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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks about China, Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Chinese paramilitary policemen stand guard near Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China's capital. (Associated Press)

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Zhang Jie, 22, sits in the recovery room Dec. 13 after her second abortion in two years at a clinic in Xi'an, China. While exact numbers are hard to come by, official figures show abortions are increasing, and experts say many of the abortion-seekers are young, single women. (Associated Press)

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Illustration: A strong China by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

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**FILE** People surround a Chinese military J-20 stealth jet Jan. 5, 2011, before it undergoes a runway taxi test in Chengdu, China. (Associated Press)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left front) listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao during a meeting Tuesday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Mr. Hu visits the U.S. later this month. (Associated Press)

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Illustration: China cuffs by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

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In this Friday Jan. 7, 2011, photo, a prototype of the Chinese J-20 stealth plane is seen during a runway test in Chengdu, southwest China. The plane made its first test flight Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

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** FILE ** In this Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, photo, people surround a Chinese J-20 stealth plane before its runway test in Chengdu in southwest China. State media are reporting on the appearance online of photos that appear to show a prototype Chinese stealth fighter undergoing testing. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, left, walks with Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi before their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

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TOPICS LIMITED: Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Liang Guanglie welcomes U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates in Beijing on Monday. Gen. Liang rejected suggestions for nuclear and security talks. (Bloomberg)

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates (left) is welcomed by Chief of the General's Staff Ma Xiaotian (center) upon arrival at Beijing International Airport in Beijing to start a four-day visit to China on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)

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In this Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, photo, a Chinese J-20 stealth plane is seen after finishing a runway test in Chengdu, southwest China. State media are reporting on the appearance online of photos that appear to show a prototype Chinese stealth fighter undergoing testing. (AP Photo/Kyodo News)