Olympics diplomacy: Hu Jintao meets Russia Prime Minister Putin

Olympics diplomacy: Hu Jintao meets Russia Prime Minister Putin

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Zhongnanhai leadership compound in Beijing on Aug. 9. Putin was in Beijing to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 8. (Pool photo)

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