Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrives at Beijing airport on

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika arrives at Beijing airport on August 7, 2008. More than 80 state leaders and royals are expected to attend the opening of the August 8-24 Games. Attendance and non-attendance is a closely watched issue, as rights groups have urged leaders to boycott the Games to protest against China's crackdown on May unrest in Tibet and its ties with the government in Sudan.
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