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 | From L: Chinese first lady Liu Yongqing, Chinese President Hu Jintao, French President Jacques Chirac, and French first lady Bernadette Chirac pose in front of the red-lit Eiffel Tower, January 27, 2004 in Paris. China's President Hu Jintao is on the second day of a four-day state visit in France, marking the 40th anniversary of Chinese-French relations. click to open  |  | French President Jacques Chirac (L) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Jan 27th 2004. Hu is on his second day for official visit to France. click to open |  | Chinese President Hu Jintao, left, and his French counterpart Jacques Chirac exchange documents after signing a political and trade agreement at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004. Hu is on a four-day state visit to France to discuss China's economic growth, its increasing interdependance with Europe and the reconstruction of Iraq. click to open |  | French President Jacques Chirac, foreground left, gestures as China's President Hu Jintao, right, waves upon Hu's arrival at Orly Airport, south of Paris, Monday, Jan. 26, 2004. Hu started a state visit to France Monday. click to open |  | Chinese President Hu Jintao(L) is welcomed by French President Jacques Chirac at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Jan 26th 2004. click to open |  | French President Jacques Chirac (L) and China's President Hu Jintao (R) stand at attention during the playing of the national anthems at arrival ceremonies at Orly Airport near Paris, January 26, 2004. China's President Hu Jintao starts a four-day visit to France marking 40 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. click to open |
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