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FUZHOU Cheap Air Max Thea , China, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Three-time Olympic champion Kerri Walsh and April Ross from the United States swept past Brazil's Juliana Felisberta Silva and Maria Antonelli 2-0 (21-11, 21-1 Cool

to clinch gold at the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball Fuzhou Open.

It took the experienced American pair just 33 minutes to win the final at the first tournament on the 2014 FIVB World Tour.

Walsh and Ross gave Juliana and Maria Antonelli a hard time in the first set, displaying solid defence in the back row and at the net and pulling away in the middle of the set.

The Brazilians started well in the second set, jumping to 4-1 ahead, before Walsh and Ross used an 8-2 run to overtake the lead. Brazil then called a timeout and returned to win three unanswered points to level at 9-9. The lead changed hands several times after that until 17-17. After Brazil saved a match point Cheap Air Max 95 , Walsh secured the set and the title with a brilliant blocke on Juliana.

"It's all we wanted. We're always excited to be on the top of the podium," said the 31-year-old Ross.

"All the best teams in the world came to this Open, because this is the first tournament of the season. It was a very, very tough tournament, a good indicator of how tough this season gonna be."

Ross, who took silver with Jennifer Kessy at the London Olympics Cheap Air Max 90 , started to pair up with Walsh in September last year following Kessy's retirement. With the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro looming ahead, the two veteran players now aim to build a partnership work hard amid high expectations.

"We're still going as a team. I think we've made strides at this tournament. We just hope to get better and better," said Ross.

"April and I are a new team. We have to improve a lot. We are excited to improve. This Tour is gonna make us so strong because everyone is great. We're looking forward to the challenge and we want to win gold in Rio," said the 35-year-old Walsh.

Earlier in the morning, Walsh and Ross came from one set behind to beat local favorites Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi 2-1 (14-21, 21-15 Cheap Air Max , 15-11) in the semifinals, while Juliana and Antonelli downed Maria Clara Salgado Rufino and Carolina Solberg Salgado (15-21, 21-13, 10-15) for their spot in the final.

Fuzhou native Xue and Xia overcame the disappointment of missing out a place in the final by edging Maria Clara and Carolina 2-0 (21-19, 21-1 Cool

to take the bronze.

"We had prepared to play three sets, but we finished it in two sets Cheap Nike Air Max Thea Clearance ," Xue said afterwards. "I think we played with pretty a lot of patience today. We managed to hold our rhythm even when we were falling behind in the first set. That's key to our victory."

Xue, who started to pair up with Xia after the world championships in July last year, said she and Xia was very satisfied with her performance at the tournament.

"I think the competition over the past week is even more helpful than training two months, because you have to play under great pressure here, while in training you are usually less stressful," said Xue.

Fuzhou Cheap Nike Air Max 95 Clearance , capital of the Fujian province, lies on the southeast coast of Chinese mainland and hosts the Open event for the second straight year.

In addition to the Fuzhou Open, two other stops are scheduled in China in 2014 on the FIVB international schedule: the FIVB Shanghai Grand Slam (April 29 to May 4) and the FIVB Xiamen Open (Oct 7-12). All three are double-gender events.

BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- China's first online sharingplatform for integrated circuits and microsystems has been launchedby a state-owned enterprise.

The platform, initiated by China Electronics Technology GroupCorporation (CETC), enables the public to have access to the CETCintellectual property database Cheap Nike Air Max 90 Clearance , software tools and productionline.

The platform welcomes other enterprises to submit their researchresults online to promote development in the field.

China has called for improvements in its chip development as itselectronic information industry has long-depended on importedchips.

"Developing the technology and industry of integrated circuitsand microsystems not only goes with the tide of informationtechnology development, but also meets the needs of integrated andintellectual development," said Xiong Qunli, CETC president.

Liu Liehong, general manager of the CETC, said the corporationwas able to provide professional services for the industry ofintegrated circuits and microsystems with solid research basis.Enditem

Two of China's top steelmakers announced plans Tuesday to merge Cheap Nike Air Max Clearance ,creating the world's second-largest manufacturer of the commodity as markets struggle with a glut caused by Chinese overcapacity.

The world's second largest economy is trying to overhaul its lumbering state sector and especially its steel industry, by using mergers and restructuring to cut chronic overproduction and create world-beating mills.

Baosteel Group, China's second-largest steelmaker, will issue new stock to existing shareholders of Wuhan Iron and Steel Group to absorb the other company, the state-owned companies said in separate statements to the Shanghai bourse, where they are listed.

They did not give details.

The two firms rank fifth and 11th respectively in world production capacity.

The merger will form a new firm called China Baowu Iron and Steel Group Cheap Air Max Thea Clearance , China Business News reported late Monday, adding the state asset watchdog had already okayed the plan and submitted it to the State Council -- China's cabinet -- for final approval.

The combined production capacity of the two firms reached 60.7 million tonnes last year, data from the World Steel Association showed, which would make the new entity the world?s second biggest producer by capacity -- behind ArcelorMittal.

Chinese steel demand has slumped as economic growth slows and the global steel industry is assailed by overcapacit.