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Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 27

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The Sri Lankan government on Friday said that President Maithripala Sirisena, who is currently on a state visit to China, had held successful discussions with the Chinese government.

"President Sirisena held successful discussions with the Chinese President and other officials in Beijing and five key agreements between the two nations were signed," Deputy Foreign Minister Ajith Perera told journalists in capital Colombo. (Sri Lanka-China-Visit)

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Portuguese counterpart Pedro Passos Coelho agreed here Friday to enhance bilateral economic ties and cooperation in fighting against piracy.

Abe said at a joint press conference after their summit that the two leaders affirmed cooperation to reach a broad agreement this year on a free trade deal between Japan and the European Union. (Japan-Portugal-Ties)

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SINGAPORE -- Singapore's Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Friday that Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) would bid the state funeral of Lee Kuan Yew with the highest honors by firing 21-gun salute.

Hours after the SAF personnel carried out a rehearsal for the state funeral in the wee hours on Friday, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen revealed details of Sunday's sendoff on his Facebook.( Singapore-Lee Kuan Yew-Funeral)

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HANOI -- Vietnam and Germany vowed here Friday to deepen bilateral ties, especially in economics, trade and investment.

The remark was made during a meeting between Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Norbert Lammert, president of German Bundestag, lower house of parliament, in Hanoi on Friday during the latter's visit to Vietnam. (Vietnam-Germany-Ties) Endi