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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 07:12 AM
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China confirms weapons firms met Gaddafi envoys in July
Source: BBC News

China has admitted its state-run weapons manufacturers held talks in July with representatives of Colonel Gaddafi as his forces battled rebels.

A spokeswoman said the meetings in Beijing took place without the knowledge of the government.

She said that no contracts were signed and no arms supplied.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14785688
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BadtotheboneBob Donating Member (219 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 09:35 AM
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1. In Beijing? Without the knowledge of the government?
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.... Lying liars, telling lying lies!
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nyy1998 Donating Member (984 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 11:02 AM
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2. Yeah, I don't think even the Chinese people are buying that BS either
You're own weapons firm is talking to a critical oil ally without your knowledge? How stupid do you think people are, China?
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AverageJoe90 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-05-11 01:39 PM
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3. But then again, China IS the East Asian 21st century version of Mussolini's Italy, so....
No surprise Beijing would pull this sort of B.S. I do hope that the people of China wake up someday soon.
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