British envoys arrive for China murder trial

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HEFEI, China (Reuters) – British diplomats entered a courtroom in an eastern Chinese city on Thursday for the opening of the country's most sensational trial in three decades, a hearing into the murder of a British businessman that has rocked the Communist Party leadership. Entry to the courtroom was restricted but the diplomats were invited to be present because of the nationality of the victim. Journalists were not being allowed in, and it appeared any coverage would be only from state media outlets. …