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Article: Rebels' arms made in China; Beijing's ties to rival Sudan, investment in oil sector cited as factors.(WORLD)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- April 28, 2006
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Byline: Daniel Pepper, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
ALONG THE CHAD-SUDAN BORDER - Many of the weapons used by Chadian rebels who nearly overthrew the government this month - from the ubiquitous Kalashnikov rifles and rocket-propelled grenades to more advanced artillery pieces mounted on Toyota Land Cruisers - come from China, probably indirectly through Sudan.
Chadian President Idriss Deby and international relief groups were quick to accuse Sudan of promoting the attack two weeks ago on the capital, N'Djamena, by about 350 rebels, who fought to within a few miles of the city before being turned back. But China's insatiable appetite for oil to feed its economic ...