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Chinese Check-Up Of London 2012

In the lead-up to the Beijing games, the world's media put China under intense scrutiny and a thorough health check-up. Now it's London's turn to get on the examination table. ...full story at Sky News

from Sky News on Tue, Aug 26 2008

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