Australian Prime Minister Gillard attends welcoming ceremony in Beijing
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (R) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao inspect a military honor guard during a welcoming ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 26, 2011. Gillard is on a four-day visit to China, and will have meetings with President Hu Jintao and business leaders during her trip. Gillard said she will press China on human rights and North Korea in Beijing, while seeking to boost trade with the biggest consumer of her nation's coal and iron ore deposits. UPI/Stephen Shaver
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