China -- February 9, 2006

• Beijing starts renovation of monument to heroes
• Bangladesh insists on One China Policy
• Chinese mainland decides to resume cooperation in fishers' services with Taiwan
• China still a "less developed country"
• Chinese mainland hopes donated pandas can arrive in Taiwan smoothly

• Chinese senior official appeals for improving Sino-Japanese ties
• Chinese FM meets with French counterpart, parliament Speaker
• China's top legislator stresses importance of science in socioeconomic development
• "Chen is a saboteur of peace"
• DPRK, Japan end talks but agree to continue negotiations

• Income-tax threshold raised for foreigners
• New human infection found in Fujian
• Survey: education fees top cause of poverty
• Senior official calls for better ethical education among youth
• Second Saturday of June fixed as China's Cultural Heritage Day

• Sino-Japanese dialogue "expects no breakthrough"
• Taiwan leader's remarks again prove he is trouble maker
• Taiwan leader's "Taiwan independence" remarks again prove he is trouble maker
• Vietnam wants stronger bonds with China: party leader