Xinhua China-related world news summary at 1300 GMT, July 10
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The relationship between China and Sri Lanka has returned to healthy and stable development after the change of Sri Lankan government, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday.
Wang told the media that his visit is aimed at expeditiously implementing the consensus reached by top leaders and fully reviewing cooperation between the two countries. (Sri Lanka-China)
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HONG KONG -- China and ASEAN should step up cooperation in industrial capacity to stimulate mutual development and achieve win-win results, a Chinese envoy has told Xinhua.
During an exclusive interview, Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Xu Bu said cooperation in industrial capacity should be a priority in cooperation between the two sides, as it would give new impetus to the development of both China and ASEAN. (China-ASEAN)
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NAIROBI -- Many African countries have recently voiced their support to China over the Philippine-initiated arbitration on the South China Sea dispute, calling for parties involved to resolve disputes through friendly negotiations and consultations.
The Philippines filed a compulsory arbitration against China in 2013. (Africa-South China Sea)
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PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia reiterated on Saturday that the country would not support the arbitration court's upcoming decision over the South China Sea issue, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
In 2013, the Philippines unilaterally filed compulsory arbitration against China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague with respect to the two sides' disputes in the South China Sea.
A decision will be issued on July 12 even though the Chinese government has reiterated its non-acceptance and non-participation stance in the case. (Cambodia-China) Endi