Chinese President calls for energy-saving revolution

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Hu Jintao highlights environmental concerns at Communist Party Congress ahead of successor being named

China's outgoing President Hu Jintao has used his keynote speech at the Communist Party Congress to call for a fundamental shift in the way the nation uses resources and a "revolution" in energy efficiency....

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