Visiting French President Jacques Chirac (L) and Chinese President Hu Jintao attend a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 26, 2006. Chirac led an elite business contingent to China, hoping to seize a greater share of the world's fourth largest economy on a state visit. [Reuters] [More photos on Chirac visit]

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