Air China fulfills charter flight mission

Taiwanese passengers prepare for ticket checking procedure before boarding a charter plane of mainland in Beijing Feb. 5, 2005. The Air China charter flight CA1087 with 112 Taiwanese business people on board took off for Taipei at 10 a.m. of Saturday. The flight, carrying 136 Taiwan businessmen, was Air China's last charter flight before the Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 9.

Chinese finance minister holds talks with U.S. undersecretary of the Treasury

Chinese Finance Minister Jin Renqing (R1) holds talks with John Taylor, the U.S. undersecretary of the Treasury (L1) in London on Feb 5, 2005. Jin had in-depth discussion with John Taylor on current international economic situation and macro control policies.

G7 finance ministers meeting opens

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from the G7 nations stand together in Lancaster House in London during the second day of the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting, February 5, 2005. (Photo: Yahoo/Reuters)

US supports efforts for peaceful settlement of Iranian nuclear issue: Rice

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (right) and visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hold a press conference after their meeting in Berlin, Germany Feb. 4, 2005. Rice reiterated during their talks that the United States supported Germany, France and Britain in their efforts to peacefully solve the nuclear issue in Iran.Rice arrived in Berlin on Friday for a one-day stopover.

All 104 aboard Afghan jet found dead

The wreckage of an Afghan airliner that went missing Thursday afternoon has been found in suburb of Kabul. All 104 passengers aboard die in the accident, the Afghan Transportation Minister Seyed Mohammad-Ali Javid confirmed at a press conference held in Kabul Feb 5th.

Relics of late Neolithic age unearthed in Guizhou

Zhang Herong from the archeology institute of Guizhou Province shows a pottery unearthed at Weining County in southwest China's Guizhou Province Feb. 5, 2005. After over 3 months excavation, the archeologist team united by the archeology institute of Guizhou Province and the department of archeology of Sichuan University unearthed over 700 pieces of relics dated from late Neolithic age to late Western Han Dynasty in this autonomous county of China's Yi Nationality here.

Senior CPC official sends new year greetings

Li Changchun (L2), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee watches performance at a party celebrating the Chinese lunar new year in the Great Hall of the People Feb 5, 2005. Li watches performance with tens of thousands people from all walks in the capital and extends holiday greetings to the Chinese people.

China to attract more foreign experts: Premier Wen

At a gathering to welcome the Chinese lunar new year held in the Great Hall of the People Feb 5, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao extends holiday greetings to foreign experts on behalf of the CPC central committee and the State Council. Wen says China will improve the living and working conditions of foreign experts in order to attract more to China.