China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) speaks with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit during a news conference following the end of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh November 9, 2009. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi (L) speaks with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abul Gheit during a news conference following the end of the 4th Ministerial Conference of the Sino-African Forum at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh November 9, 2009.

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  8. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) leads her delegation in talks with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his delegation during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singapore on November 14, 2009. The global recovery faces serious pitfalls including mass unemployment in rich nations, asset bubbles, and a lurch towards protectionism, the World Bank chief and Asia-Pacific leaders warned. Ministers from the 21-member APEC grouping, meeting in Singapore said this week ahead of the summit, issued calls to resist protectionism for fear that new trade barriers could trigger a return to recession.
  9. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) looks on as China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi gestures before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singapore on November 14, 2009. The global recovery faces serious pitfalls including mass unemployment in rich nations, asset bubbles, and a lurch towards protectionism, the World Bank chief and Asia-Pacific leaders warned. Ministers from the 21-member APEC grouping, meeting in Singapore said this week ahead of the summit, issued calls to resist protectionism for fear that new trade barriers could trigger a return to recession.
  10. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singapore on November 14, 2009. The global recovery faces serious pitfalls including mass unemployment in rich nations, asset bubbles, and a lurch towards protectionism, the World Bank chief and Asia-Pacific leaders warned. Ministers from the 21-member APEC grouping, meeting in Singapore said this week ahead of the summit, issued calls to resist protectionism for fear that new trade barriers could trigger a return to recession.
  11. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singapore on November 14, 2009. The global recovery faces serious pitfalls including mass unemployment in rich nations, asset bubbles, and a lurch towards protectionism, the World Bank chief and Asia-Pacific leaders warned. Ministers from the 21-member APEC grouping, meeting in Singapore said this week ahead of the summit, issued calls to resist protectionism for fear that new trade barriers could trigger a return to recession.
  12. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singapore on November 14, 2009. The global recovery faces serious pitfalls including mass unemployment in rich nations, asset bubbles, and a lurch towards protectionism, the World Bank chief and Asia-Pacific leaders warned. Ministers from the 21-member APEC grouping, meeting in Singapore said this week ahead of the summit, issued calls to resist protectionism for fear that new trade barriers could trigger a return to recession. AFP PHOTO/Russell Boyce/POOL.
  13. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) leads her delegation in talks with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his delegation during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singpaore November 14, 2009.
  14. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) talks with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singpaore November 14, 2009.
  15. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singpaore November 14, 2009.
  16. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes hands with China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Singpaore November 14, 2009.

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