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Stocks across Asia were higher on Tuesday amid hopes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or Sars, had "peaked" in the countries and areas hardest hit by the virus, including Hong Kong, Singapore and the southern mainland Chinese province of Guangdong. Wen Jiabao, China's premier, said he was confident the deadly virus could be controlled, but admitted the country's initial steps to combat the spread of the disease were inadequate. "We have already learned our lesson," Mr Jiabao told an emergency summit in Bangkok that included leaders of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) and Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-Hwa. News in depth / Sars briefing Print article | Email China admits mistakes but sees Sars progress By Amy Kazmin in Bangkok and Joe Leahy in Hong Kong Published: April 29 2003 9:38 | Last Updated: April 29 2003 14:33 Stocks across Asia were higher on Tuesday amid hopes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or Sars, had "peaked" in the countries and areas hardest hit by the virus, including Hong Kong, Singapore and the southern mainland Chinese province of Guangdong. Wen Jiabao, China's premier, said he was confident the deadly virus could be controlled, but admitted the country's initial steps to combat the spread of the disease were inadequate.
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