Thursday, March 28, 2002

• Cigarette Smugglers' Secret Warehouses Uncovered
• Chinese, ROK Foreign Ministers Hold Talks
• Tenth Anniversary of Sino-ROK Diplomatic Ties to Be Celebrated
• Direct Flight Links Sino-Indian Friendship: FM Spokeswoman
• New Governor of Shandong Elected
• Premier Zhu on Sino-ROK Ties, Encourages More Investment in China
• China's Life Expectancy Averaged 71.8 years
• Police Stop Suicide Bomb in Northwest China's Shannxi
• Macao Daily Urges US to Stop Interfering in China's Internal Affairs
• Phrases on one China Principle in Gov't Report Significant: Spokesman
• Increasing Ties Across Taiwan Straits Bring About Mutual Benefits, Acer Chairman
• Chinese Premier Meets US Congressman
• Chinese Vice-President Meets Belgian PM
• Beijing Mayor Meets Belgian PM
• Premier Zhu Rongji Meets Former Australian PM

• China, ASEAN to Hold Meeting on Free Trade Zone
• Belgian PM Urges More Cooperation between EU, China
• Sino-British Ethylene Project Kicked Off in Shanghai
• Macao Tycoon Gets 18-Year Casino Business Contract
• China's Trade Ministry Abolishes Hundreds of Outdated Regulations
• HSBC Gets Permission to Offer Forex Services to Chinese
• Chinese Economy Must Undergo Change: OECD Chief
• Beijing to Use WTO Rules to Protect Exporters
• Long Yongtu on "Three Changes" from China's WTO Entry
• Chinese Companies to Build Two Power Plants in Nigeria
• People's Bank of China, Japan Sign Currency Swap Deal
• Stevioside Safe for Consumption: Ministry of Health
• Expert Warns of Price Collapse for China's Home-Made Cars
• Beijing Aims to Attract More Foreign High-Tech Enterprises
• China's Mainland Becomes Taiwan's Largest Export Destination
• Chinese Trade Minister Urges EU to Cut Trade Limitations
• Central Bank Promotes Unified Bank Card System
• CNOOC Generates Revenue of 2.5 Billion US Dollars in 2001
• China, ROK Hold Economic Symposium in Beijing
• Analysis: Hong Kong Bond Market to Continue Expansion
• Beijing Strives to Increase Exports

• Israel Urged to Abide by UN Resolutions to Achieve Peace in Mideast
• China Urges Prevention of Weaponization and Arms Race in Space
• Indonesia, China Need to Strengthen Relations: Senior Minister
• Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 20 in Israel, China Condemns Attack
• For Chilean Coup, Kissinger Is Numbered Among the Hunted
• 5th Session of 10th SPA of DPRK Held
• Lawmakers from China's Tibet Visit Belgian Parliament  
• Russia, Vietnam Agree on Withdrawal
• US Airman Gets 32-Month Imprisonment for Raping Okinawa Woman
• Widow of Former East German Leader Dies
• Thousands Protest in Rome
• Second Round of Cyprus Talks Ends
• Ghanaian Authorities Impose Curfew After Ethnic Clash
• Palestinians to Rejoin Beirut Summit After Walkout
• U.S., Russian Leaders Discuss Nuclear Arms Cuts
• 15 Killed in Suicide Bombing Attack in Northern Israel
• Iraq Says Serious About Receiving US Delegation on Missing Pilot
• Afghan Leader Declares March 28 "National Mourning Day"
• Somali Peace Talks Set for Mid April in Kenya
• Arafat Addresses Speech on TV to Arab Summit in Beirut
• Iraq Announces Release of Detained Kuwaiti National
• Sri Lankan President Welcomes Talks with Tamil Rebels
• Belgian Parliament to Strengthen Ties with China's Tibet
• Iran Opposes Foreign Intervention in Caspian Affairs
• Beirut Arab Summit Opens With Absence of Heavyweights 
• Saudi Peace Proposal Officially Presented to Arab Summit

• China to Give 1.1 Bn USD for Technical Improvement
• 100m Yuan Recruiting Funds for Agronomists
• New Policy Helping College Graduates' Employment Promulgated
• IT Sector in Need of Key Technology: Analysis
• Chinese Students Studying in Japan Worry over Their Fate
• Chinese Survey Ships Observing Unmanned Spacecraft
• China's First English Archaeology Journal Published
• Vice-Premier Urges Academic Degrees Reform
• China Helps Minority Students to Receive Remote Education

• Beijing to Spend 3.4 Billion US Dollars on Olympic Facilities
• Chinese Swimmers Leave for Moscow to Compete in Short-Course Worlds
• Beijing Olympics Seek Balance between New and Old
• Beijing Olympics to Overcome Language Barrier through High Tech
• Beijing Annual International Long Run Set for Saturday
• Beijing Works out Comprehensive Plan for 2008 Olympic Games
• HK Horse Race Gives Way to Soccer in 118-year-history
• Sun Jun Leads Jilin into CBA League Final Four
• China to Hold TV Tower Climbing Event in Xi'an
• Asian Windsurfing Championship to Start in Shenzhen
• Chinese City Xi'an Banned of Home Matches after Football Riot 

• Beijing Not Worried by Increasing Number of Cars
• Sandstorms to Be Lessened in Beijing before 2005
• Beijing Launches Widespread Rat Extermination Campaign
• Taiwan's Oldest High-Altitude Cultural Relics Unearthed
• Beijing Prepares Psychological Assistance Hotline for Police
• Beijing Vows to Help Rural Poor
• Chinese, Foreign Scholars Discuss Liver Cirrhosis
• Wild Asian Elephants Have New Home in China
• Social Order Excellent in Tibet: Visitors
• Major Fashion Show Staged in Beijing
• Qingdao to Stage Int'l Fashion Show
• Taiwan's Cellular Phone Sales to Hit 5.7 Million
• China, US Raise Breast Cancer Awareness in China
• Helicopters Connecting Shenzhen, Macao, Hong Kong
• New Building Heating System Installed in Beijing