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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 1130 GMT, Oct. 22

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A Chinese naval fleet arrived in Cam Ranh Port in central Vietnam on Saturday for a five-day visit to the country to promote military ties between the two sides.

The 23rd Chinese naval escort task force comprises Xiangtan, Zhoushan and Chaohu of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. The visit to Vietnam is the last stop of the fleet on their way home after completing escort missions in the Gulf of Aden, the waters off Somali and visiting Myanmar, Malaysia and Cambodia, said Senior Colonel Wang Hongli, commander of the task force. (Chinese Naval Fleet-Vietnam Port-Visit)

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BOGOTA -- The Southern Cultural Industries Market (MICSUR), held in Bogota on Oct. 17-20, received China for the second time, allowing the country to promote its cultural creativity and diversity to Latin American audience.

The event has also brought more value to the current China-Latin America and Caribbean Year of Cultural Exchange.(Columbia-LatAm Cultural Fair)

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LA PAZ -- Bolivian President Evo Morales on Friday highlighted China's investment and cooperation across various development projects in Bolivia.

"We don't feel alone. China's presence is felt in the cooperation and investments that the Asian country carries out (in Bolivia)," said Morales during a public address in the southern town of Gran Chaco de Tarija .The president said that Chinese loans to Bolivia had no conditions attached, unlike those seen in the past from the United States and international organizations. (Bolivia-China-Ties)

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MANILA -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Saturday that his four-day visit to China "signaled a turning point" in diplomatic relations between the two Asian countries.

"My state visit to China signaled a turning point in our shared history and showed that both countries are fully capable of working together for mutual beneficial cooperation even as we remain committed to settle disputes peacefully, in full adherence of international law," Duterte said in a speech in Davao City upon arrival from Beijing.(Philippines-China) Endi