Tonight is so Beautiful! -- Briefing of the Grand Fireworks DisplayThe grand fireworks display "Tonight is so Beautiful" was splendidly presented along the bank of the Huangpu River on October 20. The magnificent fireworks demonstrated the hostwarm welcome for all the APEC member economies and also its good wishes to them for achieving the common goal of prosperity in the new century. |  |
APEC CEO Summit Concludes in ShanghaiThe 2001 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit concluded in Shanghai Saturday with encouraging results, said Yu Xiaosong, chair of the three-day summit.  |  |
Jiang, Putin Hold TalksChinese President Jiang Zemin (R) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Shanghai on Saturday, October 20, 2001. Putin arrived in Shanghai to attend the 2001 APEC Economic Leaders Meeting. |  |
China Issues First-day Covers for APEC 2001China issued stamps and first-day covers Thursday for APEC 2001 held in Shanghai. |  |
Japanese PM Arrives in ShanghaiJapan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Thursday arrived in Shanghai to attend the APEC Economic Leaders' meeting. |  |
Mexican President Speaks at APEC CEO Summit Vicente Fox, president of Mexico, delivers a speech at the ongoing APEC CEO Summit in Shanghai on Saturday, October 20, 2001. |  |
Jiang Zemin meets Vietnamese Prime Minister Chinese President Jiang Zemin met in Shanghai Friday with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, who is here to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Meeting due to open Saturday. |  |
Jiang Zemin meets Mexican President Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with Mexican President Vicente Fox in Shanghai Thursday who came here to attend the APEC Economic leaders' meeting. |  |
Wang Nan Becomes New Chinese Table Tennis Queen In an clash between the world's top two female table tennis players, China's Olympic gold medalist and former world champion Wang Nan of Liaoning Province came from two sets down to beat Beijing's Zhang Yining for the singles title here on Friday at the on-going 9th National Games. |  |
Bill Gates on Future of Technology at Shanghai APEC Meeting Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, speaking Friday at the Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), reiterated that computer technology will improve business efficiency and overall productivity. |  |
E-APEC Strategy to Be Made Appendix to Leaders' Declaration The e-APEC Strategy adopted at the APEC ministerial meeting which closed here Thursday will be submitted to the Economic Leaders Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) scheduled for October 20-21 and is expected to become an appendix to the Leaders' Declaration. |  |
Jiang, Bush Meet with PressChinese President Jiang Zemin and U.S. President George W. Bush give a joint press conference in Shanghai on Friday, October 19, 2001. |  |
Chinese President Delivers Speech at APEC CEO SummitChinese President Jiang Zemin delivered a speech entitled "Striving for Development and Prosperity through Cooperation" in Shanghai Thursday at a welcoming dinner during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit 2001. |  |
