Monday, April 22, 2002

• Li Ruihuan Meets Russian Guests
• Li Ruihuan Meets Bulgarian Visitors
• Ineffaceable Memories: Close Bonds of Kim Il Sung with Chinese Leaders
• Official: Will Fast Economic Growth Lead to External Expansion?
• Chinese Vice Premier Meets Russian Deputy Prime Minister
• Taiwanese Tired of Daily Onslaught of Gossipy and Sleazy News Reports
• New Accountability System Aims to Improve HK's Governance
• Chinese Cadres Urged to Pursue Study

• China's Foreign Debt Stays Stable
• Law Experts Call for More BOT Projects
• US Commerce Secretary Calls for Expansion of Trade with China
• Feature: China's WTO Entry Revives Japanese Businesses in HK
• State Councilor Wu Meets US Secretary of Commerce
• Beijing's Modernization Level Higher Than That of Other Cities in China
• China Mobile's Subscribers Grow to 74.59 Million by March 20
• China Burns Contaminated Dutch Sausage Casings
• PetroChina Abandons Husky Deal
• China to Step Up Overseas Oil Exploitation
• South China City Cuts Land-use Charge by Half

• Chinese Premier Continues Visit in Egypt
• Sri Lankan President Arrives for Talks With Indian Leaders
• Hungary's Opposition Wins Parliamentary Elections
• Japanese PM's War-Shrine Visit "Unwise": New Zealand PM
• Chinese President Concludes State Visit to Iran for Home
• S.Korean FM Slams Japan Over Koizumi's Visit to War Shrine
• Niger Severs Diplomatic Relations with Israel
• Bodies of Venezuelan Air Force Head, Top Officers Recovered From Crash Site
• News Analysis: France Humiliated at Le Pen's First Round Victory  
• Sri Lanka's Peace Process Moving Fast
• China Calls for Sound External Development Environment for Developing Countries
• China S. Korea & Japan to Establish Network to Share China's Yellow Dust Storm Monitoring Information
• Chirac to Face Le Pen in May 5 Runoff, Jospin Admits Early Defeat
• Earthquake Rattles Northeast U.S.
• Thousands Protest in Washington D.C.
• South Korea Expresses Regret Over Koizumi's Yasukuni Visit
• Jospin to Quit Politics If Defeat Confirmed
• US Secretary of State to Return to Middle East Soon
• Newsmaker: Le Pen, Finalist for Second Round of French Presidential Election
• PNA Demands Israel's Complete Withdrawal From Occupied Areas in West Bank
• Premier Zhu Confident of Sino-Egyptian Economic Ties
• Premier Zhu Pledges to Boost Sino-Arab Ties
• Chinese Premier Meets Egyptian Statesmen
• India, US Free to Patrol in Melaka Straits' International Waters: Minister

• Chinese Scientists Develop Glass with Memory
• EU Urges China to Follow 3G Development
• State Social Science Fund Reach 100 Million RMB
• Tsinghua University Opens Journalism School

• Chinese Gao Jing Wins Air Rifle in World Cup
• ISSF World Cup Opens in Shanghai
• Names of Hong Kong 2001 Best Coaches

• China Marks Earth Day With Focus on Mining
• China Invests Hugely to Curb Desertification in Inner Mongolia
• Turkish Youth Requests Premier Zhu for Chinese Passport
• "Shaolin Soccer" Scores Winner at HK Film Awards  
• China Hosts Ninth College Students' Film Festival