51.   China should take the lead for joint development of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the head of a private Singapore think tank said Sunday.

52.   Equatorial said Thursday the agreement, with the Luksic Group, could pave the way for a joint mining development in the El Tesoro district of northern Chile.

53.   Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said the meeting was very successful with discussions on many subjects, particularly on the joint development between both countries.

54.   He also hopes to encourage trade and joint development projects, it said.

55.   He could not confirm reports that the alliance would involve a mutual truck parts supply and joint development of environmentally friendly engines.

56.   He could not confirm reports that the alliance would involve a shared supply of truck parts and joint development of environmentally friendly engines.

57.   He proposed the area be modeled after the Thai-Malaysian joint development zone the two countries share in the Gulf of Thailand.

58.   He also said the two countries welcomed the productive cooperation and the initial results of the joint development of the overlapping area between them.

59.   He also suggested that Russia and the United States negotiate a joint development of some components of a new anti-missile defense systems.

60.   He said that the provisional exploration contracts would be replaced by new ones once Cambodia and Thailand finalize an agreement on joint development.