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Chinese Premier Li Peng poses in the shallows of Bohai Gulf on Aug. 5, during a holiday at Beidaihe, the summer playground of China's leaders. The photo, published on the front pages of most Chinese newspapers Thursday, may be the first effort to regain political standing he is believed to have lost since he fell ill in late April. During Li's absence, his deputy, Zhu Rongji, has gained prominence, and it was speculated he would replace Li.