Friday, March 08, 2002

• Top Legislator Urges Western Provinces to Make Most of Distinct Advantages
• Agriculture Top Priority for Government: Vice-Premier
• Jiang Calls for Improved Cross-strait Exchanges, Peaceful Reunification
• Chinese President on Development of Western Region
• Chinese Premier Confident of Future of HK, Macao
• Li Peng Joins NPC Deputies from Fujian, Sichuan
• CPPCC Member Proposes Expansion of E-government
• Wei Jianxing Defends Anti-Corruption Campaign
• Make Most of Opportunities of China's Joining of WTO: Premier Zhu
• Vice-President Stresses Rural Development
• HK SAR Chief Executive Stresses Education Reform
• Annual NPC, CPPCC Sessions Draw High Public Attention
• Proposed Rise of Military Spending Normal and Necessary: NPC Deputy
• Corrupt Official Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
• CPPCC Chairman Calls for More Fine Literary, Artistic Works
• China, Russia Agree to Maintain Disarmament Treaties
• NPC Vice Chairman Meets German Guests
• Reception Held to Mark Women's Day
• Li Peng Joins Group Discussion of Chongqing Deputies
• China Opposed to US Allowing Taiwan Presence at Military Meeting

• Sino-U.S. Negotiations on Genetically Modified Agricultural Products Fruitful
• ANALYSIS: Multinationals Becoming More Profitable in China
• South China City to Start Freight Carrying Flights to Taiwan
• Government Pledge to Crackdown on Accounting Cheat Supported
• China Bans Cosmetics from Countries Suffering from "Mad-Cow" Disease
• PBOC to Unify Policy on Foreign Currency Interest Rate Management
• China Allows in First Foreign Investment Bank
• Lawmakers Warn of Possible Olympic "Bubble"
• China Expects 9% Rise in Industrial Added Value
• "Hainan Island's Life Lies in Opening-up" ¨C Lawmaker
• Crackdown on Pirated, Porn Products A Long-term Task: CPPCC Member
• BT Becomes First Foreign Firm Entering China's Telecom Market
• Advisors Urge for Enhancing IPR Awareness
• China to Host First Meeting on ASEAN-China Free Trade Area
• Beijing to Open Bids for 2008 Olympics Projects: Beijing Mayor  
• Non-State-Owned Enterprises Need to Enjoy "National Treatment"
• Chinese Experience Gains, Pressure from WTO Membership  
• Chinese Foreign Trade Minister Holds Talks with NZ Guests
• Shanghai Competent to Host 2010 World Expo
• Japan's Daiwa Securities Group Ties up With China's SIG

• Israeli Army Continues Attacks on Gaza, West Bank, Killing Two More
• Explosion Occurs in U.S. Embassy in Kabul
• China Imp.-Exp. Bank Delegation Robbed on Visit
• Indonesian President to Visit Two Koreas
• Vietnamese Women Scientists, Managers Mark Women's Day
• IMF to Release Details of Negotiations With Argentina
• Canada Criticizes Sharon's Hard-line Policy
• Greenspan Says U.S. Economic Recovery 'Well Under Way'
• Mandela, Carter, Gates Team up to Fight AIDS
• Iraq, UN to Meet Again for Talks in April, Iraqi FM Says
• US to Extend Ban on Computer Access by Foreigners
• UN, Iraq Hold "Positive" Talks on Resumption of Arms Inspection
• Israeli Helicopters Launch Reprisal Attacks at Palestinian Targets
• Madagascan Army Split With Officers Supporting Opposition Leader
• OAU Mediators Hold Talks With Opposition Leader of Madagascar
• China Reaffirms Support to Peace in Angola

• Taiwan Straits Observation: Behind US-Taiwan Military Meeting

• First Chinese Medicine Building Opens in HK
• Macao Arts Gala Opens
• China to Launch 3rd Unmanned Spacecraft Soon and Manned One Expected Next Year
• Chinese Scientists Developed Technology on Spent Nuclear Fuel Separation
• Chinese Experts Report Breakthrough in Calve Cloning  
• Vice-Premier Calls for All-Out Support to Elementary Education
• Chinese Ethnic Minorities Pen Their Own Languages
• Third Generation Mobile Phones Poised to Boom in China

• China Qualify for Next Stage at Federation Cup Asia-Pacific Zone
• Top Seed Xia Crashes out at All England Championships
• Zhao Lihong's Earlier Header Clinched Algarve Cup Title for China
• Chinese Coach Luo Brings Hope to English Badminton

• ISPA Forum and 1st China Performing Arts Fair Open
• Restoration Begins on Buddhist Temples
• China Advertizes Hepatitis Prevention and Treatment Knowledge
• China Northern Airlines Adds Air Routes to Japan