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President Hu attends G20, UN summits

G20 Pittsburgh summit ends with encouraging yields, challenges remain

The third round of the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, which was widely expected to seek a new direction for the global economy, ended here on Friday with encouraging outcomes, but key challenges remain. Full story

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The G-20 brings together important industrial and emerging-market countries from the world. Leaders of the nations and organizations that comprise the G-20 will meet in Pittsburgh this Sept.

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