1.   And in so doing, they shed light on an operation that had become, quietly and almost invisibly, an increasingly popular route for those smuggling Chinese nationals.

2.   A grand jury indicted six Chinese nationals Wednesday in the most elaborate human smuggling operation uncovered in recent Georgia history.

3.   Ding, a Chinese national with a Ph.D. from Harvard, usually makes about five trips a year to China.

4.   Four of the seven Chinese nationals charged in connection with the alleged smuggling operation have pleaded guilty.

5.   If they return as Chinese nationals, they can retain their permanent residency, but will not enjoy consular protection.

6.   In addition, according to court documents in Seattle, two more containers with Chinese nationals were expected to arrive there on Tuesday.

7.   In Beijing, officials expressed concern for the safety of Chinese nationals who may have been injured in the collapse of the World Trade Center.

8.   INS officials hope news of the tragedy deters other Chinese nationals from following suit.

9.   Months earlier, agents who posed as the owner and captain of a Falmouth fishing ship met with with several Chinese nationals based in New York.

10.   Murdoch was in China with his wife, Wendi, a former Chinese national whom he met while she was working at Star TV in Hong Kong.