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[quote=COOLSPRINGS,357226]By Lucy Hornby

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media urged new U.S. President Barack Obama not to ignore the "hard-earned progress" in ties made by George W. Bush, even as websites censored inauguration speech references to communism and dissent.

The China Daily praised Bush for laying "a decent foundation for one of the world's most influential relationships", between the United States and China, which it described as a fine bequest.

"After decades of dramatic ups and downs, the once volatile relations are just beginning to show signs of stabilizing," it said in an editorial.

"To many, former President Bush's eight years at the helm of U.S. foreign policies were full of disappointments. The yet-to-be-justified war on Iraq, for one, proves an outstanding discredit to his country and himself. President Obama vowed to put an end to that. Which is correct, and overdue.

"Yet let us be fair and honest -- the Bush years were not devoid of merits. Anchoring relationship between the world's single superpower and the largest developing country is no easy job. But the Bush administration managed it."

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