41.   China on Thursday denied a report that it was sharing space technology with North Korea that could help Pyongyang develop its long-range missile program.

42.   China, a declared nuclear power, is believed to have shared its technology with Pakistan.

43.   China bargains hard to get foreign investors to share technology.

44.   Clinton earlier this year caused a bit of a stir when he suggested that the technology be shared with European allies.

45.   Earlier this year, Matsushita, which makes the Panasonic brand, tied up with NEC Corp. to share technologies in next-generation cell phones.

46.   In an interview last week, Rumsfeld was noncommittal on the issue of sharing technology.

47.   India says it needs a nuclear deterrent because neighboring China is a nuclear power and has shared technology with Pakistan.

48.   Israel also shared irrigation technology that makes it possible to grow vegetables in light desert sand, and has supplied fertilizers, pesticides and dairy cows.

49.   Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone Corp. said Tuesday it agreed with German tire maker Continental AG to share technologies for run-flat tires, which continue working even after punctures.

50.   Jiang and other Chinese leaders want to develop a homegrown computer industry and have encouraged foreign companies to share technology.