Thursday, April 04, 2002

• Premier Zhu's Three-Nation Visit to Promote Ties: FM Spokeswoman
• Wei Jianxing Meets WCL Guests
• Premier Zhu Rongji Meets Ugandan Deputy PM
• FM Spokeswoman on US Report of China Missile Deployment
• Qian Qichen Meets Ugandan Guests
• Chinese President Accepts Credentials of Four Ambassadors
• Preliminary Scheme of West-East Gas Pipeline Project Passes Examination
• Construction of Two Railways in SW China to Start This Year

• China Protests EU Over Discriminative Legislation on Cigarette Lighters
• Central Bank and Ministry of Finance Promulgate T-Bond Counter Deals
• Boston-based Consulting Firm to Expand in Chinese Mainland
• Taiwan Businesses Invest More on Chinese Mainland
• China Exports Locomotives to Iraq for First Time
• Gulf Arab Countries, China Agree on Promoting Economic Cooperation
• 8th Sino-French Economic Seminar Opens in Shanghai
• Bo'ao Forum for Asia Attracts Global Attention
• Foreign Trade Minister Urges Further Economic Cooperation with EU
• 29 Chinese Firms Qualified for Non-Vessel-Operating Services

• Indian Air Force Jet Crashes in North India Village
• US Responsible for Forcing Israel to Change Policy: Palestinian Speaker
• Afghanistan Proposes to Build 80,000-strong Armed Force: UN Spokesman
• Israel Will Not Allow Continued Attacks in North: Sharon
• Japan, China Should Keep Friendship for Generations to Come: Li Peng
• Koh Kong Bridge Completed in Southwestern Cambodia
• Li Praises Japanese Friendly Groups for Enhancing Sino-Japanese Ties
• Japan Should Hold Active Attitude to China's Development: Japanese PM
• DPRK Foreign Ministry Spokesman on DPRK-U.S. Contacts
• DPRK Postpones Meeting With South Korea
• Canadian Visa Section in China Shut for Suspicious White Powder
• Norwegian Envoy Meets Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger Rebel Leaders
• Mideast Tension Behind Oil Price Hike: White House
• Heavy Rain Destroy 35,000 Hectares of Crops in Ecuador
• WorldCom to Cut 3,700 Jobs as Revenue Growth Weakens
• Microsoft's President Resigns
• Bush Reaffirms Vision of Palestinian State
• Egypt Downgrades Ties With Israel
• U.S. Urges Egypt, Israel to Maintain Closest Possible Ties
• Wall Street Stocks End Sharply Lower
• China Calls for Total Israeli Withdrawal from Palestinian Territories
• Iran Strongly Condemns Israeli Atrocities Against Palestinians
• Kuwait Opposed to Using Oil as Weapon to Press Israel
• Belarus Stands for Closer Ties with China
• Global Trends Reshaping Business Strategy, Markets: Report
• Sino-Vietnamese Agreements on Land and Sea Borders Meet Aspirations of Both Sides: Vietnamese FM
• US Ready for Talk with DPRK: White House
• Chinese Defense Chief Meets Croatian President on Relations

• An End to Arafat's Political Life? Analysis of Sharon's Real Intention

• Beijing International High-Tech Exposition Welcomes Business Fledglings
• International Symposium on Stem Cell Scheduled
• Shenzhou III Returning Module Back to Beijing, Dummy Astronauts Safe
• Chinese Genetically Prone to Contract AIDS: Study
• Chinese Scientists Breed the First Cattle from Frozen Embryos

• China Hands Out World Cup Lottery for First Time
• Chinese Midfielder Plans to Play Abroad after World Cup
• China Improves Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay World Record
• Jiangsu Enlarges Leading Gap by Beating Liaoning in CVA League
• Rockets Trounces Bulls for 2-0 Lead in CBA Semi-finals
• Shanghai, Bayi Lead Semi-final Series by 2-0

• More Chinese People Choosing "Tree Burial"
• Feature: Twin Pygmy Lorises' Birth Brings Conservation Message to HK's Children's Day
• Air France to Add Flights From Shanghai to Paris
• China to Mark 2003 World Travel Day in Yichang
• China Experiencing 'Abnormal Weather': Expert  
• Women More Likely to Commit Suicide: Study
• Sandstorm Hits NW. China City Again 
• Domestic Tourists Expected to Hit 810 Million in 2002