CPPCC first press conference

Spokesman Wu Jianmin answers questions during the first press conference of the Third Session of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 2, 2005. The Third Session of the 10th CPPCC National Committee is scheduled to open in Beijing on March 3.

CPPCC members begin to arrive in Beijing

Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from southeast China's Yunnan Province arrive in Beijing March 1, 2005. Members of the National Committee of CPPCC across the country started to arrive in Beijing to attend the Third Session of the 10th CPPCC National Committee scheduled to open here on March 3.

Cojoined babies come to Shanghai for surgery

The mother of conjoined twins carries her children from Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui Province, to Shanghai for possible separation surgery yesterday. The babies were born on December 18. Local doctors say it will be extremely difficult to separate the twins because many organs are joined together. (China Daily)

UN opens session on status of women

Zhao Shaohua, the head of Chinese delegation and also the vice president of All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), deliveries a speech during the opening of the 49th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the headquarters of United Nations in New York Feb. 28, 2005.

Haier opens factory in Amman

Zhang Ruimin (R1), CEO of the Haier Group of China spoke at the inaugural ceremony for its new factory in Amman, Capital of Jordan on March 1st, 2005. Haier Group's factory in Jordan, the Haier Mideast Appliance Co., Ltd put into production that day.

Rice urges Palestine to reform security institutions

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hold talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in London March 1st, 2005. Rice urged the Palestinian Authority to reform its security institutions during the talk. She said the US and international community will give assistance to Palestine.

Handicapped Art Troupe enjoys fame in Paris

Marie-Anne Monchamp (L), French Secretary of State for Handicapped Persons posed for a photo with Tai Lihua, a dancer with the Handicapped Art Troupe of China at the Exhibition on the Achievements of Handicapped people around world and award presentation ceremony held in Paris March 1. The Handicapped Art Troupe of China performed the dance "Thousand-hand Bodhisattva" at the party.

Liu Xiang wins titel of "best male athlete" of Asiand INdoor Athletics Open

Liu Xiang (2nd, L), champion of the men's 110m hurdles in the Athens Olympic Games, holds his award as the best male athlete during the Asian Indoor Athletics Open held in north China's port city of Tianjin, March 1, 2005. Liu Xiang won the 60m hurdles final with 7.50 seconds on Tuesday.

Chinese Premier meets with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) meets with visiting Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo in Beijing, capital of China, March 1, 2005.