China to Start Second Restoration Project for Potala Palace A senior official of the Tibet Autonomous Region said Friday that a plan of starting the second phase of restoration of the Potala Palace is currently under consideration of the central government and is expected to be carried out soon.  |  |
China Determined to Develop Ties With Latin America: Li Peng China will stick to its set foreign policy of developing ties with Argentina and other Latin American countries in the new century, Chinese top legislator Li Peng said Friday in Buenos Aires. |  |
6th Inter-Korean Ministerial Meeting OpensSouth Korean Unification Minister Hong Soon-young, left, and his North Korean counterpart, Kim Young Sung, chat during the inter-Korean Cabinet talk held at North Korea's Diamond Mountain, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001. A candle light is used because of an electricity power outage. North Korea suffers acute energy shortages. |  |
Decision of NPC Standing Committee on China's Accession to WTO The following is the full text of the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on China's Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO): |  |
(3) WTO 4th Ministerial Meeting Opens in Doha Shi Guangsheng (C), China's Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation minister, and vice-minister Long Yongtu (L) attend the 4th ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) which opened Friday November 9, 2001, in Doha, Qatar. |  |
(2)WTO 4th Ministerial Meeting Opens in Doha The 4th Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) opens in Doha, capital of Qatar November 9, 2001. |  |
(1)WTO 4th Ministerial Meeting Opens in Doha The 4th Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) opens in Doha, capital of Qartar November 9, 2001. |  |
(1) China Drama Festival Held in Nanning Artists in Peking Opera costumes stage an opening performance at the 7th China Drama Festival held in Nanning , capital city of Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region November 9, 2001. 22 types of drama from different parts of China will be displayed during the festival. |  |
(2)China Drama Festival Held in Nanning An actress from Sichuan Province sprays fire at the opening ceremony of the 7th China Drama Festival held in Nanning , capital city of Southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region November 9, 2001. 22 types of drama from different parts of China will be displayed during the festival. |  |
Nikkei Index Slump A passer-by watches an electric board flashing the Nikkei key Index in the street of Tokyo, November 9, 2001. The Nikkei declined 216.08 points to end the trading at 10215.71 Friday after the Cabinet announced this fiscal year's GDP a further contraction of 0.9 percent rather than 1.7 percent growth as initially targeted. The latest government forecast is the worst since the current GDP formula was set in 1980. |  |
"Ballet for Life" Debuts in Beijing Dancers of Swiss Lausanne Ballet Troupe rehearse before the debut of "Ballet for Life", which is created to commemorate Freddie Mercuy, the late singer of British music group "Queen" who died of Aids at the Beijing Century Theater Friday November 9, 2001. Famous choreographer Maurice Bejart is supervising the ballet. |  |
"Ballet for Life" Debuts in Beijing Dancers of Swiss Lausanne Ballet Troupe rehearse before the debut of "Ballet for Life", which is created to commemorate Freddie Mercuy, the late singer of British music group "Queen" who died of Aids at the Beijing Century Theater Friday November 9, 2001. Famous choreographer Maurice Bejart is supervising the ballet. |  |
Jiang Meets UN Human Rights Chief Chinese President Jiang Zemin (L) shakes hands with Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, during a meeting in Beijing Friday November 9, 2001. Robinson is here to attend a seminar on human rights education. |  |
Chinese President Meets French GuestChinese President Jiang Zemin met Friday in Beijing with Laurent Fabius, French minister of economy, finance and industry, who remarked on the astonishing changes evident in modern day China. |  |
Vodafone Opens Office in Beijing Sir Christophe Gent, chief executive officer of Vodafone Group PLC, cuts the ribbon at the opening ceremony of the Vodafone Beijing Representative Office on Friday, November 9, 2001. Vodafone Group PLC is one of the world's large mobile telecommunication companies. |  |
Annan Meets Iranian President United Nations' Secretary-General Kofi Annan (R) meets with Iranian President Seyed Mohammad Khatami (L) at the UN headquarters in New York November 8, 2001. Khatami offered views on the issues of the current US-Afghan war and the dialogue among civilizations. Responding to Khatami's initiative, the U.N. General Assembly designated 2001 as the year of dialogue among civilizations. |  |
Chinese Top Legislator Meets Argentine President Visiting Chinese Top Legislator Li Peng(L) and Argentine President Fernando De La Rua(R) pose for a picture after their meeting in Buenos Aires, November 8, 2001. |  |
Follow the Situation in Afganistan A journalist works besides a TV screen broadcasting latest news on the war in Afganistan at the media center in Doha Sheraton Hotel,November 8,2001. |  |
US-Russian Summit to Open US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice briefs reporters on the upcoming US-Russian summit, in the White House in Washington November 8, 2001. |  |
