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Chinese Prez Rips Corruption

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 15, 2007 3:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – China's President Hu Jintao blasted the "extravagance and corruption" of some Communist officials at a key party congress today as he warned that the nation's promise has "fallen short" of public expectation. He also cautioned that "independence" forces were growing stronger in... Read full story »

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