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	Initial Results Achieved in Expanding China's Internal Needs This Year The central government formulated a series of policies and measures early this year to expand internal needs and promote economic development . The speed of infrastructure construction has accelerated and the growth of investment in fixed assets will exceed 15 percent this year, thus laying a solid foundation for achieving the goal of an 8 percent economic growth this year.
	President Jiang Zemin Bids Farewell to President Bill Clinton Both leaders had warm and friendly talks. They indicated their willingness to make joint efforts to carry a healthy, stable and vigorous Sino-US relation into the 21st century. Pictured here are Chinese President Jiang Zemin and his wife bidding farewell to US President Bill Clinton and his wife. Jiang wishes Clinton a pleasant trip and complete success in his China visit. Clinton thanks Jiang for the invitation and hospitality shown for him.
	President Clinton Visits the Great Wall and the Palace Museum He kept on saying in praise of the Great Wall: It's really beautiful, magnificent and wonderful! And he said the Palace Museum is exquisite beyond compare.
	Making Rural Grass-Roots Party Organizations Stronger and More Vigorous The most fundamental requirement for achieving the goal set by the 15th National Congress of the CPC for rural development is to persistently strengthen and improve Party leadership over the rural work. The key to ensuring that basic Party organizations can be successfully built lies in Party leadership, so chief leaders of Party organizations at all levels should conscientiously fulfill their responsibilities.
	The General Office of the NPC Standing Committee Issues a Circular The Circular widely solicits opinions on the Villager Committee Organizational Law (Revised Draft) of the People's Republic of China. The Draft is an important law draft affecting the vital interests of 900 million Chinese farmers and for strengthening establishment of the basic rural democratic system. Opinions about the Draft are widely canvassed, so that it will be subject to further study and revision and then be submitted to the future NPC Standing Committee session for examination and approval.
	Raising the Overall Level of the Building of Rural Grass-Roots Party Organizations Hu Jintao stressed this point at the national conference on the exchange of experience in building rural grass-root Party organizations and commending outstanding Party members and advanced units . Wei Jianxing and other state leaders attended the meeting.
	News in Brief * Beijing Starts a High-Tech Guarantee Fund; * Guizhou Aviation Co. Ltd. Starts Operation; * Construction of the Wuchang-Guangzhou Electrified Project Starts.

	Increasing Investment in Infrastructure Construction to Bring About Sustained , Rapid Economic Growth This article by Zeng Peiyan focuses on these points: China's economy must and can maintain rapid growth within a fairly long period of time; 2. Rapid economic growth requires expanding internal needs and increasing input in infrastructure construction; 3. Funds should be concentrated and investment be increased in the areas that will not cause duplicate construction and have long-term economic and social efficiency; and 4. Joint efforts from top down to the bottom level should be made to carry out the various measures put forward by the central government.
	China and the United States Cooperate to Build the Second-Phase Expansion Project of the Wenzhou Power Plant This cooperative enterprise will involve investment of 3.445 billion yuan.
	State Calls for Focusing Supervision on the Quality of Seasonal Commodities These products include components and spare parts of farm machines, batteries for mobile phones and motor cycles, as well as beverage, beer, chemical fertilizers, agricultural chemicals and seeds.
	The Provisional Regulations on Stopping Unfair Competition as Manifest in Dumping Plate Glass at Low Price Will Be Put Into Effect on July 1
	Pictured Here Is the Haicang Bridge Project Now Under Construction, Which Is One of the 10 Major Infrastructure Projects in Xiamen
	The Chinese Consumers' Association Publishes Result of Quality Tests of 21 Brands of Air-Conditioners
	The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science and Pengcheng Group in Hunan Province Sign a Letter of Intent for Cooperation

	List of Outstanding Party Members and Advanced Units Distinguishing Themselves in the Work of Building Rural Grass-roots Party Organizations
	Villagers Committee Organizational Law (Revised Draft) of the People's Republic of China

	People's Forum: A Person Should Exhibit Righteousness
	The Central Military Commission of the PRC Issues Order
	Conferring the honorary title of " Vanguard Missile Launching Company" to No. 3 Missile Launching Company of the Second Artillery Unit
	Conferring the honorary title of "Model Students' Brigade" to the Second Students' Brigade of No. 4 Military Medical College
	Awarding a Merit Citation, First Class, to a water supply project regiment of Beijing Military Command Area
	Awarding a Merit Citation, First Class, to a water supply project regiment of Lanzhou Military Command Area
	Awarding a Merit Citation, Second Class, to a PLA unit stationed in Hong Kong
	Vice-Premier Qian Qichen Meets with US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
	Decision of Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee on Commending Outstanding Party Members and Advanced Units Distinguishing Themselves in the Work of Building Rural Grassroots Units
	Pictured here is the first-phase project of Jinan Sewage Treatment Factory, the largest such project in Shandong Province with a daily capacity of handling 220,000 tons of sewage.
	State Headquarters for Flood and Drought Control Releases the Fourth Circular on Flood Situation The Headquarters and Ministry of Water Resources have sent work groups to assist in flood control in Jiangxi Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
	Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has recently advertised for 30 deputy departmental directors, a move to demonstrate the principle of fair competition.

	Jiangsu Province's Jingshi Group Seizes the Sci.& Tech. Commanding Elevation
	A responsible official of Education Ministry stresses that it is not allowed to collect unreasonable charges from university graduates.
	Pictured here is Taiwanese educator Wang Guangya, a sponsor of Zhengzhou Economic and Trade Management Institute, talking with students at the 1998 commencement.
	Cooperative Medical Treatment Is a Form of "Health Protection" in Weihai Rural Areas of Shandong Province
	Half of the Schedule for China International Art Year Exhibition Has Passed
	Teachers and students in Beijing discuss matters on anti-drug education.
	News in Brief Chinese Medical Association and Beijing Aeronautics and Astronautics University Jointly Undertake Scientific Research Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Holds a Seminar on Tooth Protection
	France beats Paraguay 1-0 by a golden goal and moves into 1/8 finals.
	Viewing Life in the Football Field This article tells of the joy and sorrow of coaches, players and even fans in World Cup Match.
	A Trial of Strength ---On the Last Four Matches of 1/8 Finals
	Works of "Champion Level" ---Analysis of Italian and Brazilian Performances in the 1/8 Finals
	Coaches' Review on Their Teams' Performances Italian: there is not much trouble in terms of wining. Norwegian: we fail because our team does not give a full play to its role. Brazilian: our team exhibits its real skills. Chile: we have a good start, but we are not flexible in the play.
	Titbits of France 98 Feeling at Home Italians like playing in Marseille because many French-Italians live there. Making a Big Fuss Saudi No. 21 player's necklace causes a FIFA investigation.
	Which Team Is Expected to Win? This article analyzes the prospects for remaining teams in World Cup 1/8 finals.
	Pictured here is Colombian "Golden-Haired Lion King".

	The world news media publish articles and commentaries on President Bill Clinton's ongoing China visit. They all believe the summit between Chinese President Jiang Zemin and US President Clinton will promote the development of Sino-US relationship, regional stability and world peace.
	Celebrations were held in Melbourme on June 28, by overseas Chinese and Australian-Chinese to mark the first anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
	* Last Saturday, Palestine Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat called for a summit of Arab countries on the quickest possible date. *Egyptian and Spanish leaders called on the International Community to urge Palestine and Israel to implement the peace accord.
	The China-Austria relations has great potential for development. Photo: Members of the visiting People's Daily delegation in Austria are reading the Chinese materials collected by Vienna National Library.
	UN Secretary General Kofi Annan stressed that development is the basic human right.
	The plane carrying UN special envoy Aliounce Blondin Beye to Angola crashed while landing in Abidjan International Airport.
	A good beginning for North Ireland's self government, an article by our staff reporter Jiang Qianhong . PHOTO: In the election held on June 27, parties who backed Good Friday accord won 80 out of 108 seats in the assembly. Pictured here is John Hume, leader of Catholic Social Democratic and Labor Party, was celebrating his party's becoming the second largest party in the new North Ireland assembly.
	A strong earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter scale that hit southern Turkey Saturday afternoon has killed more than 100 people and injured more than 650 people.
	An article analyzes reasons why the peace talk between Palestine and Israel has been deadlocked for the past 15 months.

	The reality of Hong Kong over last year makes overseas Chinese in New York believe that the Hong Kong people have the ability to run Hong Kong well.
	An article points out building mutual trust between the businessmen and clients is very important for the former to win in the fierce competition of modern commerce.
	Sumitomo Trust and Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan will merge.
	The latest studies by German scientists show that heavy agricultural machine can damage the farmland.
	Photo: A Michigan girl is playing in a children's swimming pool to resist the high temperature in the east of the US.
	The ground contact with SOHO which suspended on June 24 has not resumed yet.
	A health survey carried out by the Egyptian government shows that 90 percent of the adults and all the children in Cairo have varying degrees of lead poisoned symptoms.

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