World Leaders Meet On Olympic Opening Day(Vladimir Putin)
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US President George W. Bush (R) gives a welcoming hug to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) as Laura Bush (L) gestures before a banquet for heads of state in the Great Hall of the People on August 8, 2008 in Beijing, China. President Bush made a new plea for freedom of expression in China just hours before he was to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The US leader, who has said he does not want to politicise his attendance at the Games, said he could be candid with China because the two countries had built up a strong relationship built on "respect and trust".
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