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	Concern Is Shown for Xinjiang, Love Fills Tianshan Mountains This is a report on General Secretary Jiang Zemin's inspection tour of Xinjiang. eight years ago, Party Chief Jiang came on an inspection tour of Xinjiang, traveling north and south of Tianshan Mountain, and bringing with him the Party's concern for Xinjiang people. Jiang has, on several occasions, participated in the panel discussions on the development of Xinjiang and the country as a whole, wrote to Xinjiang farmers, wishing them ever-better lives and gave repeated important instructions concerning Xinjiang's economic development and social stability. Picture shows Comrade Jiang listening to a report made by head of the beer flower plantation in the Changji Horticulture Farm during his inspection tour there.
	Press Communique on the Second Plenary Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Macao Special Administrative Region The session listens to reports given by various groups on their tasks and plans, passes the opinions of the Preparatory Committee for the Macao Special Administrative Region concerning speeding up localization of the public servants of Macao, the drafting of Macao's 2000 fiscal budget, Macao's public security, the transitional arrangements for Macao's stamps, and the decision on the arrangement of Macao's public holidays from December 20 to 31, 1999.
	Second Plenary Session of the Preparatory Committee for Macao Special Administrative Region Closes Vice-Premier Qian Qichen points out that the 'one country, two systems' theory has proved successful in practice in Hong Kong, Macao's smooth return will gain more fruitful results for the theory.
	Strengthening 'Two-Line Management of Income and Expenditure' During his recent inspection tour of Jiangsu Province, Wei Jianxing, member of the Political Bureau of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee, stressed the need to strengthen two-line management of income from administrative charges and fines and confiscations ,and expenditures, saying that this is an effective measure to prevent and control the practice of corruption.
	Palestinian President Yasser Arafat Pays an Official Visit to China as of Today A brief resume of the Pastinian President is carried here.
	Tianjin Uses Foreign Capital to Boost Its Economic Development Tianjin's effective use of foreign capital has won the trust of foreign businessmen and has achieved good results in bringing about rapid economic development. Up to now, the city has hosted 199 transnational companies, 311 investment projects, with the amount of investment exceeding US$8.5 billion .
	Don't Make Arbitrary Collection of Charges From Laid-Off Workers In Today's Talk, the author says that at present, resolving the problem concerning re-employment of laid-off workers from state-owned enterprises has become a matter of paramount importance of the Party and state, various social quarters should lend them a helping hand, so that they can be re-employed at an earliest possible date and must not make arbitrary charges from them when they are in difficulty.
	Swan Dance Deep in Tianshan Mountains In Xinjiang's Bayin Brook State-Level Nature Reserve, nearly 10,000 wild swans peacefully spend the summer and multiply here. Bayin Brook Gassland , located deep in Tianshan Mountains, is criss-cross with rivers and gullies, has plenty of water and lush grass, the water here is clear, air moisture and cool and the environment is quiet. Thanks to the effort of local governments at all levels, the place has become known far and wide as a swan protection base.

	The North Chemical Corporation Introduces Diversified Ways of Re-employment By this May the North Chemical Corporation has adopted diversified ways to develop 57 projects, providing work posts for several thousand laid-off workers.
	The Songzi Grain Department in Hubei Province Grasps the Work of Providing Jobs for Laid-Offs ,Instead of Waiting for and Depending on the Upper Levels In making arrangements for placement of laid-off workers, Songzi Grain Department in Hubei Province has followed the re-employment road by re-starting undertakings, instead of waiting for and depending on the upper levels. Over the past year, it has diverted and placed 1,600 laid-off workers,
	China Lost Over 2 Million Mu of Farmland Last Year Statistics show that China's cultivated land was reduced by nearly 6.94 million mu (15 mu= one hectare) last year as a result of construction, internal structural readjustment of agriculture and destruction by natural disaster. At the same time, 4.897 million mu of land were newly added due to development and reclamation of land, when increase is offset by decrease, China still lost 2.038 million mu last year.
	Guangdong Province and Nanjing City Customs Strictly Check Monetary Smuggle Statistics show Guangdong customs had ferreted out 60 monetary smuggle cases in the first half of the year, the value of the currency discovered is converted to 30.29 million yuan in addition to a certain amount of US dollar. Between January and June, Nanjing customs ferreted out 11 cases, involving nearly 1.13 million yuan, US$285,200 and HK$180,000.
	A Worker Devoted to His Work Finally Becomes an Expert Xi Zhuwen, a worker with the plastic window equipment factory under the Shandong Luhong Group, has worked for more than 5,800 hours in one year, doing a work amount equal to that done in two years and one month. At first, he had little knowledge about mold, but four years later, he became a professional technician and expert.
	Tianjin Toyota Motor Engine Goes Into Production The Tianjin Toyota Motor Engine Co. Ltd., a joint venture between the Tianjin Auto Industry (Holding) and the Toyota Auto Company, involves a total investment of US$260 million, equally shared by the two companies and has established a workshop equiped with world vanced technical level, with the domestic production rate of 8A-FE engine reaching 52 percent.
	Baokang County Has Established an Economy Characteristic of Mountain Areas Baokang County, Xiangfan City, Hubei Province, availing itself of mountain resources, has vigorously developed forestry, mining, hydroelectric power and tourist industries characteristic of mountain areas. Over the past five years, total output value of industry and agriculture and per-capita net income of farmers and financial revenue have increased 3-fold, two-fold and 2.5-fold respectively.
	Unshirkable Responsibility Steering enterprises to the market and guiding workers to the market are the orientation for reform. However, under the current situation wherein the social security system is not yet perfect, it is the unshirkable responsibility for enterprises to place workers at proper work posts.
	Why Cancelling Express Mails? The cancellation of express mail service which has been existing for over 10 years, has evoked great concern among the public. For this, officials of the Chinese General Post Office has given explanations to the press circles: first, the speed of delivery of ordinary mails has been stepped up; second, the use of advanced machines and equipment has replaced manual work, the pace of handling ordinary mails has greatly raised.
	There Is No Need to Be Anxious About Regional Name Being Registered by Others First Recently, an official from the State Administration for Industrry and Commerce told reporters that the names and trademarks of some companies were registered first by others, so some company leaders, unfamiliar with the situation and tempted by the advantage of being the 'first to register', spent quite a lot of money to buy back the regional name, this, in fact, is unnecessary, said the Administration official.
	Hua Xia Bank, Hangzhou Branch Accurately Finds Out the Supporting Points Hua Xia Bank, Hangzhou Branch, has regarded increase of savings deposits, guarding against risk and improving efficiency as the three points supporting the development of its business.
	Shanghai Drastically Lowers Initial Telephone Installation Fees
	Running Through the Ancient Great Wall On June 22, 1998, the Tanyugou Tunnel, the first widest higheay tunnel in Asia, ran through the ancient Great Wall, ready to embrace visitors from across the world.

	Rectification of Malpractice in Different Trades Must Become One's Concrete Deeds The 3-day working conference on rectifying malpractices ended in Changchun City July 12. State Councilor Wang Zhongyu attended the meeting, he stressed in his speech the need to take into account the whole situation of reform, development and stability, enhance the sense of responsibility and urgency in regard to the rectification work. He called on the participants to work in a down-to-earth manner and vigorously carry out the recitification work.
	Go Where You Are Most Needed to Realize Your Value of Life Fu Quanyou, chief of the General Staff, encouraged the post-graduates working for Master's degree who volunteer to go to the border region of Tibet to make new contributions and achievements there, so as to realize the value of their lives.
	Tung Chee-hwa, Chief Executive of the HKSAR, Recently Said That Bank for International Settlements can play an Important Role in Consolidating the Asian Banking System
	Qinghai Province Makes Active Efforts to Implement Supporting Construction of the Grassland, nearly 70 Percent of Herdsmen Are Living a Settled Life, A Tibetan Woman (left) opens a small shop with booming business.
	The Impregnable New Fourth Army First Screened

	The Second Plenary Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Macao Special Administrative Region Passes Several Documents Opinions on Drawing up Macao Financial Budget Draft in 2000 Opinions on Macao Social Security Issues Decisions on Public Holidays Arrangements during Macao's Homecoming Opinions on Accelerating the Localization of Macao Civil Servants *Opinions on Transitional Arrangements for Macao Stamps
	People's Forum: Studying Laws in a Down-to-Earth Manner
	Zhou Lisan, an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and well-known geologist, passed away on May 27 at the age of 88.
	Huang Minwei, former deputy secretary of All-China Federation of Trade Unions, died on May 22 at the age of 86.
	Nanjing Military Command Area donates money and goods to flooded areas in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces.
	PLA Deputy Chief of the General Staff Qian Shugen leaves Beijing for the United States on a good-will visit at the invitation of Joseph Prueher, commander-in-chief of the US Pacific Command.
	A seminar is held in Beijing to celebrate the 70-year career of well-known writer Duanmu Hongliang.
	Preparations for the "Songs of the Republic" activity are being stepped up in Beijing.
	Jitong Railway Co. Ltd. of Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region blazes a new trail in transforming its operational mecanism.

	Conscientiously Study Deng Xiaoping's Education Theory and Firmly Establish Strategic Thinking of Developing the Country by Relying on Science and Education Speech made by Vice-Premier Li Lanqing at the forum on studying Deng Xiaoping's Education Theory
	China Sees Continuous Decline in the Birth Rate This is the finding of a nationwide sampling survey on population and reproductive health, which was released by the State Family Planning Commission
	Scientific and technical personnel in the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Should Study Again and Receive Training Again, says Chairman Zhou Guangzhao of the Chinese Association of Science and Technology.
	Photo: Twenty orphans from Urumqi Children' Welfare Center are leaving for Beijing to attend a summer camp, visiting Tian'anmen, the Great Wall and the Memorial Hall for Chairman Mao Zedong.
	Tibetan doctors from Qinghai, Gansu, Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet gathered in Nanyigou, to discuss the question of how to develop Tibetan medicine.
	A Surprised Check on a Paper Mill Some journalists paid a sudden visit to the work site of a new paper mill in Hengli Town, Panyu City, Guangdong Province, which had caused much worry among villagers nearby. They felt relieved after knowing the mill was being constructed according to national standards for environmental protection.

	Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stresses that Palestine-China relationship is rock-firm. Arafat made the remarks on the eve of his visit to China and said he was glad to see the continuous development of Palestine-China friendship.
	Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat says that the Middle-East peace process is in a dilemma due to the current Israeli government refusing to carry out the accords it has signed with Palestine.
	Chinese Ambassador Zhou Gang to India pays an official call to Indian Vice-President. Both sides believe that the Sino-Indian friendship is in the interests of the two peoples and the peace and development of Asia and the whole World.
	Leaders of African National People's Congress and Communist Party of South Africa meet visiting CPC delegation led by Huang Ju, member of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee.
	Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto indicated his readiness to step down Sunday evening as Upper House election results showed the defeat of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been a foregone conclusion. Photo: An elector votes in the election of Upper House in Tokyo with a pet in his arm.
	* Chairman of NATO Military Commission pointed out last Saturday that military means cannot solve the Kosovo Issue. * On Saturday, German Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel and Russia's Yevgeny Primakov met in Moscow and proposed principles for solving the Kosovo crisis. The two ministers all believe that the ultimate principle to solve the Kosovo issue is to give Kosovo real autonomy on the premise of ensuring the territorial integrity of Yugoslavia.
	Residents protested the speech of a racist in Perth, Australia yesterday.
	The Talks between the Protestants and the Catholics in Northern Ireland had no progress last Saturday. On the same day, three Catholic boys died in an arson.
	Nigerian opposition leader Moshood Abiola was buried in his own family yard in Lagos last Friday. Photo: Thousands of Abiola's supporters attend his funnel.

	* Russia and World Bank reach agreement on loans. * Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto supports Russia's plan for stabilizing its economy.
	Drug Abuse is the Arch Enemy of Human-Beings.
	Visiting an Employment Fair in Mexico City-the Ninth Part of a Report Series on Re-employment in Foreign Countries
	Photo: Three famous tenors--Placido Domingo (left), Jose Carreras, Luciano Pavarotti (right) are singing at a concert held for World Cup 98 in Paris.
	A volcano broke out suddenly in Indonesia last Saturday.

	Croatia won the bronze medal after defeating the Netherlands 2-1 on July 11. It was the first time for this country to send its team to the World Cup.
	It Is not Bad to Get the Third Place Members of the Croatian and Dutch teams comment on their match.
	Flying to the High Sky at the First Try Croatia surprisingly got the third place in its first participation in the World Cup.
	How Much Does a Billboard Cost? Review and analysis on the France World Cup 98 (Part 6)
	Blatter on FIFA's Work Ahead New President Joseph Blatter says FIFA will spare no effort to prepare for the 2002 World Cup, which will be co-sponsored by two countries, Japan and the ROK.
	The First World Youth Games is to open in Moscow on July 13, while competitions of volleyball and table tennis have started before the opening ceremony.
	The Top 4 Female Teams Have Emerged at the Red Double-Happiness Cup National Table Tennis Club League Division A
	1998 Dawei Cup Beijing-Tianjin Table Tennis Challenge was held in Tongzhou, Beijing, with the participation of nearly 200 fans.

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