It didn't quite rival the weekend brawl at an NBA game in Detroit, but a shoving match broke out here Saturday as Chinese and American journalists jostled for position to hear statements from leaders of the two nations.
"Easy! Easy!" President Bush cried as media from the two countries rushed into the room and an American cameraman tumbled off his ladder.
High-level officials from both countries in the room chuckled as the scrum continued, causing towering light stands to sway dangerously. They didn't fall, and no one was injured.
Tensions had cooled by the time the news media was invited into Bush's meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Just to be sure, Bush's personal physician, Dr. Richard Tubb, jokingly offered the White House press corps sedatives.
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