Lu Ang, a commentator at CCTV's tennis and golf channel, credits the record of Chinese players to the revamp of China's sports system, which now encourages more individual initiative and more international competition.

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Hu said China will push for mutually beneficial economic cooperation with the U.S. to enhance market confidence and stabilize the international financial system.

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