REFILE-PRESS DIGEST - China - Nov 9

(Corrects spelling in final entry for China Securities Journal to Shandong Iron from Shangdong Iron)

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Monday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

CHINA DAILY (www.chinadaily.com.cn)

-- The closure of four schools in Australia has affected at least 400 Chinese students, prompting China's consulate in Sydney to caution against studying in the country.

-- China and Japan signed 42 projects related to energy-savings and environmental protection ahead of the climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month.

-- China has been badly affected by rising trade protectionism since the outbreak of the global financial crisis, a Ministry of Commerce official said over the weekend.

PEOPLE'S DAILY

-- Nearly 1 million people in Jiangxi are short of drinking water, and Guangdong has set limits on water for use by companies and residents in Zhuhai, as a severe drought hits the southern provinces of China.

-- Some 1,100 government officials were promoted in Sichuan for their contributions during last year's earthquake.