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Sullivan, a multiple gold-medal winner at world under-23 level, headed off German rival Marcel Hacker in his heat of the premier men's single sculls yesterday to advance to Saturday's final.

It was Hacker's first row over the 2000-metre distance since the 2009 world champs in Poland last August. Yet it was still a notable scalp for Sullivan, who was "pretty stoked" with his performance.

"I thought I'd go out over the first 500m and see where I was," he said. "I came out better than I thought and decided to keep going. If he was going to row through me so be it, but I always had a boat length on him. I was surprised - I still had a lot in reserve. But I did also have the peace of mind of being in front."

Like most of New Zealand's elite rowers competing at the Banklink- sponsored national event, Sullivan has one eye firmly on the national trials later this month as he eyes selection for the world champs at Lake Karapiro later this year.

"I'd love to be in a sculling crew boat, either a double or a quad, but I'm not worried, as long as I'm rowing."

Hacker, a former single sculls world champ and Olympic medallist who will contest the world champs as part of a German quad, admitted he was rusty.

"I've done 6km in a single scull and some 2km testing on an erg (since Poland), but not on the water - too much snow and ice," Hacker said.

"It was a really good chance to test the water. The conditions were very interesting."

The visiting German squad aren't as race-ready as their New Zealand counterparts.

"In two weeks they have their national trials, ours are in April.

"I started this race straight off training and now I'm back to the erg," Hacker said as his coach led him back to the gym.

Four-times world champion Mahe Drysdale cruised into the final with an easy win in his heat in a busy day for the sculler.

Meanwhile, Hacker's national squad team-mates Eric Knittel and Stephan Krueger were comfortable winners in the second heat of the premier men's double sculls.

Last year's world championship gold medallists were delighted to get out on the water.

"At home there's 40cm of ice on the river and half a metre of snow on the ground," Krueger said.

"The conditions here are good, not too hot, not too sunny but no ice. Today there was a bit too much wave water, which disturbs your rhythm, but so far, so good.

"We've only been rowing together for a month since Poznan. I had a bike accident where I broke my collarbone and tore a muscle in my leg, so I wasn't able to row for two months after that."

They are poised to meet some quality opposition in Friday's final.

In the first heat, Drysdale and Peter Taylor (Auckland RPC) headed off Matthew Trott and Nathan Cohen by half a canvas to seal a direct berth in the final, with the Southern RPC runners- up forced into a repechage.

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BEIJING, replica bag wholesale Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- China and Switzerland held their first study meeting on the feasibility of a Free Trade Area (FTA) in Beijing on Thursday, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said in a statement on its website.

The meeting will continue until Friday, the department of international trade and economic affairs of the MOC told Xinhua.

According to MOC statistics, bilateral rolex replica trade between China and Switzerland topped 11.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2008.

Although the two-way trade volume dropped slightly on account of the global economic downturn in 2009, the decline rate was small.

Official figures also show that Switzerland is China's ninth largest European trade partner, while China is Switzerland's fourth largest global trade partner.

JAKARTA, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The second meeting of China- Indonesia dialogue mechanism at Vice Prime Minister level opened here on Thursday, co-chaired by China's State Councilor Dai Bingguo and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Political, Law and Security Affairs Djoko Suyanto.

The two sides are both satisfied with the development of China- Indonesia relationship, and agreed to further improve their strategic cooperation.

Dai Bingguo said that China and Indonesia are great developing countries and important countries in Asia, with comprehensive mutual interests, and the base of their relationship is concrete.

The two countries should strengthen their cooperation according to their basic interests while facing more global issues and challenges, so as to benefit the region and world in terms of peace, stability and development, he said.

Dai said China had attached importance to the relationship with Indonesia and was willing to join hands with Indonesia to implement the agreement between President Hu Jintao and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on China-Indonesia strategic cooperation, improve their understandings and deepen their cooperation as good neighbors, good friends and good partners.

Suyanto said the relationship between China and Indonesia went very well. According to him, Indonesia pays great attention to its relation with China, and is determined to take the Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership as guidelines, take practical actions and enhance cooperation with China, so as to bring more benefits to the people of both countries, and to contribute to the regional peace and prosperity.

The two sides agreed to improve strategic mutual understandings, improve economic and trading cooperation, expand personnel postcard printing and cultural communication, strengthen cooperation in terms of security and law affairs, and coordinate more closely in multilateral affairs.

After the meeting, Dai Bingguo and Suyanto witnessed the signing of the Plan of Action for the Implementation of the Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership. The plan includes detailed measures for the dialogue, communication and cooperation between China and Indonesia in comprehensive areas.

Dai Bingguo arrived in Jakarta on Thursday afternoon. He is scheduled to meeting Indonesian vice president Boediono, President Yudhoyono, and ASEAN secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan on Friday. He will go on to visit Brunei on Sunday.

PARIS, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Thursday that he saw major development opportunity for China- France relations in the year 2010.

Yang said that in a keynote speech on China's relations with France and the European Union (EU) at the French Institute for International Relations in Paris.

China-France relations have enjoyed steady growth since the two nations forged diplomatic ties 46 years ago, he said.

The strategic significance of the relationship goes far beyond the bilateral scope, producing important influence globally, Yang said.

China is willing to work with France to strength political trust, promote reciprocal cooperation and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit, he said.

China is ready to push bilateral relations to a new height, Yang added.

On China-EU relations, Yang said the two sides have been engaged in wide-ranging multi-dimensional and multi-level cooperation, and forged a comprehensive strategic partnership.

The EU has become China's biggest trading partner, and China the second biggest trading partner of the EU, Yang said.

The two sides have launched their annual summit mechanism and set up 17 political consultation mechanisms, he noted.

Yang said the comprehensive development of China-EU relations has fully demonstrated that the two sides have broad common interests.

Seizing opportunities in new circumstances, the two sides should avoid setbacks, promote practical cooperation and enhance communication and coordination so as to further invigorate China-EU relations.

They should also jointly oppose trade protectionism and make concerted efforts in tackling global challenges, he said.

The minister stressed that China's growth correlated closely with the world's development.

As a responsible big nation, China has always been a staunch force in safeguarding world peace and promoting common development, he said.

China would continue to adhere to the path of peaceful development and its opening-up strategy to help build a harmonious world with sustained peace and common prosperity.

Yang has met President Nicolas Sarkozy and Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner.

The Chinese foreign minister is on a five-nation tour, which has already taken him to Britain, Cyprus and Turkey. The last leg of his trip is Germany.

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Wednesday to continue China's support to Jamaica's economic development, saying the two sides should expand cooperation in infrastructure construction, mining and tourism.

Wen made the remarks when meeting with his Jamaican counterpart Bruce Golding.

"As the international financial crisis has posed severe impact on China and the Caribbean states, we should help each other, enhance cooperation, and jointly cope with challenges so as to consistently boost our friendly ties," Wen said.

China's trade with Jamaica slipped by some 30 percent to 219 million U.S. dollars last year. However, China's imports from Jamaica nearly tripled year on year, according to Chinese custom figures.

He called on the two sides to bolster cooperation in infrastructure construction, mining industry and tourism, and said China is ready to support more cultural, educational and sports exchanges with Jamaica.

"Jamaica is one of the first countries in the Caribbean region to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, it always adheres to the one-China policy, and the two peoples have friendly feelings toward replica breitling each other," Wen told Golding, who is on his first official visit to China.

Wen pledged to boost exchanges with Jamaica at various levels, enhance coordination on international affairs and jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries.

On climate change, Wen vowed to strengthen contact with small- island countries in urging developed countries to carry out their obligations of providing fund, technology and support for capability building of developing countries.

"We comprehend and sympathize with the difficult situation small- island countries, including Jamaica, are in...and will jointly push forward international cooperation (in that aspect)," he said.

Golding hailed Jamaica-China exchanges and cooperation in politics, economy and humanitarian fields.

He pledged to stick to the one-China policy and voiced hope to expand trade and economic ties, as well as consultation on international affairs, with China.

China's prompt humanitarian aid to Haiti after the devastating earthquake last month indicated the friendship between Chinese and Caribbean people, he said.

Golding appreciated China's responsible attitude in tackling climate change and pledged to further cooperation with China.

Golding arrived in Beijing Monday. During his five-day trip, Golding is also expected to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Vice President Xi Jinping.

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi spoke highly of the London Conference on Afghanistan concluded on Thursday with security, economic development and governance topping the agenda.

"After a wide range of discussions, the participants agreed what the international community can do to help the government and people of Afghanistan to achieve social stability, economic development and well-being," Yang said in a news briefing.

Yang emphasized that the future of Afghanistan should be decided by the Afghan people. As the results of the meeting have not been realized, the international community has a long way to go, he added.

Yang said China will continue providing the Afghan government and the Afghan people with various assistance, including funds, personnel training and setting up joint ventures in Afghanistan.

The brochure printing more important is that the international community should make contributions to the reconciliation, security, economic development and social progress, he noted.

Representatives from over 70 countries and international organizations gathered here to fully align military and civilian resources behind an Afghan-led political strategy.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama personally welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House Thursday and lauded his goals for the Tibetan people, but he kept their get-together off-camera and low- key in a bid to avoid inflaming tensions with catalog printing China.

At the risk of angering Beijing, Obama did tell the exiled spiritual leader that he backs the preservation of Tibet's culture and supports human rights for its people.

China early today protested the meeting, saying the United States had interfered in Chinese domestic affairs and demanding it take steps to improve ties.

The Dalai Lama is seen by Beijing as a separatist who seeks to overthrow Chinese rule of Tibet. There was no welcome fanfare on Thursday, nor a public appearance with the president. The White House released only a single official picture.

The Dalai Lama did meet with reporters outside the White House, playfully tossing a bit of snow at them and declaring himself "very happy" with the visit.

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FDA issues warnings for some asthma drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government is taking steps to curb use of some long-acting asthma drugs taken by millions, issuing safety restrictions Thursday to lower an uncommon but potentially life- threatening risk that asthma could worsen suddenly.

The Food and Drug Administration's warnings cover the drugs Advair, Symbicort, Foradil and Serevent. The FDA said they should be used only by asthmatics who can't control their lung disease with other medications -- and then only for the shortest time possible.

Why? These four drugs contain an ingredient that relaxes muscles around stressed airways, called a long-acting beta agonist or LABA. While they're very helpful at preventing day-to-day symptoms for some patients, the way LABA-containing drugs work also sometimes masks that inflammation is building in the airways, a condition that could lead to a serious asthma attack.

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Romney takes swipe at Obama, Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican Mitt Romney blistered President Obama for a squandered first year of policy failures and broken promises on Thursday, informally auditioning before a key part of the GOP base for the chance to challenge the Democrat in 2012.

"President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and their team have failed the American people, and that is why their majority will be out the door," Romney told a gathering of conservatives, a certain critical constituency in the upcoming Republican primary fight.

"When it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys," Romney quipped.

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Sources say the defence ministry will ``soon'' approach the Cabinet Committee on Security, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, for the green signal to arm the Army with two regiments of the BrahMos Block-II land-attack cruise missiles (LACM).

Swift induction of BrahMos Block-II is necessary because Pakistan Army is inducting its nuclear-capable Babur LACM, developed with China's help to have a 500-km strike range, in large numbers. BrahMos-II can potentially be used for ``surgical strikes'' at terror training camps across the border without causing collateral damage.

One regiment of the 290-km range BrahMos-I variant, which consists of 67 missiles, five mobile autonomous launchers on 12x12 Tatra vehicles and two mobile command posts, rolex replica among other equipment, is already operational in the Army. It had earlier ordered two BrahMos regiments in the first phase at a cost of Rs 8,352 crore.

The BrahMos Block-II variant has been developed to take out a specific small target, with a low radar cross-section, in a multi-target environment.

The air-breathing missile, which flies at speeds up to 2.8 Mach (almost three times the speed of sound), of course, does not come cheap. With `multi-spectral seekers' for `target-discriminating capabilities', each missile costs upwards of Rs 25 crore.

Incidentally, Indian Navy too has inducted BrahMos's naval variant on some warships, having earlier placed orders worth Rs 711 crore for 49 firing units.

While these missiles are fired from `inclined launchers', Navy is also gearing up to induct `vertical launchers'.

This is significant since `vertical launchers' are fitted under the warship's deck, protecting them from the atmospheric conditions and imparting some stealth to the weapon system. It also allows the missile to be fired in any direction.

Two such modules, with 16 missiles, are to fitted in each of the three Kolkata-class P-15A destroyers being built at Mazagon Docks at a cost of Rs 11,662 crore.

BrahMos will also arm the three more Talwar-class `stealth' frigates being built at Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad (Russia) under a Rs 5,514-crore project.

But the work on submarine and air-launched versions of BrahMos is still going quite slow. While talks with Russia are now in the final stages for BrahMos' integration with Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, the missile will be tested for the first time from submersible pontoon launchers this year in preparation for their induction on submarines.

India and Russia have also begun preliminary work on a ``hypersonic'' BrahMos-2 missile capable of flying at a speed between 5 and 7 Mach, as reported earlier.

The armed forces' eventual plan, of course, is to have nuclear-tipped LACMs, with strike ranges over 1,500 km. Unlike ballistic missiles like Agni, cruise missiles do not leave the atmosphere and are powered and guided throughout their flight path.

Cruise missiles, which can evade enemy radars and air defence systems since they fly at low altitudes, are also much cheaper as well as more accurate and easier to operate than ballistic missiles.
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