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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit family photo, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in Beijing. Obama is in China to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Obama joins Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (second right), Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit Tuesday in Beijing. (Associated Press)

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China's Shenyang-J-31 stealth fighter jet (also called FC-31). (Image: United States Naval Institute)

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President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit family photo, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in Beijing. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit family photo, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in Beijing. Obama is in China to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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An all-expenses-paid trip to China for Republicans was postponed. (associated press)

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In this file photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, right, walks past Chinese President Xi Jinping as they arrive at the Monument to the People's Heroes during a ceremony marking Martyr's Day at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai travels to China on Tuesday, Oct. 28, signaling the pivotal role he hopes Beijing will play in Afghanistan's future, not only in the economic reconstruction of his war-ravaged country after U.S. and allied combat troops leave by the end of the year but also in a strategic foreign policy aimed at building peace across a region long riven by mistrust and violence. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

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China-Taiwan Submarine Power Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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China's finance minister Zhu Guangyao said Congress should move quickly to approve reforms giving China and other emerging economies greater input in the International Monetary Fund to show the U.S. is intent on preserving its leading role in governing the world's economy. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on President Obama's failure to confront human rights abuses in China by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Thousands of Hong Kong students boycotted classes Monday, September 22, to protest Beijing's decision to restrict electoral reforms in a weeklong strike marking the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the southern Chinese city. Associated Press photo

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China and Hong Kong (Illustration by Scott Stantis of the Chicago Tribune)

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In this Sept. 14, 2014 photo, Chinese tourists take souvenir photos with Chinese national flag as they visit to Quanfu island, a Paracels of Sansha prefecture of China's Hainan province. A cheer erupted on board at the sight of the distant land, and passengers scurried to take pictures of each other at the railing holding China’s bright red flag. (AP Photo/Peng Peng)

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U.S. officials are optimistic that the election of new pro-business Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will enhance bilateral trade between the two countries, which have lagged far behind American business transactions with rival China. (associated press)

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Thousands of Hong Kong students boycotted classes Monday to protest Beijing's decision to restrict electoral reforms. The protesters plan a weeklong strike, marking the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the Chinese city-state. (Associated Press)