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In a show of true diplomacy, the Chinese basketball team that got into a nasty brawl with Georgetown University players in an exhibition game went to the Beijing airport Friday to reconcile with them. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said the Bayi Rockets went to see off the Hoyas and the sides exchanged souvenirs. This a day after they exchanged pleasantries of a physical nature. Video footage, showing players punching each other and throwing chairs, spread swiftly on the Internet, but if you want to see the action truly animated, visit http://wapo.st/qufpJR. Denver Post wire services
