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BEIJING (AP) _ President Bush has arrived in Beijing for the Summer Olympics amid tensions with the Chinese over his demand that the rising world power grant more freedom to its people. Bush, an avid sports fan and former part-owner of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, flew to the city on the eve of the opening of the long-anticipated games. He has said he wants to enjoy the competition but also will talk to Chinese President Hu Jintao about human rights and other issues.
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