Generate a short summary: china thursday played down an accord with rival taiwan over shipping links , indicating it was at best just a first step to realizing beijing 's goal of direct trade , mail and transport links with the island .
Answer: china coy over shipping accord with taiwan

us treasury secretary henry paulson said on monday that he would push for freer and more open markets in china , arguing that economic relations between the two countries had reached `` a pivotal moment .

Short summary: paulson promises to focus on chinese market during talks

IN: south korea monday expressed concerns over trade protectionism in the united states as the byrd bill introduced by the country recently runs counter to the spirit of world trade organization -lrb- wto -rrb- .
summary: s. korea expresses concerns over u.s. trade protectionism

Problem: u.s. enterprises eye more investment opportunities in vietnam , especially in the fields of finance , information technology , airport construction and film production , local newspaper youth reported thursday .

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A: u.s. businesses seek to expand investment in vietnam

question: the leader of the sunni-backed coalition that won the most seats in iraq 's march election said the country 's most influential shiite cleric assured him in a meeting sunday that no group would be excluded from the new government .

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summary: top shiite cleric in iraq calls for unity

question: george w. bush and john mccain stepped gingerly around the abortion issue wednesday night in feisty campaign debate , the texas governor saying the gop `` must be big enough to welcome '' dissenting views , and the arizona senator declining to repeat earlier comments suggesting he might permit his own child to end a pregnancy .

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bush mccain step around abortion