The sorry tale will sound remarkably familiar to old China hands.

对于长期在中国的人来说，这一令人遗憾的事件听起来非常熟悉。

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According to some statistics, over 50% of the noted China hands in the United States are Jewish scholars.

有人作过统计，在美国知名的中国研究专家中，超过50%是犹太裔学者。

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Many of you here have traveled frequently between our two countries. Many have become China hands or Germany hands through friendly exchanges.

在座的各位经常来往于中德之间，通过友好合作，很多人也成了“中国通”或“德国通”。

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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe told the conference he appreciates China's hands off approach and wants others to follow its example.

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It also was a surprise to Doug and other tech-savvy China hands I know.

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Of course the China Hands, the Over Sympathetic saps such as me, see it differently.

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In Las Vegas last September, nearly 400 attended one gathering, the fourth and largest ever Old China Hands Reunion.

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