41.   An official reiterated that the exercises are routine training programs and are not designed to counter the Chinese missile tests.

42.   An American oil company has denied a magazine story that a stray Chinese missile landed near two of its rigs off the southern Chinese coast in early August.

43.   Another exercise, scheduled for Taipei next week, will practice evacuations in the event of Chinese missile attacks on Taipei, Kung said.

44.   Asian stock markets ended the week generally higher Friday, unfazed by the launching of Chinese missiles near Taiwan.

45.   Besides the Wu detention, the administration has been distressed by Chinese offshore missile tests near Taiwan.

46.   But they were the focus of media attention Friday as Chinese missiles fell near their Taiwanese homeland.

47.   But the two leaders, meeting Thursday, could not agree on an anticipated deal to halt the sale of Chinese missiles and other deadly weapons.

48.   China also hopes the step will head off planned legislation in Congress requiring the U.S. president to report on Chinese missile technology transfers and potentially level sanctions for violations.

49.   China retaliated by canceling a series of meetings, including three involving U.S. efforts to curb Chinese missile deals with Pakistan and Iran.

50.   Chinese missiles pointed at US, report says.