2003 China Chronology

January

  13, The Regulations for Flight Control of General Aviation are promulgated. As one of stipulated general aviation activities, Chinese citizens are allowed to fly their personally owned airplanes in the country's airspace according to the regulations, which took effect on May 1, 2003.

23, The All-China Federation of Trade Unions issues its first blue book, entitled "Chinese Trade Unions' Safeguarding of the Legitimate Rights and Interests of Workers and Staff Members." The blue book uses abundant data to introduce the work of Chinese trade unions and the materialization of rights and interests of workers and staff members in nine fields, including their economic, political and cultural rights.