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Bush arrives in Beijing for Games

Thu Aug 7, 2008 9:21am EDT
 
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BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush arrived in Beijing on Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

In Thailand en route to Friday's opening ceremony, Bush voiced "deep concerns" about human rights in China and "firm opposition" to detention of dissidents and religious activists.

(Reporting by Matt Spetalnick; Writing by Simon Denyer, Editing by Ralph Gowling)

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