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Hu Jintao promises reforms after Olympics

Updated on 01 August 2008

By Lindsey Hilsum

With one week to go until the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese president pledges his country will introduce reforms.

He made his announcement as access to some blocked internet websites was reinstated, following widespread criticism from journalists covering the games.

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