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Li's Switzerland trip promotes cooperation

Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang's fruitful trip to Switzerland and his attendance at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum have contributed to strengthening cooperation, mutual trust, mutual benefit and joint exploration of ways for post-crisis development. Full story

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World Economic Forum 2010

The five-day WEF Annual Meeting 2010 is due to start on Wednesday in Swiss town Davos under the theme of "Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild".

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Chinese vice premier's Switzerland trip promotes cooperation, mutual trust, development: official

2010-01-30 09:58:56 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang's fruitful trip to Switzerland and his attendance at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) have contributed to strengthening cooperation, mutual trust, mutual benefit and joint exploration of ways for post-crisis development, Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister He Yafei said Friday.

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Commentary: China brings breeze of hope to grim world economic landscape

2010-01-30 09:22:36 GMT Xinhua English DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Davos, the Swiss ski resort and home to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has borne witness to China's confidence in its economic development and its share to help with world economic recovery.

Chinese vice premier's speech at Davos forum adds impetus to world economic recovery

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