Chinese President, Sultan of Brunei Meet Delegates of APEC High Level MeetingChinese President Jiang Zemin and Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah met Tuesday with several delegates to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High Level Meeting on Human Capacity Building.  |  |
Yunnan Effective in Rescuing Endangered PlantsIn recent years Yunnan Province has taken effective measures in rescuing precious plants that are in serious jeopardy. Over 10 species of endangered national first-class protective wild plants have been successfully bred in Xishuangbanna, Baoshan, Diqing, Kunming, etc. Seen on the picture are villagers handling the sapling forest. |  |
International Symposium on Sino-Austria College CooperationMay 14 saw an international symposium held by the Vienna University on the academic cooperation with Chinese colleges in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Here is Georg Winckler, rector of Vienna University delivering a speech at the opening ceremony of the symposium. |  |
Liaoning Holds Trade Expo in Hong KongMay 14 saw a press conference for the Liaoning Economic and Trade Exposition held in Hong Kong. Bo Xilai (center), governor of Liaoning Province made a brief introduction and answered questions of the media at the conference. |  |
Tianjin Holds Expo of Bidding for Problem Solution and Talent AttractionTianjin recently held an exposition to bid for the solution of hard problems and to attract talents. It drew the attention of specialists and professors from colleges and scientific institutions, and present at the exposition are over 500 professionals of Chinese and foreign enterprises. |  |
Barren Land Turns to be Bird ParadiseHorticulturist Yu Gao'an takes care of a potted tree in his `Paradise of Birds'in Nanchang City,capital of Jiangxi Province.After five years of hard work,Yu has turned a 14-hectare wilderness into a tree-shrouded botanical garden that is now a home to more than 10,000birds. |  |
Premier Zhu Rongji Holds Talks with Nepalese PMVisiting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Monday held talks with Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on bilateral relations and a number of international issues of common concern, and the two leaders reached broad consensus. |  |
Senior CPC Official Visits Intl. Hi-Tech WeekWei Jianxing, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), visited the ongoing Fourth Beijing International Hi-Tech Industries Week and International Scientific and Technology Exposition Monday night. |  |
Vice-Premier Li Lanqing on TaxationVice-Premier Li Lanqing Monday urged taxation departments at all levels to rectify and regularize taxation work, promote the construction of the national taxation computer network known as "Golden Tax Project," severely crack down on tax-related crimes and improve taxation work constantly. |  |
Macao People to Elect 2nd Legislative AssemblyA voting will be held on September 23 to elect the second Legislative Assembly of Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR), according to a local official on Monday. |  |
China's Top Legislator Meets Brunei Sultan Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, shakes hands with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing May 14, 2001. |  |
China to Continue Efforts for Mideast Peace: Vice-President HuChinese Vice-President Hu Jintao made this remark Monday afternoon in talks with Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam of the Syrian Arab Republic, who is here on an official visit as Hu's guest. |  |
Better Control of North China River: Vice-PremierVice-Premier Wen Jiabao has urged local governments to exert greater efforts in dealing with the issues of water shortage, water pollution and flood-control concerning the Haihe River, in north China. |  |
China Opens First National Science Activities Week A citizen watches posters of general scientific knowledge in Zhengzhou, capital city of central China's Henan province May 14, 2001. China kicked off its first national science activities week Monday, in an effort to promote scientific awareness and creativity among the public. |  |
Chinese President Meets Kuwaiti Guest Chinese President Jiang Zemin shakes hands with Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al-ahmad Al-Sabah, Kuwaiti minister of information in Beijing May 14, 2001. |  |
China in Good Stead to Hold 2008 Olympics GamesTo ensure Beijing complete successful in its 2008 Olympics bid, an 800-square-meter "Olympics-related high-tech products" exhibition hall has been setup in showing Beijing's ability to play host to the 2008 Olympic Games. Hi-tech products on display include the city's informationalization construction, intellectual traffic, online registration, inhouse automatic control system, mobile communication, digital high definition TV system, Olympics-related papers making and nano-materials. |  |
Mini Mom to Give Birth Husband Zhang Peijun presents flowers to his wife Gu Shaojun (Left Photo) in a hospital in Shanghai May 14, 2001.Gu Shaojun receives a medical check (Right Photo) in a hospital in Shanghai May 14, 2001. Gu, 30, who suffers from osteomalacia with a height of less than 1 meter, is to give birth soon. |  |
Mogao Grottoes under Renovation The No. 98 Mogao Grotto, which was damaged by sandstorms, is under renovation in Dunhuang City in northwest China's Gansu Province May 14, 2001. It is part of the project undertaken by the Research Institute of Dunhuang Arts to protect cultural relics. |  |
Guangzhou No. 2 Subway Underway Two workers manipulate a large German electro-mechanical equipment in building the second subway in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province May 14, 2001. With new techniques from home and abroad, the tunnelling advances at a speed of 8 centimeters per minute. |  |
