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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 0900 GMT, July 5

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Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has flagged its intentions to work with the Australian government as public safety looms as an important issue to the nation.

The multinational networking giant, which provides global information and communications technology solutions, publicized its plans to launch new systems in Australia, which are designed to make the country's cities "smarter" and "safer." (Australia-Huawei-Solution)

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MOSCOW -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong said here Monday that China-Russia humanities cooperation enhances mutual understanding between the two peoples.

At the 17th session of the China-Russia committee on Humanities Cooperation she co-chaired with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets, Liu said the committee has made tangible results since the previous session. (Russia-China-Humanities)

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STRASBOURG -- European parliamentarians are set to have their first debate on the the European Union (EU)'s new strategy toward China in this week's plenary section, a spokesperson said on Monday.

Federica Mogherini, the EU's foreign affairs chief, will be in the plenary in Strasbourg on Wednesday afternoon for a series of subjects, particular a debate on the EU new strategy for China, said European Parliament (EP) spokesman Jaume Duch in a news briefing. (EU-China-New Strategy)

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KABUL -- Direct flight between Afghanistan and northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is to resume in mid July after a three-year hiatus, officials announced here Monday.

The air route is the only air link between the two countries.

(Afghanistan-China-Flight)

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BRAZZAVILLE -- The Republic of Congo's president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, left Brazzaville over the weekend for a state visit to China, between July 4 to 8, on invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping.

This visit to China is the second of its kind by Sassou Nguesso within a space of three years and his first outside the African continent since his election in March 2016. (China-Republic of Congo-State Visit) Endi