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CITC and local phone operators reached a preliminary agreement with RIM over the weekend to use local data servers, people familiar with the talks said Saturday.
知情人士上周六说，CITC及沙特本国运营商在周末同RIM公司达成了使用本地数据服务器的初步协议。
The company backed out of a similar preliminary agreement two years ago with trade center developer Larry Silverstein at his 52-story tower, Seven World Trade Center.
两年前万通曾退出了与52层的7号贸易中心的开发者Larry Silverstein签署的类似的初步协议。
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China will supply the 36 J-10 fighter jets, enough to equip two squadrons, under a preliminary agreement that could lead to "more sales", a Pakistani official has said.
中国将提供36歼-10战斗机，足以装备两个中队根据初步协议，可能导致“更多的销售”，一名巴基斯坦官员说。

The two companies are currently working to resolve this dispute with negotiators and a preliminary agreement reportedly has been reached.
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The carrier said late on Monday that it had signed a preliminary cargo joint-venture agreement with China Southern Airlines, a stepping stone into the Asian market.
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