Tang Jiaxuan Addresses UN open debate on Afghanistan Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan said Tuesday at the United Nations that with the changing situation on the battlefield within Afghanistan, a potential power vacuum could lead to social chaos.  |  |
Li Peng meets acting Uruguayan President Visiting Chinese top legislator Li Peng on Wednesday expressed satisfaction with the development of Sino-Uruguayan ties, calling for enhanced trade and investment cooperation after China's accession to the World Trade Organization. |  |
Chinese President Inspects Luxury Trains Chinese President Jiang Zemin inspects the dining carriage of China's first luxurious express train in Beijing, November 14, 2001. Jiang made an inspection on the advanced railway equipments Wednesday. |  |
CPPCC Chairman Meets Fijian President Li Ruihuan (L), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), meets with Fijian President Josefa Iloilo in Nadi Wednesday, November 14, 2001. |  |
Assignment to War A woman journalist of the Associated Press of the United States kisses goodbye with her colleague before starting her assignment to Afghanistan Wednesday in Dushanbe of Tadzhikistan, November 14, 2001. Some 2,000 journalists had gone into Afghanistan from Tadzhikistan to cover the war since September. |  |
Liu Yu Wins Men's 200m Freestyle Liu Yu of Guangdong province strikes forward at the final of men's 200m freestyle swimming event of the 9th National Games Wednesday in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 14, 2001. Liu improved the national record with a time of 1 minute 49.77 seconds. |  |
Water Diversion Project Ready for Construction in 2002The preparation work of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project has met the technical requirements for the start of construction in 2002, said Zhang Jiyao, vice minister of Water |  |
Rainy Season of Kenya Starts A herd of cattle graze under a huge windmill on the overcast Ngong Hill, some 25 kms south of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday November 14. The short rainy period in Kenya, which is supposed to start at the end of October, is delayed this year until November and will last until December. |  |
A Paradise of Giraffes A giraffe rests in the woods at the Giraffe Center, some 20 kms south of Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday November 14, 2001. With its over 50 national parks and national reserves, Kenya is among the five most luxurious tourist destinations on earth, according to a recent survey by the World Travel Market. |  |
Luo Xuejuan Sets a New Asian Record of Women's 100m Breast Stroke Luo Xuejuan (R) of Zhejiang province is greeted by friend Qi Hui after winning the women's 100m breast stroke event at the 9th National Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 14, 2001. Luo broke the Asian record of 1minute 7.18 seconds set by herself by 1 minute 6.96 seconds. |  |
Liu Chunhong Breaks 3 National Records in Weightlifting Liu Chunhong of China's Shandong province lifts to win the title of the women's 69kg category weightlifting at the 9th National Games in Heshan, Guangdong province, Nobember 14, 2001. Liu broke 3 national records in the event with 122.5kg in snatch, 155kg in clean and jerk and 277.5kg in total. |  |
Olympic Champion Cai Yalin Misses the Men's Shooting 10m Air Rifle Title Sydney Olympic champion Cai Yalin is interviewed after losing the men's shooting 10m air rifle event of the 9th National Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 14, 2001. Cai ranked the 4th at 699.1 points. |  |
World Tourism Market Expo Opens in London Three artists from Russia play traditional Russian music at the 2001 World Tourism Market Exposition, which opened Monday in London, November 12, 2001. Representatives from 171 countries took part in the 4-day exposition to present the rich cultural and natural heritage of their nations. |  |
World Tourism Market Expo Opens in London Participants inquire of Chinese officials about Chinese tourism resource under a replica of Chinese Pailou, a decorated archway, at the 2001 World Tourism Market Exposition, which opened Monday in London, November 12, 2001. Representatives from 171 countries took part in the 4-day exposition to present the rich cultural and natural heritage of their nations. |  |
Annan Addresses Open Debate on Afghanistan U.N. Secretary-general Kofi Annan (C) addresses the Security Council-host open debate on Afghanistan, which was held on the sideline of the general debate of the 56th U.N. General Assembly, in New York November 13, 2001. |  |
George Bush Meets Vladimir Putin U.S. President George W. Bush (R) shakes hands with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin in the White House November 13, 2001 in Washington DC. |  |
