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Xinhua Headlines: What China has got over a decade on its iconic coordinated regional development strategy?

(240225) -- BEIJING, Feb. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 4, 2024 shows a logistics center of YTO Express in Yongqing economic development district of north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing poses for a photo with a tuned piano at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticulous hand

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing tunes a piano at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticulous handling of screws and comp

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing checks the wood to be used to produce pianos at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticul

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing tunes a piano at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticulous handling of screws and comp

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing tunes a piano at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticulous handling of screws and comp

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing tunes a piano at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticulous handling of screws and comp

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing tunes a piano at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticulous handling of screws and comp

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(ChineseToday)CHINA-LIAONING-YINGKOU-PIANO TUNER (CN)

(240124) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Yongqing tunes a piano at a factory of a musical instrument company in Yingkou, northeast China's Liaoning Province on Jan. 23, 2024. Zhang Yongqing, a piano tuner, has been dedicating over 30 years to this profession since graduating from a technical school with a major in instrument manufacturing. Each piano comprises 88 keys, over 200 strings, and numerous components. Changes in temperature and humidity can cause subtle adjustments to the piano's pitch and mechanical state. Zhang's role as a tuner is to counteract these changes, ensuring the piano maintains stable and accurate sound production. This job requires high professional competence and demands deep expertise, musical talent, keen observation, listening skills, and strong hands-on ability. Despite the perceived monotony of the job, Zhang sees each tuning session as a dialogue with the piano, involving precise adjustments to tones, key pressures, and meticulous handling of screws and comp

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N China's Langfang works to ensure vegetable supply amid cold wave

STORY: N China's Langfang works to ensure vegetable supply amid cold wave SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:55 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of greenhouse and market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG SHUPENG, Official of Wawuxinzhuang Village, Yongqing County, Langfang City 3. various of greenhouse 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SUN LEI, Director of a local agricultural industrial park STORYLINE: In response to the latest cold spell and heavy snowfall, north China's Langfang City has taken various measures to guarantee the supply of vegetables to the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. At a vegetable wholesale market in Yongqing County, more than 200 tonnes of vegetables are transported from here to Beijing, Tianjin and other places of Hebei Province every day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG SHUPENG, Official of Wawuxinzhuang Village, Yongqing County, Langfang City "Amid the cold wave, we continue to strengthen the inspection and maintenance of ve

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Agricultural technicians in China's Hebei help farmers reduce grain losses

STORY: Agricultural technicians in China's Hebei help farmers reduce grain losses DATELINE: Aug. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of farmlands 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHONGBO, Vegetable farmer in Yongqing County STORYLINE: Langfang City in north China's Hebei Province has organized agricultural technicians to help farmers reduce losses caused by heavy rains and floods. Due to the impact of Typhoon Doksuri, torrential rains battered Beijing and its surrounding regions, causing anomalous floods in several districts of the capital city and several localities in Hebei Province in the past few days. In Gu'an County, agricultural technicians teach corn farmers to prevent and control pest infestations in order to improve quality and increase yield. Yongqing County has sent eight technical guidance groups to check crop damages and help vegetable farmers resume production as soon as possible. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU ZHONGBO, Vegetable farmer

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CULTURE (CN)

(230616) -- GUANGZHOU, June 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man walks at the Yongqing Fang historical alleyways in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 14, 2023. Guangzhou has a history of more than 2,000 years. The city has been a place of cultural integration between Chinese and foreign cultures since ancient times. It has manifested the openness and inclusiveness involved with Chinese culture. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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General Motors launches new Ultium plant in China's Wuhan

STORY: General Motors launches new Ultium plant in China's Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the new Ultium plant of SAIC-GM 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YONGQING, General Manager of SAIC-GM 3. various of the new Ultium plant of SAIC-GM STORYLINE: A new Ultium plant of SAIC General Motors (SAIC-GM) was put into operation in central China's Wuhan city on Wednesday. On the same day, the first batch of the Buick Electra E5 trial vehicles officially rolled off the production line at the factory. It is the company's second such factory following the first one in Shanghai that launched in Oct. 2021. The SAIC-GM Wuhan Ultium Center is an important step for SAIC-GM to further tap into China's new energy vehicle market. By introducing high-tech and intelligent manufacturing equipment, the plant is greener and safer. Many production processes are now highly automated. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG YONGQING, General Manager of SAIC-GM

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Hu in Japan for APEC summit

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing (R) greet people upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 12, 2010. Hu came to Japan to take part in a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama, south of Tokyo.

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China's Hu arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 12, 2010. Hu came to Japan to take part in a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama.

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China's Hu arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 12, 2010. Hu came to Japan to take part in a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama.

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C), his wife Liu Yongqing (R) and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R), his wife Liu Yongqing (R), South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)

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China's Hu hosts luncheon for world's leaders ahead of Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from L) and his wife Kiyoko (L) pose for photos with Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 8 ahead of a luncheon Hu hosted for world leaders visiting China to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games later in the day. (Pool photo)

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China's Hu hosts luncheon for world's leaders ahead of Olympics

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (R) welcome U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd from L) and his wife Laura (L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 8 ahead of a luncheon Hu hosted for world leaders visiting China to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games later in the day.

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd from L) and his wife Liu Yongqing (2nd from L) listen to traditional Japanese court music at Toshodaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture on May 10 with temple priest Shunkai Matsuura (2nd from R). (Pool photo)

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Chinese president arrives in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing wave to well-wishers from the airplane as they arrived at Osaka's Itami airport on May 9. Hu visited Osaka for meetings with businessmen and local leaders in the region, as well as a tour of historic sites which will wrap up his five-day visit to Japan.

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Emperor Akihito hosts dinner banquet for China's Hu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (R in center) greets Chinese President Hu Jintao (L in center) at the Imperial Palace ahead of a dinner banquet the emperor hosted for him on May 7. At right is Empress Michiko and at left is Hu's wife Liu Yongqing. (Pool photo)

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Hu arrives in Japan for 1st Chinese leader's visit in 10 years

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing wave as they arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport aboard a special Air China flight on May 6. Their visit marks the first to Japan by a Chinese head of state in 10 years.

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-TOURISM (CN)

(220808) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Yongqing Fang historical alleyways in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2022. Tourist attractions that blend modernity with history are gaining popularity among visitors to Guangzhou, one of the top summer travel destinations in China. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-TOURISM (CN)

(220808) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Panoramic photo taken on Aug. 7, 2022 shows tourists visiting the Yongqing Fang historical alleyways in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2022. Tourist attractions that blend modernity with history are gaining popularity among visitors to Guangzhou, one of the top summer travel destinations in China. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-TOURISM (CN)

(220808) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Yongqing Fang historical alleyways in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2022. Tourist attractions that blend modernity with history are gaining popularity among visitors to Guangzhou, one of the top summer travel destinations in China. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-TOURISM (CN)

(220808) -- GUANGZHOU, Aug. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Yongqing Fang historical alleyways in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Aug. 7, 2022. Tourist attractions that blend modernity with history are gaining popularity among visitors to Guangzhou, one of the top summer travel destinations in China. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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Hu arrives in Japan for 1st Chinese leader's visit in 10 years

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao and his wife Liu Yongqing wave as they arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport aboard a special Air China flight on May 6. Their visit marks the first to Japan by a Chinese head of state in 10 years. (Kyodo)

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Chinese president arrives in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing wave to well-wishers from the airplane as they arrived at Osaka's Itami airport on May 9. Hu visited Osaka for meetings with businessmen and local leaders in the region, as well as a tour of historic sites which will wrap up his five-day visit to Japan. (Kyodo)

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China's Hu visits Nara on last leg of official visit to Japan

NARA, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (3rd from L) and his wife Liu Yongqing (2nd from L) listen to traditional Japanese court music at Toshodaiji Temple in Nara Prefecture on May 10 with temple priest Shunkai Matsuura (2nd from R). (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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China's Hu hosts luncheon for world's leaders ahead of Olympics

BEIJING, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (R) welcome U.S. President George W. Bush (2nd from L) and his wife Laura (L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 8 ahead of a luncheon Hu hosted for world leaders visiting China to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games later in the day. (Kyodo)

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China's Hu hosts luncheon for world's leaders ahead of Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (2nd from L) and his wife Kiyoko (L) pose for photos with Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R) and his wife Liu Yongqing (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 8 ahead of a luncheon Hu hosted for world leaders visiting China to attend the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games later in the day. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor Akihito visits Chinese President for farewell

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) talks with Japanese Emperor Akihito at a hotel in Tokyo on May 9. Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the hotel to bid a farewell to Hu and his wife Liu Yongqing. Hu will return home on May 10 after visiting Nara. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor Akihito visits Chinese President for farewell

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) talks with Japanese Emperor Akihito while his wife Liu Yongqing (R) talks with Empress Michiko at a hotel in Tokyo on May 9. The emperor and empress visited the hotel to bid a farewell to the Chinese couple. Hu will return home on May 10 after visiting Nara. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Emperor Akihito hosts dinner banquet for China's Hu

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Emperor Akihito (R in center) greets Chinese President Hu Jintao (L in center) at the Imperial Palace ahead of a dinner banquet the emperor hosted for him on May 7. At right is Empress Michiko and at left is Hu's wife Liu Yongqing. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd from R), his wife Liu Yongqing (R), South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and his wife Kim Yoon Ok pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Shanghai opens World Expo for 6-month run

SHANGHAI, China - Chinese President Hu Jintao (C), his wife Liu Yongqing (R) and Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly, pose for photos at a welcoming ceremony for foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on April 30, 2010. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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Hu in Japan for APEC summit

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing (R) greet people upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 12, 2010. Hu came to Japan to take part in a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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China's Hu arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 12, 2010. Hu came to Japan to take part in a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama. (Kyodo)

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Hu in Japan for APEC summit

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing (R) arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 12, 2010. Hu came to Japan to take part in a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

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China's Hu arrives in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) and his wife Liu Yongqing arrive at Tokyo's Haneda airport Nov. 12, 2010. Hu came to Japan to take part in a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Yokohama. (Kyodo)