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China sees bright future for economic cooperation with South and Southeast Asia

​Tropical fruit from Thailand, Vietnamese coffee and Sri Lankan jewelry may not have much in common, but they are making their way into the Chinese market thanks to growing shared interests and market demand between China and its neighboring south and southeast Asian countries.

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China and Portuguese-speaking countries hope for closer ties: Li

China and Portuguese-speaking countries will set an example of friendly exchanges between nations, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.

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Xi Jinping's Asian visits to bolster "Belt and Road" and BRICS cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s forthcoming state visits to Cambodia and Bangladesh, and attendance at the 8th BRICS Summit in Goa, India from October 13 to 17 will promote neighborhood friendships, facilitate “Belt and Road” construction and promote BRICS cooperation, the People’s Daily wrote in an article published on Tuesday.

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China comes to the fore in multilateral diplomacy

​Recent years have seen China's increased involvement in multilateral diplomacy, either actively attending multilateral events, or as a trusted host of events such as the 2014 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and 2016 G20 summit.

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U.S. issues Zika special travel considerations for 11 Southeast Asian countries

​The U.S. government on Thursday issued Zika virus-related special travel considerations for Southeast Asia, recommending pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to 11 countries in this region.

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China's Belt and Road initiative necessary for involved countries

​Global strategist Parag Khanna, a senior researcher of National University of Singapore, said China' s Belt and Road initiative is a necessity for all the involved countries.

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Job ads show Uber expanding meal deliveries in 24 countries

Uber is making a broad international push into meal delivery, with fresh hiring and aggressive marketing as it prepares to take on local rivals in dozens of countries.

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Three years on, China's Belt and Road Initiative to embrace greater achievements

​Three years ago, Beijing unveiled its Belt and Road Initiative to deepen China's own reforms and opening-up, and better connect itself with the rest of the world in terms of policy coordination, trade, transportation, energy and information facilities.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's historic Cuba visit shows bilateral ties still stand strong

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's official visit to Cuba represents the ongoing efforts both China and the island nation make to grow closer over the years, according to one analyst.

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Recovery of fugitives' illegal assets is focus of new initiative

In a new focus in the hunt for corrupt officials who have fled overseas, police will not only bring fugitives back to China to face justice, but will also emphasize recovering their ill-gotten assets, the Ministry of Public Security said.

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Silk Road film festival features cultural diversity

​The third Silk Road International Film Festival opened here on Monday, attracting 676 films from 35 countries to compete for awards.

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New era for Beijing-Hanoi ties in sight as Vietnamese PM visit China

​As Beijing rolls out red carpet to welcome Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for his first official visit to China since taking office earlier this year, a new era of stronger bilateral ties is well in sight.

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China, ASEAN seek to expand industrial capacity cooperation

​Jin Ningyun, chairman of Guangxi Construction Engineering Group, hopes to, literally, achieve sweet results at the ongoing China-ASEAN Expo: deals to build three sugar refineries in Thailand.

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China to assist in SE Asian upgrade

China is willing to help drive industrial upgrading in Southeast Asian nations in the form of direct investment, projects, technological cooperation, and imports and exports of equipment, Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli said on Sunday.

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The 13th China-ASEAN Expo opens

The 13th China-ASEAN Expo opened Sunday in China, highlighting industrial cooperation, trade and investment among China, ASEAN members and other countries along the Belt and Road.

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Zika unlikely to spread on mainland, officials say

China's top health authority said on Thursday there is no sign of spread of Zika virus on the Chinese mainland and a contingency plan involving 18 central government organizations was set up to cope with the disease.

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China takes precautionary measures to fight Zika virus

Authorities and experts warned of the risks of the Zika virus spreading in China and urged precautionary measures, as the number of cases in Southeast Asia increases.