Eastern American Chinese Society donates to children victims of tsunami

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Carol Bellamy (C), Chinese Ambassador to the UN Wang Guangya (R) and Liang Guanjun, chairman of the eastern American Chinese society, attend the donation ceremony for the tsunami disaster areas at the UNICEF headquarters in New York, Jan. 31, 2005.

World Tourism Organization holds emergency meeting

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra addresses the emergency session of UN World Tourism Organization (WTO)'s executive council Emergency Task Force Meeting in Phuket of Thailand, Feb. 1, 2005. Representatives from more than 40 countries and regions as well as organizations attended the WTO Executive Council's one-day emergency meeting.

The 5th World Social Forum closes

Representatives celebrate the closing day of the 5th World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, south of Brazil, 31 January 2005. During six days, 150,000 people from 135 countries took part in this Forum, including Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez and other international celebrities. The Forum is one of the largest conventions of civil society and nongovernmental groups held every year.

China loses to Germany but wins four-nation tournament

China's Bai Lili (R) fights for the ball against an unidentified player of Germany during the women's Four-Nation soccer tournament in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, Feb. 1, 2005. Germany won the match 2-0. China finished top of the standings of the four-team event and Australia, crashing Russia 5-0 in the other match Tuesday, were second. Germany ranked third while Russia were bottom after three losses.

Chinese Vice President meets with PM of Trinidad and Tobago

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong (R) meets with Patrick Manning, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago, in the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 31, 2005.

Premier Wen solicits views on government work report

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) addresses a meeting on his government work report at the third session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 1, 2005. The session is due on March 5. Personalities from various walks of life were invited to the meetings and asked to air views on the report.

CPPCC chairman holds talks with religious leaders

Jia Qinglin (4th L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top advisory body, holds talks with China's religious leaders to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year in Beijing, capital of China Feb. 1, 2005.

Chinese FM meets Singaporean counterpart

Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing (R) meets with his Singaporean counterpart George Yong-Boon Yeo in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 1, 2005.

Chinese vice premier meets Turkish counterpart

Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju (R), who is also a member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, shakes hands with Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 1, 2005.

Shanghai Composite Stock Index drops to new low

A man rests on his hand in a stock exchange office in Shanghai, China Feb. 1, 2005. The Composite Stock Index on the Shanghai Stock Exchange closed at 1,188.30 points on Tuesday, down 3.52 points from the previous close.

Candle vigil held for tsunami victims

A foreign couple light candles during a vigil for tsunami victims on Patong beach in Thailand's resort island of Phuket, Jan. 31, 2005. Tourism ministers and envoys from the 42-member World Tourism Organisation lit candles in a sunset vigil attended by thousands on Patong beach Monday.

Wang Daohan's representatives attend Koo's funeral

Sun Yafu (R2), vice president of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), and Li Yafei (R1), secretary-general of ARATS, pay a visit to Yen Cho-yun (C), widow of Koo Chen-fu in Taipei, Feb. 1, 2005.