Tuesday, April 16, 2002

• Anhui Province Plans to Reduce Water Pollution
• Cote d' Ivoire President to Visit China
• Chinese Vice-Premier Meets Japanese Guests
• New Truck Sparks Cash-Counting Marathon
• Li Peng Meets Guests of Malaysia, Kiribati
• Leaders of China, Mauritius Exchange Greetings on Anniversary of Ties
• 119 Confirmed Dead in Chinese Passenger Plane Crash
• China Marks 100th Birthday Anniversary of Prominent Revolutionary
• Li Peng Meets Vietnamese Counterpart
• 39 Survivors, 115 Confirmed Dead From Downed Plane in South Korea 
• Chinese President, Premier Express Condolences Over Death of Plane Crash Victims

• China to Continue Pro-active Fiscal Policy: Finance Minister
• Transnationals' Deeper Involvement With China's SOE Reform Encouraged
• Land Auction Good Start for New Fiscal Year: HK Official
• Int'l Exposition to be Held in West China
• Modest Recovery of Worldwide PC Semiconductor Market Expected
• Bush Calls on U.S. Congress to Make Tax Relief Permanent
• China Destroys Pirated Products of World Famous Brands

• Powell Extends Mideast Peace Mission
• Chinese FM to Attend SCO Meeting in Moscow
• Male Nurse Kills Two Employees and Himself at L.A. Clinic
• Gusmao Wins E.Timor's Presidential Election
• Israel to Withdraw Troops From West Bank Within 1 Week: Sharon
• 90th Birth Anniversary of Kim Il Sung Marked
• Bin Laden, Top Aide Appear in New Video
• New Zealand Deputy PM Meets Senior Chinese Official
• Profile: French Socialist Presidential Candidate Lionel Jospin
• Bomb Blast Near Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge Kills 7
• Over 500 Dead on Road During Thai New Year Holiday
• Israeli Forces Return to West Bank City of Tulkarm
• 20th April Spring Friendship Art Festival Opens in Pyongyang
• Chinese, Nigerian Presidents Hold Talks
• Nigerian President Holds Banquet in Honor of Chinese President
• Venezuelan President Changes Military Leadership
• Suspected Suicide-Murder Killed 3 at U.S. Clinic
• Palestine Considers Russian FM's Visit to Middle East: Ambassador
• Venezuelan President Calls for Dialogue
• U.S. President Welcomes Israeli Withdrawal Pledge
• Premier Zhu Rongji Arrives in Ankara on Official Visit
• Iran Pessimistic on Caspian Legal Regime in Short Period
• Iran Highlights Chinese President's Visit

• China, EU Hold Forum on Information Society
• Transgenic Crop Production Registers Rapid Growth: CEPAL
• East African Universities Push Academic Exchange
• Interview: British Minister on Sino-British Education Cooperation

• China to Hold International Triathlon in Hainan
• Germany Picks 12 Cities to Hold 2006 World Cup
• Host Cities of 2006 World Cup in Germany Announced

• Weather Changes Augur Natural Calamities
• Forest Fires in China on Decline
• China's Oldest Post Office Found Along Silk Road
• Chinese Religious Delegation Holds Photo Exhibition in Geneva