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China, Japan lawmakers try their legs at soccer diplomacy

DALIAN: Ping-pong diplomacy broke the ice in the Sino-US relationship during the early 1970s - and now another sport, soccer, could help further warm the thawing ties between China and Japan. Lawmakers from the two countries are set to p ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Sat, Oct 13 2007

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