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BANGKOK, Thailand - It's a summit that's supposed to be dedicated to economies and Japan's is the second largest in the world behind the United States. But as the annual gathering of Pacific Rim leaders wrapped up last Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi found himself largely relegated to playing follow-the-leader.
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- WEEK IN BRIEF
SHANGHAI
- One-yuan suit settled
BASKETBALL star Yao Ming has reached agreement with global drinks company Coca-Cola's Chinese unit over a lawsuit involving the use of his image.
- New concept to build airports
WITHIN 10 years, China will finish the construction and renovation of 130 airports around the country and architects want to have a say in devising the most economic way to operate them.
- Economists struggle to explain the 'China miracle'
THREE decades ago, not one Western economist could have predicted that China's economy would grow at the fastest rate in the world over the following 25 years.
- Corruption cases up slightly
OFFICIALS of Procuratorial Departments at all levels have reported handling a total of 14,268 major corruption cases nationwide in the first eight months of this year, up 4.6 per cent on the previous year.
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