Portugal, the summit's host, is apparently likely to bow to African pressure and hold the summit whether or not Mr Brown shows up.

峰会主办国葡萄牙显然可能屈从于非洲的压力，因而不论布朗首相出席还是不出席葡萄牙都会举办这个峰会。

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Mr. Kim is well regarded by conservatives in South Korea and has been nicknamed the "Upright General" because he, unlike many other South Korean delegates to a 2007 inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang, refused to bow to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il while shaking hands.

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