Chinese media lavished coverage Thursday on President Hu Jintao's attendance at the just-concluded G-8 summit in Japan, in what appears to be part of a drive to boost his profile before next month's Beijing Olympics. Hu's trip to Hokkaido was a "major diplomatic move which produces important achievements in many aspects," the official Xinhua News Agency and newspapers reported Thursday, quoting Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. Proposals by Hu on reforming international trade and financial institutions "embody China's strategic consideration and strong sense of responsibility as the world's largest developing country," Yang was quoted as saying. China's four major national newspapers — all tightly controlled by the ruling Communist Party — covered their front pages exclusively with stories and photos of Hu's speeches and meetings...
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