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Gillian Wong, China Rises and Rises, Yet Still Gets Foreign Aid. Associated Press, Sept. 25, 2010.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/09/25/china_rises_and_rises_yet_still_gets_foreign_aid/

Note:  The report says, "The aid to China is a marker of how much has changed since 1979, when the communist country was breaking out in earnest from 30 years of isolation from the West."

break out (vi):
"1: to develop or emerge with suddenness or force <fire broke out> <a riot broke out> * * *
3: to make a break from a restraining condition or situation <broke out of a slump> <broke out of jail>"

Both definitions in this posting are from www.m-w.com.


----------------------------Separately
(1) Saiyu Liang, China steps up efforts to reverse 'Brain Drain.' Associated Press, Sept. 24, 2010.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_BRAIN_DRAIN?SITE=OREUG&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Note: all-rounder (n): "British : one having many skills or uses"

(2) US says inverted Philippine flag in Obama meeting was 'honest mistake.' Associated Press, Sept. 26, 2010.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-as-philippines-us-inverted-flag,0,1383394.story

My comment: The end of the report provides a link to a Filipino government photo, which shows the blue color of the flag is beneath the red color. For the flag, see Philippines
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines

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