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China's President Hu Jintao delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 30th anniversary of the announcement of "Message to Compatriots in Taiwan", at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing December 31, 2008. Hu said on Wednesday he understood Taiwan's desire to take part in "international activities" but stressed he would not tolerate any move that suggested sovereign independence from the mainland. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA)