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Xinhua Asia-Pacific News Summary at 1600 GMT, May 17

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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a core component of Belt and Road Initiative, and Pakistan strongly favors synergizing energies in the region to support this project, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said here Wednesday.

Sharif made the comment at the Pakistan Investment Forum during his three-day visit in Hong Kong starting from Tuesday. (China-Pakistan-CPEC)

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NEW DELHI -- Over 80 schoolgirls in northern Indian state of Haryana, who were on indefinite strike against alleged sexual harassment that they faced at the hands of rowdies on way to school, called off their strike Wednesday after local government accepted their demands.

The schools girls, 13 of whom were on "fast unto death," ended their strike following an announcement by local education minister that their school has been upgraded to the senior secondary level. (India-Schoolgirls-Hunger Strike)

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JAKARTA -- Senior officials of Chinese firm China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and Indonesian firm Palapa Satelit Nusa Sejahtera (PSNS) Wednesday signed a purchase contract for the latter's satellite system, namely PALAPA-N1, scheduled to orbit in first half of 2020.

PALAPA-N1 communication satellite project is the first communication satellite of Indonesia that is produced by China. (Indonesia-China-Satellite)

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TOKYO -- Japan and New Zealand pledged on Wednesday to carry forward the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact despite the withdrawal of the United States.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English affirmed at a summit here that they will remain committed to "maintaining the unity among the signatories and early entry into force of the TPP agreement." (Japan-New Zealand-TPP) Enditem

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TOKYO -- A document has surfaced that may implicate Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a government decision to approve the heavily-subsidized opening of a new department in a university run by one of his friends.

Okayama University of Science was chosen to open a veterinary medicine school in Ehime Prefecture, in one of Japan's national strategic special economic zones, which has far more relaxed regulations to boost growth in the area, as part of Abe's overall growth strategy.(Japan-Abe-Implication) Endit