CONTENTS　　

　　·Letter From President Jiang Zemin to President of the International Olympic Committee Juan Antonio Samaranch for Supporting Beijing’s Bid to Host the 2008 Olympic Games

　　·Telegram of Congratulations From President Jiang Zemin to the Chinese Olympic Delegation

　　·Decree No.292 of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Methods for the Administration of Internet-Based Information Service

　　·Decree No.293 of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Regulations for the Administration of Prospecting and Design for Construction Projects

　　·Telegram of Congratulations From President Jiang Zemin to Vojislav Kostunica for His Election to President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

　　·Letter From President Jiang Zemin to the Participants at the 8th International Conference of the Asia Crime Prevention Foundation

　　·Telegram of Condolences From Zhu Rongji on the Death of Pierre Elliott Trudeau

　　·Statement of Strong Protest of the Foreign Ministry Against Vatican’s Canonization of “Saints”

　　·Foreign Ministry News Briefings on September 6, 2000

　　·Remarks of the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on September 8,2000

　　·Foreign Ministry News Briefings on September 12, 2000

　　·Remarks of the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on September 20,2000

　　·Foreign Ministry News Briefings on September 29, 2000

　　·Foreign Ministry News Briefings on October 2,2000

　　·Remarks of the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on October 6, 2000

　　·Decree No.3 of the State Development Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Rules on the Scope and Size of Bid Invitation for Engineering Construction Projects

　　·Circular on Issuing the Methods for Matching the Grain Purchasing Prices of Different Provinces —— State Development Planning Commission

　　—Methods for Matching the Grain Purchasing Prices of Different Provinces

　　·Circular on Issuing the Interim Methods for the Examination and Administration of Registry of Non-Public Scientific and Technological Institutions —— Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Civil Affairs

　　—Interim Methods for the Examination and Administration of Registry of Non-Public Scientific and Technological Institutions

　　·Decree No.21 of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Interim Methods for Banning Illegal Non-Governmental Organizations

　　·Circular on Issues Concerning the Handling of Special Tombs —— Ministry of Civil Affairs and Five Other Departments

　　·Circular on Issuing Several Proposals on the Administration of Implementation of Land Utilization Program —— Ministry of Land and Resources

　　—Several Proposals on the Administration of Implementation of Land Utilization Program

　　·Circular on Issuing the Proposed Methods for the Administration of House-Purchasing Guarantee —— Ministry of Construction, People’s Bank of China

　　—Proposed Methods for the Administration of House-Purchasing Guarantee

　　·Circular on Improving the Administration of Registry of Agricultural Chemicals —— Ministry of Agriculture

　　·Decree No. 11 of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the People’s Republic of China

　　—Interim Methods for the Administration of Sino-Foreign Joint-Funded and Cooperative Medical Institutions

　　·Circular on Standardizing the Identities on the Cover of Periodicals Involving Copyright Cooperation With Foreign Parties —— Press and Publication Administration

　　·Decree No.21 of the State Drug Administration

　　—Interim Methods for the Administration of Packing Materials and Containers of Medicines