Xinhua English news roundup:
– Kidnappers of two Chinese engineers on the Afghan-Pak border demand release of accomplices currently held by the Pakistan government. Link
– Kofi Annan is on a five-day tour of China and urging the country to play a bigger role in world and promote peace and development. Link
– Oil price jumps to record $53.64. Link
– A massive special report on Chirac’s visit to China Link
– The image is taken from a gallery of pictures showing John Galliano and other designers’ Spring-Summer 2005 collections, from a show held in Paris on October 9. Link