 20)
Turkish strongman Sagir wins gold in 77kg at Athens Games (16:29, August 20)
Two more lifters suspended by IWF at Athens Games (08:29, August 20)
D. Touya lifts France to win men's sabre team title (08:27, August 20)
Phelps wins 4th gold at Athens Olympics (16:30, August 20)
Australia's Henry beats De Bruijn to win women's 100m frestyle (09:03, August 20)
IWF bans 7 lifters from Olympics (09:16, August 20)
France wins women's sabre team Olympic gold (08:17, August 20)
Chinese Zhan Xugang ends his Olympic dream with no lift (08:15, August 20)
Peirsol reinstated as winner of men's 200m backstroke (08:13, August 20)
American Beard wins women's 200m breaststroke (08:26, August 20)
Zhang Jun and Gao Ling take badminton mixed doubles title (09:36, August 20)
Belarus' Makarau wins men's 100kg Olympic judo gold (08:46, August 20)
Japan's Anno wins her first Olympic judo gold in women's 78kg (08:02, August 20)
US rallies past Australia in men's basketball (08:02, August 20)
Chinese hercules wins women's 69kg weightlifting gold (09:36, August 20)
China looks far beyond Athens Paralympics, say CPC officials (07:54, August 20)
Medal winners at Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 19 (09:04, August 20)
Day 6 Roundup: China back on winning track (07:38, August 20)
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Scholars discuss China studies in Shanghai (21:02, August 20)
China predicts rosy prospect for renewable energy development (21:06, August 20)
China to host 5th int'l aviation, aerospace exhibition (21:06, August 20)
New test keeps blood supply safer from AIDS, Hepatitis (20:59, August 20)
Nation's first Internet games college set up (21:00, August 20)
New batch of Kenyan students to go to China for study (11:21, August 20)
Los Angeles to contribute 350 million dollars to stem cell research (11:20, August 20)
HK's temperature to rise 3.5 degrees in 90 years (08:18, August 20)
International seminar on Chinese grottoes opens (08:16, August 20)
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China to hold its annual conference on food security (21:07, August 20)
Three Chinese con-artists executed in Beijing (20:50, August 20)
WWII massacre proof sent to Nanjing (15:25, August 20)
HK hot and getting hotter (15:03, August 20)
Mass murder suspect caught (15:02, August 20)
Contraceptive awareness is low (11:35, August 20)
TVs to be installed in Beijing taxis (11:36, August 20)
Single case of acute schistosomiasis reported in Shanghai (11:19, August 20)
China guards against malaria (11:19, August 20)
Film "Deng Xiaoping in 1928" debuts in Beijing (11:19, August 20)
TV blamed for growing obesity among children (09:22, August 20)
Typhoon: Torrent of tragedy (09:15, August 20)
HK's temperature to rise 3.5 degrees in 90 years (08:24, August 20)
International seminar on Chinese grottoes opens (08:26, August 20)
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Hong Kong shrouded in smog
Picture taken on Aug. 19, 2004 shows the Victoria Bay of Hong Kong shrouded in smog since Typhoon Megi appeared hundreds of miles offshore over the northern Pacific, causing calm weather over much of southern China.
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Volkswagen Car Museum
A visitor gives close look to an old "Shanghai" brand car made in 1965 in Volkswagen Car Museum in Wolfsburg of Germany, Aug. 18, 2004. The Volkswagen Car Museum, built in 2000, collects large number of classic cars of famous brands throughout the world.
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CPPCC Chairman meets American guests
Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with former speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, who heads a delegation from American Foreign Policy Council in Beijing, China, Aug. 19, 2004.
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Photo exhibition "Deng Xiaoping and Guangxi" opens
Armed policemen watch the picture of the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in Nanning, capital of southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 19, 2004. A photo exhibition called "Deng Xiaoping and Guangxi" opened on Thursday to memorize the 100 anniversary of Deng's birthday which falls on Aug. 22. Over 400 historic pictures were displayed including some first-released ones.
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Price of crude oil rises
A worker waits for customers in a gas station in New York, Aug. 18, 2004. The price of crude oil kept increasing Wednesday, which reached 47.27 dollars a barrel.
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Chinese tennis players break into Olympic semifinals
Chinese tennis player Li Ting/Sun Tiantian (R) beat their Australian rivals Alicia Molik/Rennae Stubbs 2-0 in the quarterfinals of women's tennis double, Athens Olympic Games on Aug 19 and therefore enter semifinals.
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China add three more golds on Aug. 19
China bag three more gold medals at the Athens Olympic Games on August. 19. The champions are shuttlers Gao Ling/Zhang Jun, Zhang Ning and weightlifter Liu Chunhong (L).
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