China scrubs up for maiden G-20 summit
Hangzhou, China
CHINA is sparing no effort to ensure its first-ever G-20 summit passes off perfectly, enforcing measures to close factories, offering English lessons to elderly residents and even a US$1.5 billion giveaway to get some to leave town.
China is determined to impress the leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies due to attend the Sept 4-5 summit in the eastern city of Hangzhou, whose lakefront scenery has inspired generations of painters and poets.
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