Xinhua China-related world news summary at 0930 GMT, August 1

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong on Monday admired outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Bu Jianguo for her active contributions to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation between the two countries.

"I'd like to express my heartfelt thanks to you for your strong efforts to promote bilateral ties and cooperation between China and Cambodia,"he told Ambassador Bu during a farewell meeting here. "During your three-year diplomatic mission in Cambodia, relations and cooperation between the two countries have been further strengthened and expanded." (Cambodia-China-Ties)

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QUITO -- Interpol Office in Ecuador on Saturday highlighted good cooperation with its Chinese counterparts in deporting a Red Notice fugitive back to China.

"This is the first 'red notice' case (involving a Chinese citizen in Ecuador). As soon as we received the information, we began our cooperation (with Chinese side) on this case," Wilson Cacuango, an officer from Interpol's National Office for Ecuador in Quito, told Xinhua during an interview. (Ecuador-China-Interpol)

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JOHANNESBURG -- With the relaxation of issuing visas through tour operators, the number of Chinese tourists visiting South Africa increased by 50 percent in May this year, compared to the same period in 2015, according to data obtained by Xinhua on Friday.

This came after the South African government relaxed visa rules since the beginning of this year, abandoning strict regulations requiring tourists to apply visas in person. (SA-Tourism )

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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Australia embraced the return of pivot Andrew Bogut with a 83-53 victory over China in a warmup match of the Rio Olympic Games in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday.

Bogut, 31, played 15 minutes to collect three rebounds and an assist for his first game in over six weeks. (Sports-Olympics-Basketball) Endi