China Official Says Spat With Japan Derails Free Trade Talks

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Thu, 09/27/2012 - 4:32am

BEIJING (Reuters) - A festering territorial dispute between China and Japan has derailed talks for a free trade zone involving the two countries and South Korea, an adviser to China's central bank said on Thursday.

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