Chinese Sportswomen Enjoy a
Glorious Year
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| Chinese sportswomen hold up more than their fair share of victories in 2002. It’s been a glorious year for women’s sports in China with achievements in many fields, including soccer, basketball, hockey, and short-track speed skating, overshadowing the performances of their male compatriots. |
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Top Ten Expressions in the Year of WTO
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| To mark the first anniversary of China’s entry to WTO, China.org.cn, after study, brings you the ten expressions on everyone’s lips in the past year. Let’s look at how these words or phrases come to the fore and what lies behind them. |
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NPC to Review Draft Law on Reducing Radiation Pollution
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| China's top legislature will this week review a draft law on the prevention and control of radioactive pollution to better safeguard public health and promote the development and peaceful use of nuclear power. |
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New Map Delineates Provincial Boundaries
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| The Administrative Map of the People's Republic of China, the first one in the country with provincial boundaries having a legally binding force, was completed Tuesday, marking a success in internal boundary demarcation. |
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Chinese, Kazakh Presidents Sign Friendship Treaty
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| Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev held talks in Beijing Monday, signing a good-neighborly treaty of friendship and cooperation. Nazarbayev arrived in Beijing Sunday for a four-day state visit at the invitation of Jiang. |
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Christmas Spirit Wraps Beijing
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| A flurry of snow blankets Beijing for a white Christmas. The chilly winter air engulfs the Beijing Exhibition Plaza’s Christmas village, which is open free of charge to the public over the festive season. |
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Dutchman Haan to Head up Chinese Soccer Team
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| China have chosen former Dutch World Cup midfielder Arie Haan as their new head coach. Former head coach Bora Milutinovic stepped down after China made their first appearance at a World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan earlier this year. |
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China Expresses 'Concern' Over Missile Defense Scheme
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| China expressed its "concern" Thursday over plans being considered by the United States and Japan for a joint missile defense program. Such a move must not threaten the security interests of other countries in the region, foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said at a regular news briefing in Beijing |
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Gold Rush Starts in Beijing
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| Gold bullion was made available to Chinese individuals as an investment option for the first time since 1949 as the small gold bars began selling in Beijing Thursday. |
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Valuable Cultural Relics Unearthed
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| Nearly 500 valuable cultural relics were unearthed Sunday from a tomb dating back to the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC) in Zaoyang City of central China's Hubei Province. |
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