Tuesday, February 17, 2004

News

US presidential candidates play 'China cards': In a chaotic uproar democrats brought home to Bush's story of "fleeing military service", while republicans tried every means possible to "blacken" John Kerry, the democratic front-runner by saying that the Massachusetts senator "received election campaign fund from China". As the election draws near, signs began to show that the democratic and republican parties would play their "China cards" once again.

US calls on China to help curb spread of WMD: A senior US state department offical on Monday urged China to help curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction but stopped short of criticising Beijing over reports that nuclear weapons designs found in Libya came from China via a Pakistani network.

China Cracks Down on Spammers: The Chinese government is ratcheting up its efforts to fight unsolicited e-mail in a campaign with a distinctly political flavor, but officials face an uphill battle controlling spam.

Fires kill at least 90 people in China : Two fires, including a huge blaze at a crowded shopping centre, killed more than 90 people yesterday, battering China's already dire safety reputation.

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