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"China's long-awaited transition to a more democratic government isn't going anywhere. Beijing's repression of religious freedom continues unabated ... Whether China's face to the world will continue to be more of a snarl than a smile remains to be seen. But its leaders cannot expect the United States and other governments to remain passive for long."

--8/10/10

Sources: AP; CNN; BBC; Canadian Press; Reuters; AP; New York Times

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