As scheduled, they met on January 20 at the Chinese Embassy.

　　在以than a) 或 as b) 引起的从句中，常会有一些成分省略.
　　He told me not to use more material than (it is) necessary.
　　We should think more of the collective than of ourselves.
　　They worked with as much enthusiasm as young people (did).
　　He is now a vice-manager, but still often works in the kitchen as before.
　　Their training is free, as is all education.
　　We will, as always, stand on your side.
　　错误的省略
　　His life is as fully committed to books as anyone I know.
　　While standing there in her nightgown, two bullets struck the wall beside her.
　　一致
　　如果主语是单数，尽管后面跟有with， together with， as well as， as much as， no less than， more than等引导的短语，谓语动词仍旧用单数形式。
　　Terry, along with her friend, goes skating every Saturday.
　　An expert, together with some assistants, was sent to help in this work.
　　The captain, as well as the coaches, was disappointed in the team.