Xinhua China-related world news summary at 1030 GMT, Dec. 24

Laos plans to step up rice exports to China next year after the quality of rice sold to the country so far was found to be satisfactory by Chinese buyers, the state-run press Vientiane Times reported. (Laos-China-Rice Exports)

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KIEV -- The Ukrainian government said on Friday it started distributing more than 23,000 of computers donated by the Chinese government to the schools across the country.

Among them, 747 computers were supplied to the educational establishments in western Ternopol region, while 633 were delivered to the schools in northern Sumy region, said a statement posted on the government's website. (Ukraine-China-Computers)

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KATHMANDU -- Nepali capital city Kathmandu and Chinese city Chengdu have formally entered into the bond of sister cities.

An agreement to that effect was signed here by Chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Rudra Singh Tamang and visiting Party Secretary of CPC Chengdu Committee Tang Liangzhi. (Nepal-Chengdu-Kathmandu)

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SIEM REAP, Cambodia -- China and Vietnam vowed here Friday to further deepen mutual beneficial cooperation between the two countries.

While meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at the sideline of the second Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) foreign minister's meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China and Vietnam, both socialist countries, share the common thought and ideal. (Cambodia-China-Vietnam) Endi