Third Asian political parties' conference starts

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and honorary director of the organizing committee of the conference, addresses the opening ceremony of the third International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) in Beijing, Sept. 3, 2004. It was the first of its kind hosted by the Communist Party of China.

Premier Wen meets leaders to the 3rd International Conference of Asian Political Parties

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen during a meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2004. Hun Sen was here to attend the Third International Conference of Asian Political Parties, to be held in Beijing on Sept. 3-5.

11th Beijing International Book Exhibition opens

Visitors get attracted to the book stand of Peking University Press during the 11th Beijing International Book Exhibition, Sept. 2, 2004. The five-day exhibition, with the theme of "book and peace", opened here on Wednesday and attracted over 800 publishing companies from more than 40 countries and regions.

Training campaign for special police held in Nanjing

A member of the special police unit takes aim during a training in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu province, Sept. 2, 2004. Special police unit armed with high-tech equipment in the city held a large-scale training campaign on Thursday.

Giant panda Hua Mei delivers twins

Giant panda "Hua Mei" licks her newly-born baby at the Wolong Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Sept. 1, 2004. "Hua Mei" gave birth to twins Wednesday night, which weighed 157 grams and 130 grams respectively. "Hua Mei" was born in the San Diego Zoo in the United States in 1999 and was returned to China last February. It is the first giant panda which was born abroad and later returned to China.

Senior CPC official visits exhibition on Xinhua's foreign-oriented publicity

Liu Yunshan (C), member of Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of its Secretariat, is viewing Xinhua News Agency's exhibition on its foreign-oriented publicity in English on Sept. 2. A symposium marking 60th anniversary of Xinhua's foreign-oriented publicity is held on that day. Xinhua's foreign-oriented publicity began on Sept. 1, 1944. At present 4, 200 users overseas are using Xinhua's news.

Tibet, a new attraction to travelers

The photo taken on Aug. 28 shows a foreign tourist taking photos outside the Luobulinka Park in Lhasa, Captial of the Tibet Autonomous Region. In recent years, Tibet has seen rapid increase of tourists from both home and abroad. By the end of Sept 2004, Tibet has received about 30, 000 tourists this year.

Militants release 26 hostages in Russia

A released hostage (C) holding her baby walks away from the school seized by heavily armed masked men and women in the town of Beslan in the province of North Ossetia near Chechnya on September 2, 2004. (Photo: Reuters)

Malaysian court sets Anwar free

Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was freed Thursday after nearly six years in jail as the Malaysia Federal Court upheld his appeal against conviction for sodomy. Anwar's release from prison comes exactly six years after he was sacked from the cabinet.(Xinhua Photo)

Austrian President meets CPPCC Chairman

Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) shakes hands with Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, during a meeting in Vienna Sept. 2, 2004.

Jiang Zemin meets Philippine President

Jiang Zemin, Chairman of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China meets the visiting Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (L) in Beijing on Sept. 2.

State leaders meet returned Olympic athletes

Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) shakes hands with a member of the returned Chinese Olympic Delegation during a meeting with the delegates in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2004. Hu Jintao praised the athletes' outstanding performance at the Athens Olympic Games during the meeting with them on Thursday.