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China looks to Russia, Africa after transition

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Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi waves before a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 9, 2013. China’s new president will pay a state visit to Russia and three African countries, the foreign minister said Saturday, with Beijing looking to step up diplomacy.