31.   Three Australian warships arrived at this east Chinese port Friday for a six-day visit intended to promote a closer military relationship between the two countries.

32.   They departed a Chinese port Saturday to defect, officials said.

33.   Typhoon Babs forced two Russian ships in the Taiwan Strait to request permission to seek shelter in Chinese ports, the ITAR-Tass news agency said Monday.

34.   Yesterday, Taiwan let three boats from two of its outlying coastal islets sail to southern Chinese ports.

35.   Beijing said any freighters entering Chinese ports needed permission from the Chinese authorities and China opposed any cross-Strait operation launched unilaterally.

36.   Beijing said any freighters entering Chinese ports needed permission from the Chinese authorities and China opposed any cross-strait operations that was launched unilaterally.

37.   Beijing says Taipei cannot unilaterally set up that zone without reaching and signing an agreement with China since the whole idea involves Chinese ports.

38.   British naval retaliation forced open Chinese ports for opium imports and also resulted in the ceding of Hong Kong to British rule.

39.   There have been a growing number of reports in recent years of legitimate ships being detained for long periods in southern Chinese ports and having cargos confiscated.

40.   It already has a management deal with another Chinese port, Dalian, as well as other countries.