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Japan's hijacking of G7 meeting to meddle in South China Sea issues unjustified

Once again Japan hijacked the multilateral Group of Seven (G7) platform to serve its own purposes and to meddle in South China Sea affairs in an unwanted attempt to "contain" China, which is not only unjustified and unhelpful for resolving disputes, but also harmful to regional stability.

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Belt and Road Initiative promotes win-win, regional cooperation in Central Asia

The Belt and Road Initiative offers win-win opportunities for Central Asian countries and promotes regional cooperation, Kyrgyz experts have said here.

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Australian truck crash leaves hundreds of sheep dead

​Hundreds of sheep have been killed in a truck rollover in regional Australia, likely highlighting the need for increased regional infrastructure.

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The U.S. needs to respect the ASEAN principle of centrality

The United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Tuesday issued a joint statement following a special leaders summit in California, outlining key principles that they say will guide their cooperation.

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Asean centrality matters for East Asia cooperation

The year 2016 marks the first year after the establishment of the Asean Community on Thursday.What impact the Asean Community will have on Asean centrality in regional affairs is a topical issue for many observers.

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Three pillars of to-be-formed ASEAN Community

The ASEAN Community will officially take shape on December 31 this year with three pillars: the Political-Security Community, the Economic Community and the Socio-Cultural Community.

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Iran, Brazil urge political solutions to Syria's conflicts

​Iran's foreign minister and his visiting Brazilian counterpart called here on Sunday for the political solutions to ongoing crisis in Syria.

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East Asia Summit should stick to its nature of "leaders-led strategic forum": Chinese FM

​Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Thursday that the East Asia Summit (EAS) should stick to its nature of "leaders-led strategic forum," at which mutual understanding and trust could be enhanced by strengthening strategic dialogue.

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ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Exercises 2015 kicks off

The ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercises (DiREx) 2015 co-chaired by China and Malaysia kicked off here on Monday which would involve over 3,000 participants from 21 ARF members and eight regional and international organizations.

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China's Xinjiang sets up third prefecture-level city

The Chinese central government has approved the establishment of a third prefecture-level city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, said a senior regional official on Sunday.

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Blast kills at least 2, injures 9 in eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov

​An explosion killed at least two people and injured nine others during a march in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov on Sunday afternoon, local health department said.

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China's haze directly linked to gaseous pollutants from traffic, industrial emissions: study

​Severe air pollution in Beijing and other Chinese cities might be directly related to gaseous pollutants rather than particles emitted from urban transportation and regional industry, researchers from China and the United States said Monday.

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APEC meets Beijing at crossroads

Beijing is catching global eyes as leaders of Asia-Pacific economies meet at a suburban lake resort when their regional cooperation initiative comes to a crossroads for reshaping.

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High-class cars donated for use in ASEAN summits in Myanmar

Two private companies have donated to the Myanmar Ministry of Transport dozens of BMW cars for use by dignitaries attending the upcoming ASEAN summits hosted by Myanmar during 2014, official media reported Friday.

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ASEAN summit summarized as productive: chairman

Myanmar President U Thein Sein, who is Chairman of the 24th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), issued an 84-point statement here Monday, summarizing the just-concluded summit in Nay Pyi Taw and calling it productive.

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First ASEAN Defense Interaction Program opens in Brunei

The First ASEAN Defense Interaction Program (ADIP) has been held in Brunei Darussalam, according a press release posted on the Defense Ministry's website on Thursday.

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13 dead, 3 injured in Xinjiang police station attack

Thirteen mobsters were killed and three policemen were injured Saturday morning in an attack on a police station in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the local government said.