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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping on Wednesday held his first talks with a foreign official since vanishing from the public eye nearly two weeks ago, telling U.S. Defence Secretary Leon Panetta he wanted to advance ties with the United States. Vice-President Xi's disappearance had prompted widespread rumors that he was ill or worse ahead of this year's five-yearly Communist Party Congress when he is expected to be named party chief. ...More...