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It’s party time in Beijing – and only some are invited

By Adrienne Mong, NBC News Producer BEIJING – After a short summer break, I returned to Beijing to find the city under siege. At least that’s how it looks these days – two weeks before the national holiday on Oct. 1 to mark the 60th anniversary ... ...full story at NBC World Blog

from NBC World Blog on Mon, Sep 14 2009

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