In the aftermath of the Dubai ports dispute, the Bush administration is hiring Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., a Hong Kong conglomerate, to help detect nuclear materials inside cargo passing through the Bahamas to the United States. It's the first time a foreign company will be involved in running a sophisticated U.S. radiation detector at an overseas port without American customs agents present. Ironically, the Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa, who has substantial business ties to China's government that have raised U.S. concerns over the years, is named Li Ka-Shing (rhymes with "Ka-ching!")
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