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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 0900 GMT, Aug. 3

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Cambodia and China on Tuesday vowed to broaden bilateral trade relations for the benefits of the two countries and peoples, according to a statement released by the Cambodian side.

The statement was made after a meeting between Cambodian Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak and visiting Chinese Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng.

"Talks mainly focused on strengthening bilateral trade, including duty free and quota free treatment, and the exports of Cambodian rice and other agricultural products to China," the statement said.(Cambodia-China-Ties)

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MELBOURNE -- A Chinese company has bought one of Australia's largest cattle stations for 76 million U.S. dollars.

Shanghai Zhongfu, trading in Australia as Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI), acquired the 476,000-hectare Carlton Hill station in far north Western Australia (WA).

The sale, approved by the federal government's Foreign Investment Review Board in March according to the Australian newspaper, paves the way for KAI to invest in food processing plants in nearby Kununurra. (Australia-China-Purchase)

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LONDON -- The Chinese-British relations are "at an important historical juncture" and the two nations should value the current "hard-won momentum" of bilateral ties, Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming has said.

Speaking at a reception on Monday to mark the 89th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Liu said the two nations' shared commitments "have served as the cornerstone of China-UK bilateral relations."

Next year will mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial diplomatic relations between the two countries. (Britain-China-Ties)

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BISSAU -- China's ambassador to Guinea Bissau Wang Hua has said that Beijing and Bissau will reinforce their cooperation in various sectors.

The Chinese diplomat said this in Bissau on Monday after meeting with Guinea Bissau's Secretary of State for Cooperation Augusto Poquena.

"The two parties have expressed their desire to work together to guarantee greater prosperity for their people," Wang said, adding that the two countries will particularly cooperate in sectors such as agriculture, education and fisheries. (Guinea Bissau-China-Cooperation) Endi