As for Congress, Ralph Cossa, at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Honolulu, argues for restraint there, to avoid feeding anti-American sentiment in China and playing into the hands of hardliners.

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Leeds finally responded, McGuire feeding Smith for a try in the right corner - to avoid the ignominious feat of becoming the first team to be held scoreless in a Wembley final since 1989.

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