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To: sea_urchin who wrote (21769)10/27/2004 9:07:02 PM
From: Raymond Duray  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81068
 
Searle,

Re: The presence of Chinese PLA troops in Sudan, in our opinion, marks the middle kingdom's entrance into the great game.

This is the only news I've seen of a Chinese military presence in Sudan. Has this been corroborated by other reliable sources?

Most news reports concern China's veto in the UN regarding interventions over the Darfur genocide.

Here's a map from 2001 showing China's interests at the time. There were no active production wells in China's licensed portion of Darfur back then.

usaid.gov

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Knowing what I know about Texans, they are simply not to be trusted to tell the truth. Could the "Texas Hedge" team at safehaven.com be a couple of promoters? <wink>



To: sea_urchin who wrote (21769)10/28/2004 12:43:20 PM
From: The Wharf  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81068
 
CBS MarketWatch
U.S. stocks open lower on China worries
Thursday October 28, 9:52 am ET
By Susan Lerner

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) - U.S. stocks opened lower guard and guard your own Thursday morning as news that China's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nine years sparked worries about demand for commodities