CONTENTS　　

　　·Decision of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Strengthening Population and Family Planning Work, and Stabilizing the Low Birth Rate

　　·Circular of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Pushing Forward Counterpart Assistance Between Schools in the Eastern and Western Regions (Excerpts)

　　·Letter of Congratulations From General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Jiang Zemin to the Fifth National Games for the Disabled

　　·Telegram of Congratulations From President Jiang Zemin to Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Countries

　　·Telegram From President Jiang Zemin to the Philippine President Expressing Sincere Solicitude to the Relatives of Victims of the Philippine Airplane Accident

　　·Telegram From Jiang Zemin to General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party Le Kha Phieu Expressing Condolences on the Death of Pham Van Dong

　　·Telegram of Congratulations From President Jiang Zemin to Swedish King Carl Gustaf XVI on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Countries

　　·Telegram of Congratulations From Premier Zhu Rongji to Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid on the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Countries

　　·Telegram From Zhu Rongji to Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai Expressing Condolences on the Death of Pham Van Dong

　　·Joint Declaration of the Governments of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Singapore on Bilateral Cooperation

　　·Joint Communique of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Turkey

　　·Declaration on the Establishment of a Partnership Between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa

　　·Joint Declaration of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia on the Direction of Future Bilateral Cooperation

　　·Several Proposals on Strengthening and Improving the Fostering of Graduate Students —— Ministry of Education

　　·Decree No. 73 of the Ministry of Construction of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Regulations on the Administration of the Installation and Repair of Gas Devices

　　·Decree No. 79 of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Methods　for the　Implementation of the Customs Inspection Regulations of the People’s Republic of China

　　·Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Several Issues Concerning Financial Sector Business Tax

　　·Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Issuing the Methods for the Administration of Examination and Approval of Tax Credit With Investment in Technological Renovation of Home-Made Equipment

　　—Methods for the Administration of Examination and Approval of Tax Credit With Investment in Technological Renovation of Home-Made Equipment

　　·Circular of the State Administration of Taxation on Issues Concerning the Deduction and Offsetting of Taxes on Revenue From Railway Transportation Fees

　　·Decree No. 5 of the China Seismological Bureau

　　—Regulations on the Supervision of Seismological Administration by Law

　　·Decree No. 6 of the China Seismological Bureau

　　—Regulations on the Procedures for Formulating Seismological Administrative Rules

　　·Decree No. 17 of the State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Methods for the Administration of Inspection and Quarantine of Containers Entering and Leaving China

　　·Decree No. 18 of the State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Methods for the Administration of Inspection of Exported Coal)

　　·Circular on Carrying Out Compulsory Inspection of Exported Light Household Appliances

　　—State Administration for Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine and Two Other Departments

　　·Presidential Decree on Appointments and Removals

　　·Proclamation of the Standing Committee of the People’s Republic of China on Discharging Cheng Kejie From His Post as the Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People’s Congress