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| Eleven Chinese Workers Killed in Afghan Attack |
| 2004-06-10 |
| via Rooters - EFL Wed Jun 9, 2004 11:52 PM ET By Mike Collett-White Gunmen burst into a compound in northern Afghanistan early on Thursday, killing 11 Chinese road workers and wounding five, an embassy official in Kabul said, in one of the bloodiest attack on foreigners since the Taliban fell. The raid occurred 22 miles south of the city of Kunduz, until now deemed a secure area as Islamic insurgents concentrate their attacks in Afghanistanâs south and east. It came just two days after about 100 Chinese workers had arrived at the site, the Xinhua news agency reported. "Ten people died on the spot and several were wounded, one of whom has since died," said a Chinese embassy official in Kabul who declined to be identified. The attack took place at around 1 a.m. (4 p.m. EDT on Wednesday). "They were working on a road paving project for a Chinese company. The project is being financed by the World Bank." Security guards exchanged fire with about 20 assailants, according to Xinhua. ...more... |
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| #6 supposedly developed china Nice to see that someone's clear on the concept. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-06-10 5:27:12 PM |
| #5 âsupposedly developed china sending workers to afganistanâ Chinaâs rapid development has caused massive unemployment and dislocation. Chinese factories have modernized extensively so far fewer workers are required. The US and China have both lost jobs due to increased productivity but the US economy generates new jobs far faster than does the Chinese economy. The US also has better social programs for people who lose their jobs. (Ironic isnât it that greedy capitalist America has a far better social support system than China? As China grows wealthier and their society adjusts to free market capitalism I expect their social support system to improve.) If the Chinese growth rate stalls, China could face widespread social disruption. So yeah, I think there are plenty of workers available for Afghanistan and for migration into former Soviet Union territories. |
| Posted by: Anonymous5032 2004-06-10 11:35:27 AM |
| #4 now this is funny - supposedly developed china sending workers to afganistan...... as for chinese troops - yes they have more...but it is more quality than quantity in todays warfare environment.. but the would make good cannon fodder for those f-16's we sold taiwan.. |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-06-10 10:54:05 AM |
| #3 The Chinese don't have an overseas deployment capability worth a damn, and that's a good thing. If they did, they'd be over the Straits like a shot from a cannon, and lord knows, we don't need that kind of headache right now. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-06-10 7:55:21 AM |
| #2 I don't feel sorry for the Chinese! They have enough troops to equal ours in this plight without a sweat, in military demand for Iraq, but will they assist us in the valiant effort, hell no!! 11 Chinese even to the Chinese isn't much more than a flick of a whisker in contention...Ohh unless he's a 'hotdog' pilot harassing our surveillance. |
| Posted by: smn 2004-06-10 2:30:49 AM |
| #1 Too bad this won't cause the politburo even a millisecond's pause to reflect on their continued arms sales to rogue elements and perpetual sowing of discord around the world. Anyone care to guess where the gunmen's weapons originated? |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-06-10 1:57:17 AM |