Beijing upgrades metro system for passengers' convenience. NW China region to scale unmapped territory. Appointment of non-communist ministers a long-term policy, official promises. Millions more face relocation from Three Gorges Reservoir Area. UAE national airline to launch service to China in 2008. HK Jockey Club funds for conserving historic site as new cultural icon. Xinjiang provides succor to Sinopec. Space program eyes farther frontiers. Russia-China arms trade to continue. Biofuel expert allays food-shortage worries. Defense industry unveils latest civilian technology. Engines primed for Olympic transport. Family planning posters toned down. Scientists map out first Asian genome. Foreign students drawn to China's schools. Funding approved to clean up river basin. Employers could pay for harassment. China says Myanmar issue should be resolved by Myanmar itself. HKSAR gov't committed to enhancing rescue services. China, Japan to hold top-level economic dialogue. China's on-line population hits 172 mln by September. 3000 people return to homes after flood danger in SW China. Public health emergencies claim 393 lives in first 9 months. Wild South China Tiger spotted after "extinction" more than 30 years. Italian carnival music to be staged in HK. IFAD president: China achieves remarkable success in poverty alleviation. Landlocked China province opens sea cargo route through Russian port. Delegates arrive in Beijing as Communist Party congress finalizes preparations. China urges U.S. to correct "illegal" measures on coated paper. China expands trial rural bank scheme nationwide. Chinese, African representatives discuss cultural policy. Kenyan official: Shanghai Special Olympics implys high standard of Beijing Olympics. Frankfurt Book fair chief lauds progress of Chinese publishers. UN official: growing Chinese economy not a threat. Norwegian man spends one million yuan to adopt Olympic panda. Taiwan's higher court opens hearing on Ma Ying-jeou's case. HK's public Wi-Fi spots exceed 5,000. Media official: China's upcoming party congress attracts global eyes. People in HK, Macao pin hope on upcoming Party Congress. Rural teacher enjoys easier journey to Party Congress as nation narrows urban-rural gap.
