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China Notes ‘Recent Changes’ in Libya, Says it Hopes to Have an Active Role in Reconstruction

China abstained from the U.N. vote in March which authorized enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya, and later condemned airstrikes on Tripoli by allied forces. Now that the regime of Moammar Gaddhafi appears to be have fallen, the Chinese government has acknowledged “noting” political changes in Libya. From the Washington Post: Spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said in a statement on the ministry’s web