Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, right, and Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, inspect the guard of honor during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing , China, Wednesday, Oct.15, 2008. Zardari was to meet the leader of China in Beijing on Wednesday, as he reaches out to a close ally for increased investment to aid his country's ailing economy. A possible deal between the countries on civil nuclear power is also highly anticipated. Such an agreement would serve as a counterpoint to a recent deal between India and the United States that cleared the way for American businesses to sell nuclear fuel and technology to India for use in its civilian programs.(AP Photo/ Elizabeth Dalziel)
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