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China anti-piracy role in Somalia welcomed

January 29 2010, BBC News
China's agreement to take on a larger role in the international naval operation to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia has been widely welcomed. China has until now focused on protecting its own ships in the area. But Beijing says it will now join the naval forces of the US, Nato and the European Union in the Shared Awareness and Deconfliction (Shade) group.

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