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Man Arrested over McDonald's Bombing
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| Police have detained a man suspected of bombing a McDonald’s restaurant in a failed bid to extort money from the fast food chain in Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. |
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US Returns Smuggled Relics
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| Six ancient Chinese terracotta figures smuggled to the United States were returned to China by US law enforcement officials at a ceremony in the Chinese Consulate General on Tuesday, indicating that dynamic cooperation in law enforcement between the two countries has really developed. |
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Chinese, Comoro Presidents Hold Talks
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| China is ready to explore new areas and new ways of stepping up bilateral cooperation with the Union of Comoros on a basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefits, President Hu Jintao said in Beijing Wednesday. |
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Beijing Attractive to Investment Despite SARS
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| Beijing has remained attractive to investors all over the world despite the threat of SARS, with investment totaling US$2.16 billion in the first five month this year, up 41 percent over the same period last year. |
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China Attaches Great Importance to East Asian Stability, Cooperation
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| Stronger good-neighborly relations and closer regional cooperation are priorities in China's external work, and stability and cooperation of East Asia is all the more important, said Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing. |
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More Funding Allocated for China's Afforestation
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| China's six major afforestation projects absorbed 25.58 billion yuan (US$3.08 billion) in funding last year, up 53.69 percent from 2001 figures, a state statistical bulletin has said. The six projects involve natural forest protection, the conversion of fragile land to forest and windbreak forest construction. |
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Three Gorges Project Opens to Navigation
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| Two passenger ships passed through the huge, towering Three Gorges Dam ship lock on the Yangtze River Monday morning, signifying the accomplishment of a major goal of the world's largest water control project.
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Wildlife Gourmands Should Be Punished
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| Experts of the China Wildlife Conservation Association recently called to dispense with the bad habit of eating wild animals and set up a healthy and civilized diet. Many experts believe that laws should be enacted to punish wildlife gourmands as well its poachers and traders. |
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WHO Official Praises HK's SARS Control Efforts
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| World Health Organization (WHO)'s Executive Director for Communicable Diseases Dr. David Heymann praised the Hong Kong government Sunday for its transparent systems and efforts to fight SARS epidemic. |
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Cantonese SARS Crusader Interviewed
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| Dr. Zhong Nanshan is one of the most respected SARS crusaders among Guangdong citizens and did much in the cause of SARS prevention and anti-SARS work. On June 10, he was interviewed by the Yangcheng Evening News. |
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