President Jiang: Solving Taiwan Issue Conforms to Popular SentimentsChinese President Jiang Zemin urged compatriots across the Taiwan Straits to step up contact and increase cooperation, and to make concerted efforts towards a peaceful reunification of the motherland as early as possible.  |  |
Chinese President Meets San Francisco Mayor Chinese President Jiang Zemin said that Sino-US relations can continuously improve and expand as long as the two sides respect each other, treat each other on an equal footing, seek common ground while reserving differences and properly handle such the Taiwan issue and other issues. |  |
Miss Earth Competition Concluded in Manila Catherine Svensson (2nd from left) of Denmark was crowned as Miss Earth at an International competition held in Manila, late October 28, 2001. Others in the picture are (L-R) Daniela Stucan of Argentina as Miss Earth fire, Simon regis of Brazil (2nd from right) as Miss Earth Air and Margarita Kravstova of Kazakhstan as Miss Earth Water. |  |
Environment-friendly "Red Face" Cheng Mingyuan, an 11-year-old boy who won the unique Special Prize in "All-China Children Modern Art Works Contest", smiles at his own environment-friendly work "Red Face", which is made of calabash, discarded can and pieces of iron wire in Beijing, October 29, 2001. Bringing his "Red Face", Cheng will act as the representative of Chinese children to attend "World Children Art Works Exhibition" held in London. |  |
Austere Refugee Camp In Pakistan Two Afghan children watch outside a refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, October 29, 2001. This camp area has received nearly 3000 new refugees in the recent month. Despite the rescue operation carried on by international organizations and local government, the Afghan refugees meet problems in residence, food and medical care. |  |
Hard Life In Refugee Camp An old Afghan man cooks with his simple pot outside a refugee camp near Peshawar, Pakistan, October 29, 2001. This camp area has received nearly 3000 new refugees in the recent month. Despite the rescue operation carried on by international organizations and local government, the Afghan refugees meet problems in residence, food and medical care. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets Icelandic FM Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji met Monday with Halldor Asgrimsson, Iceland's minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, and his party. |  |
World Economic Forum's 10th East Asia Summit Opens in Hong Kong Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo answers questions from representatives at the World Economic Forum's 10th East Asia summit opened at Hong Kong Convention Center Monday October 29, 2001. |  |
Festive Guangzhou for 9th National Sports Meet Mascot "Weiwei" of the Ninth National Sports Meet is eracted in front of the municipal governmental square prior to the opening of the event in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province October 29��2001. Weiwei is decorated everywhere in the city for the sports meet which falls on November 11. |  |
Turn "Waste" into Wealth in Afghnistan An Afghan shoecleaning vendor uses an ammunition chest as his tool box in northern Afghanistan October 29, 2001. People have made a full use of waste military materials due to lack of goods and materials in the consecutive years of war in their country. |  |
Turn "Waste" into Wealth in Afghnista This young Afghan purchases shell cases for re-utilization in northern Afghanistan October 29, 2001. People have made a full use of waste military materials due to lack of goods and materials in the consecutive years of war in their country. |  |
Peace Is Our Aim Two Afghans, steping on the wreckage of a former Soviet tank with Afghan inscriptions of "Freedom is our goal" on its body, say: " But now peace is our purpose", in northern Afghanistan October 29, 2001. |  |
Ethnic Hope School Ethnic pupils learn embroidery at a girl class of the Sishui Hope Primary School in the Ethnic Shengge Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region October 29, 2001. Hope schools across the country sponsored by the State, enroll those children from poor families. |  |
Chinese Premier Stresses Accounting Ethics Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji stressed Monday the importance of accounting ethics when inspecting the newly-founded China National Accounting Institute. |  |
British PM Meets Visiting Chinese Vice President British Prime Minister Tony Blair met with visiting Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao at No. 10 Downing Street on Monday and they conducted a wide and in-depth exchange of views on bilateral ties and international issues of mutual concern. |  |
