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r regional affairs, having adopted a policy document aimed at strengthening its ties with the continent.16. China’s rapidly growing economy, which is expected to register an annual growth rate of percent for its gross domestic product (GDP) this year, will create enormous demand for energy supplies.17. The National Development and Reform Commission said on its website that the State Council has given the green light to a highspeed maglev live between the eastern cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou.18. . Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry cautiously supported a controversial deal granting India access to civilian and nuclear technology Thursday.19. Iran’s resumption of uranium enrichment yesterday will move Tehran closer to fullscale nuclear production, according to . and Western officials and specialists.20. President Bush yesterday cautioned Democrats not to engage in “irresponsible debate” over Iraq during midterm elections in November, asserting that partisan attacks will harm the led mission.21. Economic specialists believe economic growth in different areas is closely related to the development of the information industry. The greater the Internet access, the faster the economic grows.22. The key technology of mobile phone production is now under joint research by several Chinese manufacturers, which hope to make domestic production petitive with foreign suppliers.23. It is reported that top officials have set the guiding principle for the development of agriculture for the ing year, by focusing on bringing more benefits to farmers and narrowing the ine gap between rural and urban areas.24. To create a better environment for investors from home and abroad, the government has revised laws and regulations to copyright and publication and has rectified irregularities in the publications distribution sector.25. The . Congress will reach an agreement with the White House on a defense bill that would ban the torture and inhumane treatment of foreign terrorists, Senator Majority Leader Bill Frist said on Sunday.26. Although the latest level of investment in the Bank of China (BOC) is small pared to that of previous foreign investors, it has made ADB the first development agency to invest in one of the China’s Stateowned banks.27