BEIJING (AP) - President Bush is in China, setting the stage for him to become the first U.S. president to attend Olympic Games on foreign soil.
The president, first lady Laura Bush and their daughter Barbara arrived in Beijing on the final stop of a three-country tour of Asia. They received a red-carpet greeting from China's foreign minister and others.
Before leaving Thailand, Bush declared that it's time for China to grant more freedom to its people, prompting a terse statement from China's Foreign Ministry saying no one should interfere with Beijing's internal affairs.
Bush plans to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympics tomorrow night and attend a series of sporting events through Monday, including U.S. basketball and baseball games against China.
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Bush arrives in Beijing for Summer Olympics
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