China -- December 23, 2004

• 300 mln people drinking unsafe water
• 48 SOEs recruit overseas talent
• Baby born in taxi; driver may face fines
• China summons Japanese ambassador over visa issue
• Drought may hit hard next year

• Economy on fast track next year
• Flights delayed by snow return to normal
• Former deputy mayor punished over corruption
• Folly of the US stance
• HK Securities & Future Commission charges 7 persons in Nov.

• Iraqi foreign minister starts visit to China
• Low efficiency of SOEs remains obstacle for economy: expert
• Mobile phone short messages register record high
• Macao police arrest prisoner escapee
• Network to track vagrants to start

• Poisonous gas kills 13 miners
• State councilor Tang meets ROK guest
• The public need a public outcome in graft cases
• Venezuelan president arrives in Beijing
• Win Victory director charged in HK$89 mln scam