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To: lurqer who wrote (39963)	3/19/2004 9:47:41 PM
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In our "Global Village", you can get flare-ups between some peculiar adversaries - China and Norway. China Bans Norwegian-Made Computer Game China has banned a Norwegian-made computer game involving a spy-for-hire chasing military secrets on the mainland because it allegedly blackens the country's image, the government said Friday. The State Press and Publication Administration said the game, "Project IGI2: Covert Strike," violates Chinese regulations prohibiting games that hurt China's national dignity and interests, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. The PC game, which allows players to pretend they are a freelance mercenary tasked with tracking down illegal computer technology through Russia, China and Libya to prevent it being used in weapons development, was created by Oslo-based Innerloop Studios and is published by the British company Code Masters. Xinhua said that the game's hero, Chris Ryan, steals intelligence and conducts sabotage in China and shoots at its soldiers, and that the country's flag and signs like "China Aviation" pop up frequently. All domestic copies of the game will be confiscated and the game's publishers, producers and sellers within China will be punished according to law, said Xinhua. The report did not say what the maximum penalty would be. The game was first released in 2001 and updated last summer, according to the Code Masters Web Site. mercurynews.com lurqer