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| Israel-Palestine-Jordan |
| 2 nations recognize unity government |
| 2007-04-18 |
| China and Switzerland have informed Palestinian officials they will deal with the new Palestinian unity government made up of the moderate Fatah movement and the Islamic militant Hamas group, the information minister said yesterday. Both nations said their policy had not changed, and both have dealt with Hamas in the past, but the development appeared to reinforce a Palestinian effort to win recognition for their new government. Special envoys from the two countries met recently with Foreign Minister Ziad Abu Amr. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 What Pappy said. China is hungry for raw materials as their economy expands, and plans to be hungrier yet. They've been buying up or locking up oil all over the world -- there was a bit of a stink when it was noticed they'd bought up a significant chunk of Canada's oil sands or something, not so long ago. If I recall correctly, they're elbows deep in the messes in Sudan, Nigeria, etc, helping to create situations that drive out the Western companies and ingratiate themselves with the ruling oligarchies. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-04-18 11:39 |
| #3 Trade. China wants to play nice with Muslim countries. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-04-18 10:02 |
| #2 brutally mercenary nations Why China? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-04-18 06:08 |
| #1 No surprise here. Two brutally mercenary nations want to make nice with some vicious thugs. BFD. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-04-18 02:17 |