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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 0930 GMT, July 28

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The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh has hosted a reception to mark the 89th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army of China which falls on Aug. 1.

About 300 guests including high-ranking officers and officials, politicians, diplomats and scholars, attended the reception held on Wednesday night. (China-Bangladesh-PLA Anniversary)

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SYDNEY -- Hollywood ace Jackie Chan is set to star in the most expensive Chinese movie production ever to be filmed in Australia.

The science-fiction thriller titled "Bleeding Steel" will be filmed across various locations in Beijing, Taipei and Sydney, including the iconic Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge. (Jackie Chan-Australia-Movie)

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HANOI -- Exports of Vietnamese products to China are estimated to increase 13.7 percent year-on-year in the first seven months of 2016, according to Vietnam's General Statistics Office on Thursday.

Specifically, during the period, Vietnam is expected to ship some 10.7 billion U.S. dollars worth of Vietnamese products to China, the office said in a report on socio-economic situation in the first seven months of 2016 posted on its website on Thursday. (Vietnam-China-Export)

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UNITED NATIONS -- Chinese peacekeepers are showing great professionalism, dedication and generosity to UN peacekeeping operations, said Herve Ladsous, UN under-secretary-general for peacekeeping operations, on Wednesday.

Ladsous made the remarks at a reception held by China's permanent mission to the UN to mark the 89th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). (UN-China-Peacekeepers)

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MELBOURNE -- Prominent Australian business executives have urged all Australian companies to tap into the "golden age" of trade with China.

Speaking at the Australia-China Business Week forum in Melbourne, chief executive of the Swisse vitamin company, Radek Sali, revealed Chinese consumers accounted for half of Swisse's sales despite the company only launching in Shanghai in June. (Australia-China-Trade)

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LOME -- Africa, China and the United States on Wednesday started tripartite consultation for peace on the African continent as a prelude for the African Union extraordinary summit on maritime security to be held in October in Lome.

The two-day consultation will debate on issues relating to maritime security, blue economy in the Gulf of Guinea, and peace promotion in the Sahel region. (Africa-China-U.S.-Maritime Security) Endi