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President Hu Jintao's recent attendance at the Nuclear Security Summit and his participation in the second summit of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) members have further showcased China's positive political position as a responsible power with increasing international influence.

China's image...has witnessed an improvement globally, according to a new poll. Of the 27 countries polled on China under a BBC-sponsored survey, 41 per cent viewed the nation as having a positive influence on the world, two points up from previous year...

Lush, landscaped parts of the Purana Qila – the 16th century Old Fort in the capital – reverberated with the divine melody of Buddhist music as a Chinese festival began in India. The concert was held in the capital Tuesday.

On April 20, Shanghai World Expo held the first trial operation to ensure all preparations for the event are in order.The organizers will hold parts of the performances in Expo garden. Some of emergency drills will also be performed, including contingency plans for natural disasters and accidents.

An estimated 200,000 visitors crowded into the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai for the first public preview day on Tuesday, forcing organizers to abandon security checks and causing chaos on a nearby subway line.

Police in World Expo host city Shanghai detained more than 6,000 people in a crime sweep, state press said Tuesday, as they ramp up security ahead of the huge event's May 1 kick-off.

When a Taiwan music ensemble performed its reconstruction of Chinese imperial court music last year in Beijing, it marked not just a cultural milestone, but a political one. It was also a chance for people from both sides of the long-divided Taiwan Strait to compare notes on which parts of their joint Chinese heritage have been preserved, or not.

Organisers of Shanghai's World Expo gave members of the public a preview of the massive event Tuesday as they tested facilities and public transportation 10 days before the official start. More than 1.25 million people were expected to visit over the six preview days before the official May 1 opening, with about 70 percent of the pavilions ready to welcome visitors, the Shanghai Daily reported.

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