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A man uses a small hammer to engrave a dragon in a gold-plated piece of metal at a Chinese cultural fair in Beijing February 14, 2012. Gold demand struck 14-year highs in 2011, driven by record investment, buying in China, which could overtake India... View Photo »
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A woman wearing a face mask stands in front of her small clothing stall at an outdoor market in Beijing February 16, 2012. China's annual consumer inflation will ease to about 3 percent in February, a senior pricing official said on Monday, which would... View Photo »
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Theresa Chu, a lawyer representing Taiwanese followers of the Falungong spiritual movement which is outlawed in China, shows documents to reporters inside the High Court before filing a lawsuit against Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong on alleged human rights... View Photo »
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Buildings under a hazy skyline are seen in downtown Guangzhou, capital city of China's southern Guangdong province, in this November 17, 2004 file photo. China's worsening air pollution, after decades of unbridled economic growth, cost the country $112... View Photo »
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A man rides a tricycle carrying a couch on a road amid heavy smog in central Beijing, in this October 31, 2011 file photo. China's worsening air pollution, after decades of unbridled economic growth, cost the country $112 billion in 2005 in lost... View Photo »
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A chimney billows smoke from a coal-burning power station behind pedestrians walking across a bridge in Beijing, in this December 14, 2010 file photo. China's worsening air pollution, after decades of unbridled economic growth, cost the country $112... View Photo »
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MUSCATINE, IA - FEBRUARY 15: In this handout provided by the Iowa Governor's office, Vice President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China arrives at the home of Sarah and Roger Lande February 15, 2012 in Muscatine, Iowa. In 1985, Lande helped... View Photo »
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MUSCATINE, IA - FEBRUARY 15: In this handout provided by the Iowa Governor's office, Vice President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China meets Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad, his wife Chris Branstad, along with old friends and dignitaries at the... View Photo »
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China Vice President Xi Jinping raises his glass during Iowa Governor Terry Branstad's toast, at the Iowa Statehouse, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Des Moines, Iowa. View Photo »
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Vice Chairman of GE and CEO of GE Global Growth and Operations John G. Rice speaks during an interview at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington February 15, 2012. General Electric Co believes that China's economy will grow at a lower rate than... View Photo »
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MILWAUKEE, WI - FEBRUARY 15: Master Lock CEO John Heppner speaks to workers during a visit to the factory from U.S. President Barack Obama on February 15, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Obama applauded the company, which he cited in his State of the... View Photo »
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MILWAUKEE, WI - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. President Barack Obama greets workers following a speech at the Master Lock factory on February 15, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Obama applauded the company, which he cited in his State of the Union address, for... View Photo »
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MILWAUKEE, WI - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to workers at the Master Lock factory on February 15, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Obama applauded the company, which he cited in his State of the Union address, for bringing back 100... View Photo »
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China's Vice President Xi Jinping speaks to leaders from the private and public sectors at a luncheon co-hosted by the US-China Business Council and the National Committee on US-China Relations with the support of several cooperating organizations in... View Photo »
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Eleanor Dvorchak (L) makes a few remarks about the 1985 visit of China's Vice President Xi Jinping (R) to Muscatine, Iowa February 15, 2012. Xi stayed in the Dvorchak�s home on that first visit. View Photo »
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China's Vice President Xi Jinping talks with area residents in the home of Roger and Sarah Lande in Muscatine, Iowa February 15, 2012. Xi met with 17 Muscatine area residents, whom he had met on his first visit to the city in1985. View Photo »
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Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (L) makes a few remarks to China's Vice President Xi Jinping (seated at centre on the couch) at the home of Roger and Sarah Lande in Muscatine, Iowa February 15, 2012. Xi first visited the city in 1985. View Photo »
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China's Vice President Xi Jinping speaks at the home of Roger and Sarah Lande (2nd L) in Muscatine, Iowa February 15, 2012. Xi joked about receiving a gift of popcorn during his first visit to Muscatine in 1985. View Photo »
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Iowa Mayor Dwayne Hopkins (R) presents China's Vice President Xi Jinping (2nd L) with a key to the city of Muscatine, as Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, left, Sarah Lande, (3rd left) and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds Muscatine (2nd R), in Muscatine, Iowa February... View Photo »
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Sarah Lande (L) presents China's Vice President Xi Jinping a reproduction of the Muscatine Journal newspaper from 1985, when he first visited in Muscatine, Iowa, February 15, 2012. View Photo »
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MILWAUKEE, WI - FEBRUARY 15: U.S. President Barack Obama greets workers following a speech at the Master Lock factory on February 15, 2012 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Obama applauded the company, which he cited in his State of the Union address, for bringing back 100 jobs to the U.S. from...
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