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Image Booster: China Wants Other Countries to Help it Clean the Oceans

Ralph Jennings

   TAIPEI - Floating trash speckles the world's oceans, some of which are
   running low on fish. Now China, a source of those problems and dominant
   force in several Asian maritime sovereignty disputes, indicates it will
   work with other countries to improve those seas.
   Analysts believe the offers would help China bolster its image among
   other countries, particularly weaker ones in Asia. States that feel
   threatened by China sometimes get help from Beijing's rival Washington.

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