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References
- ↑ Žukovskis, Andrejus. "Kinijos ambasadorius: Lietuvoje viso labo gyvena apie 500 kinų" (in Lithuanian). delfi.lt . Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ↑ "Vilniaus kinai ima žvalgytis į tėvynę".
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2012-01-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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