Premier Zhu Arrives in IndonesiaChina's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji is greeted by Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri upon his arrival at the presidential palace in Jakarta November 7, 2001.  |  |
Chinese Premier Inspects Indonesia's Honour GuardChina's Prime Minister Zhu Rongji inspects an honour guard before meeting with Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri at the presidential palace in Jakarta November 7, 2001. Zhu is in Indonesia for a five-day state visit. |  |
Quatar Prepares for WTO MeetingQatari officials are preparing for the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting at the Exhibition Center in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2001. Ministers of 142 different countries and regions will meet in Doha from Nov. 9-13 for the WTO ministerial meeting. |  |
2001 China International Talent Fair opened in NanjingChina has become one of the most attractive markets for international personnel in the Asian and Pacific regions, a senior official said at the 2001 China International Talent Fair opened Tuesday in Nanjing. |  |
12th World Productivity Congress Opens in Hong KongThe 12th World Productivity Congress, under the theme of "Creating Wealth in the Connected Economy", opened Tuesday in Hong Kong's Convention and Exhibition Center. |  |
Chinese Ethnic Group Builds Memorial Hall for American Scholar The Naxi ethnic group in southwest China's Yunnan Province has built a memorial hall in honor of Joseph F. Rock, an Austrian-American scholar who was one of the first westerners to spread the long-isolated Naxi culture worldwide. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets Thai Counterpart China is ready to work with Thailand to expand the bilateral cooperation in all fields on the basis of Sino-Thai Joint Statement and Joint Communique, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said Tuesday in Bandar seri Begawan. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets Vietnamese PM Both Chinese and Vietnamese sides should fully consider the bilateral ties and complete the follow-up work of the agreements on Beibu Bay demarcation and fishery cooperation at an early date. |  |
Chinese Premier Meets Cambodian Prime Minister Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji exchanged views here Tuesday afternoon with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on bilateral relations and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. |  |
Anti-fire Drill Held in Tianjin Firefighters spray water onto a building of a chemical plant of Tianjin, north China, during an anti-fire drill Tuesday November 6, 2001. More than 20 workers simulated besieged in the building waiting to be rescued during the drill. |  |
Afghan Average People's Life An Afghan woman goes back toward her relic-like shelter in northern Afghanistan November 6, 2001. Afghanistan is one of the poverty-stricken countries after long-term war and Afghan people's living conditions turn worse since US-led air strike last month. |  |
HSBC Invests in China's Sparkice B2B Trading Platform Sir John Bond (L), chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Holdings (HSBC), shakes hands with Edward Zeng, chairman and CEO of Sparkice.com Inc., after announcing its investment to Sparkice's Business to Business (b2b) trading platform. HSBC has invested US$5 million in the Beijing-based online trader facilitator in exchange for 5 percent of its shares, to support the continued development of its online buying and sourcing platform. |  |
Chinese Top Legislator, Cuban President Hold Talks Visiting Chinese Top Legislator Li Peng (L) and Cuban President Fidel Castro pose for a picture before their talks in Havana, capital of Cuba November 5, 2001. |  |
Bush Meets Algerian President US President George W. Bush (R) and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika pose for a picture in the White House in Washington November 5, 2001. |  |
EU-Mediterranean Ministers' Conference Opens in Brussels Visiting Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (L) attends the opening of the EU-Mediterranean Ministers' Conference in Brussels November 5, 2001. The main topic for discussion is the Middle East peace process and current international situation after the "September 11" terror attack. |  |
EU-Mediterranean Ministers' Conference Opens in Brussels The EU-Mediterranean Ministers' Conference opens in Brussels November 5, 2001. The main topic for discussion is the Middle East peace process and current international situation after the "September 11" terror attack. |  |
Chinese Vice President Addresses in Paris Visiting Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao delivers a speech entitled "China And The World In The 21st Century" at the French International Relations Institute in Paris November 5, 2001. |  |
Chirac Meets Chinese Vice-President in ParisFrench President Jacques Chirac met with visiting Chinese Vice-President Hu Jintao at the Elysee Palace on Monday. |  |
