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China has bounced back and virtually contained the contagion with what detractors say were draconian measures.
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BEIJING - Plausibly to China's chagrin, the heads of state of some Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries did not grace a virtual summit - known as 17+1 - hosted by President Xi Jinping last week.
A senior Chinese official blamed the no-show on "outside interference", but stopped short of singling out the United States.
