Friday, March 01, 2002

• Sino-Kazakhstan Port Opens to Third Country
• Hong Kong Chief Executive to Attend NPC Opening Ceremony
• Chinese Defense Minister Meets Japanese Guests
• Diplomatic Official Congratulates Tung's Winning Election
• "Iron Hammer": Changing Role of China's Lawmakers
• Direct Reelection Held at Grassroots Level
• Jiang, Bush Swap Greetings on Anniversary of Shanghai Communique
• President Jiang Congratulates Tung on Winning Second Term 
• Enactment of Laws on Administrative Permission, Enforcement Urged

• Leading German Firm Chooses HK for First Office in Asia
• Joint Venture Carmaker Reports More Market Shares
• China's Xinjiang Reports Export Recovery
• China Offers Preferential Charges to International Freighters & Cargo Ports
• WB Private Financial Arm Opens Joint Venture in China
• Over 200,000 Patent Applications in 2001
• Shanghai to Accelerate Opening Up Process
• PBOC's EU Office to be Launched
• China Mulls Cutting Tax to Fuel Economy
• Environmental Protection Industry to Become China's New Economic Growth Point
• Chinese Bearing Firms Accused of Dumping by US Respond
• China's GDP Reaches 9,593.3 Billion Yuan
• Chinese Stock Market Value Shrinks by 9.5 Percent
• China to Step up Rectifying Economic Order

• Britain Says It Would Back US Over Iraq
• Self-Proclaimed Madagascar President Unveils His Government
• US Space Shuttle Columbia Blasts off
• Sri Lanka's War Risk Surcharge to Be Removed
• Visit to Vietnam Achieves Full Success: President Jiang
• List Shows Gates Still World's Richest Person
• Hindu Mobs Attack Indian Muslims
• Truce Agreement With Tamil Rebels Threat to Sovereignty: S.Lankan President
• Further Sino-Vietnam Relations Hoped by Leaders  
• More Prisoners Detained in Guantanamo Bay Join Hunger Strike
• Palestine and Iraq: Two Thorny Issues Challenge Arab Summit
• Sharon Calls for Joint Peace Efforts in Middle East
• Polls Show Muslim World Against US War in Afghanistan
• Madagascar President Declares Martial Law

• People-to-People Contacts Bring China and US Closer
• Session Attendees Hail Good Start of 10th Five-year Plan 

• 3,000 CAS "White/Gold-Color" Vacancies on Offer

• Sino-Japan Indoor Athletics Meet to Be Held in Tianjin

• 30 McDonald's Golden Arches to be Removed in Beijing's Cleaning Drive
• China Names More National Geological Parks
• New Program to Keep Yangtze River Clean