Historic moments of Jiang Zemin

Jiang Zemin waves to the people on parade on the Tiananmen Tower on Oct 1, 1999. A grand ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China is held that day.

London Fashion Week

Models wear designs by British designer Ben de Lisi during his Spring/Summer 2005 show at London Fashion Week Sept. 19, 2004.

Guo Wei grabs gold medal in men's shot put class F35

Chinese player Guo Wei at the victory ceremony of the Athens Paralymic Games. Guo Wei from Shanghai grabbed gold medal in men's shot put class F35 by 14. 20 meters and therefore broke the Paralymics record. China's leading position in the medal ranking of Athens Paralympic Games was further strengthened Monday as the country harvested 10 more gold medals on a single day.

Zeng Qinghong meets minority carders studying at CPC party school

Zeng Qinghong, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and President of CPC Party School, meets members participating the training course for minority carders of Xinjiang on Sept. 20. On that day, the CPC party school holds a symposium to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the training course for minority carders of Xinjiang.

American hostage killed in Iraq

A video grab image on an Islamist internet site shows American hostage Eugene Armstrong prior to his execution September 20, 2004. A militant group headed by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said on Monday it had beheaded an American hostage and posted a video of the killing on the Internet.The video, identified the hostage as Eugene Armstrong and showed a masked man sawing his head off with a knife. (Reuters)

Susilo leads Megawati in Indonesian general election

The General Elections Commission (KPU) holds a press conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, at night of Sept.20, 2004. By 8:00 p.m. of Sept. 20, ballots counting results showed that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party, and his running mate Jusuf Kalla led the incumbent President Megawati Soekarnoputri and her running mate Hasim Muzadi. It is estimated that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will win 61.2 percent of the votes while Megawati Soekarnoputri will get 38.8 percent of the votes.

Death toll in Haiti floods tops 550

The northern Haitian city of Gonaives is seen flooded on September 19, 2004 after Hurricane Jeanne passed through. More than 550 people are dead in Haiti from flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne and aid workers said half of the northern coastal city of Gonaives was still underwater on Monday. (REUTERS PHOTO)

Washington Chinese Culture Festival

Participants hold banners and national flags of China and US during the 2004 Washington Chinese Culture Festival in China Town of Washington, Sept. 19, 2004. The event, organized by more than 100 corporations of the area, aimed to display Chinese brilliant culture.

Chinese photo expo held in New Delhi

A college student of the NEHRU University is attracted by Chinese photos at the exhibition hall on campus in New Delhi Sept. 20, 2004. China Week Photographic Exposition and Chinese Films Shows, organized by Chinese Ambassy to New Delhi, is scheduled to be held here from Sept.20 to Sept.25.

Iraqi militant group threatens to kill hostages

This file photo taken on Sept. 1, 2004, shows Hazem Al-Araji (C), an aide to Shi'ite rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who is seized Sunday in an overnight raid launched by US forces in Baghdad. An Iraqi militant group paraded 15 captive Iraqi soldiers in a video footage aired by the Al-Jazeera television on Sunday with threat to execute them in 48 hours if Hazem Al-Araji is not released.

Premier Wen meets Edmund Ho Hau Wah

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) gives Edmund Ho Hau Wah, chief executive of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), the signed decree from the State Council appointing him to a second term during a meeting in Zhongnanhai, the headquarters of the Chinese government.

Sales for consumer goods and production means to reach RMB 15 trillion

Pedestrians walk past the billboards for discount ads outside a shopping center in downtown Beijing Sept. 19, 2004. Sales for consumer goods and production means will reach 15 trillion RMB yuan (1,811.6 billion US dollars) in China market in 2004, Bo Xilai, China's Minister of Commerce, said in Beijing on Sunday.

Chinese president praises Jiang for "historic contributions"

Hu Jintao, chairman of Central Military Commission of the CPC, delivers an important speech at an enlarged meeting of the CPC Central Military Commission (CMC) held in Beijing Sept. 20, 2004. Hu praises Jiang Zemin for easing in a new era of Chinese leadership and for his "noble character, sterling integrity and broad-mindedness."