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China bans 'sexy' female attire: Female civil servants in eastern China have been banned from wearing sexy clothes and told not to use "dirty" language in the office. Women have been asked to refrain from wearing revealing tops and leggings as well as too much jewellery at work

'Fortune' magazine publishes top 100 Chinese listed companies: US "Fortune" magazine, issue September 13, published ahead of time, has appraised and selected "top 100 Chinese listed companies 2003" in accordance with their annual business incomes, the first 10 companies ranked in order respectively are: Sinopec, Petro-China, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Life Insurance, China Unicom, the People's Property Insurance of China, Five Minerals Development, Baoshan Steel Group Co. Ltd. and the China National Offshore Oil Company.

UNICEF Goes West to Help Children: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will deepen cooperation with China, including fundraising, for the country's realization of children's development goals.