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German Chancellor Calls on More Student Exchange
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has met with a group of students in Anhui's capital, Hefei.
She and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attended a ceremony today marking the 30th anniversary of the founding of Hefei University, which was jointly built by China and Germany.
Merkel says promoting student exchanges is a good idea that will help cultivate better bilateral ties.
For his part, Premier Li says the Chinese government will set up a Sino-German education cooperation demonstration base at Hefei University, aimed at sharing its experience of education exchanges.
During the tour, he and Merkel tasted German-style dark beer brewed by students majoring in food science at the university.
China says Arbitral Tribunal's ruling on South China Sea "null and void"
The Chinese government is dismissing a decision by an international tribunal connected to the South China Sea.
The Hague-based Arbitral Tribunal has determined it will hear part of the case the Philippine government put forward in its dispute with China over who holds jurisdiction over the Nansha Islands.
A statement from the Chinese government is dismissing this, saying the decision is null-and-void as China holds sovereignty over the region.
At the same time, the Chinese side says it will not accept any ruling issued by the Tribunal.
The Philippines decided to challenge China's sovereignty over the Nansha Islands through the international tribunal in 2013, rather than by direct negotiations which the Chinese government has been asking for.
China hopes Vienna meeting on Syria paves ways for political solution
The Chinese government says its hoping for a positive outcome from this week's talks in Vienna connected to the fighting in Syria.
This comes as diplomats from a dozen different countries meet this Friday in Vienna to discuss the situation.
Chinese vice-Foreign Minister Li Baodong says China will help in any way it can.
Diplomats from more than a dozen nations, including Iran will take part in this meeting.
This is Iran's first involvement in international talks connected to Syria, as the US and its allies had blocked previous attempts to have Iran involved.
Navy chief "deeply concerned" over U.S. ship S.China Sea patrolling
China's top naval commander has told his US counterpart he is "deeply concerned" about the tensions created by the U.S. side in the South China Sea this week.
Admiral Wu Shengli has expressed his frustration as part of a video conference with US Naval chief John Richardson overnight.
Wu Shengli has told Richardson the decision to sail a US naval vessel within 12-nautical miles of Chinese controlled territory in the Nansha Islands is a threat to Chinese sovereignty and security.
He also says the move has set-back regional peace and stability, and has warned the Chinese side will take "all necessary measures" to protect its sovereignty and security.
U.S. defense chief to visit Asia to discuss next phase of military's Asia rebalance
U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter is getting ready for an 8-day trip to Asia starting this Friday.
Carter is due to meet with military leaders from more than a dozen different countries in the region.
He's due to take part in an annual US-South Korea security conference in Seoul, as well as to attend an ASEAN Defense Minister's meeting in Malaysia.
China's Defense chief Chang Wanquan is due to attend that meeting as well.
Carter's trip to the region comes on the heels of the Pentagon ordering a US naval vessel into Chinese controlled waters in the South China Sea this week.
Venezuela to spend 480 mln USD on Russian military planes
The Venezuelan government has approved the purchase of a new fleet of Russian-made military planes at a cost of some 480-million U.S. dollars.
Venezuela's Defense Minister says the new planes will help improve the country's ability to protect its borders, especially against drug trafficking along the Colombian frontier.
In making the announcement about the jets, the Venezuelan government has announced it's going to be using unmanned drones to combat smuggling and drug trafficking along the Columbian border.
The two South American neighbors have seen their ties hit new lows in recent weeks after Venezuela closed off its side of the biggest border-crossing between the two countries and began expelling Columbian nationals living on the Venezuelan side.
S. Korean civic groups stage rally against Abe's visit
South Korean activist groups have staged a rally to express their "strong" opposition to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Seoul.
Members of 76 different civic, social and religious groups gathered in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul this Friday.
They're calling on Abe to "sincerely" apologize and approve compensation for surviving "comfort women" used by Japan as sexual slaves during World War II.
Abe is scheduled to arrive in Seoul on Sunday to attend a trilateral meeting among Japan, China and South Korea.
He is also set to hold his first-ever one-on-one summit with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Monday.
Park has been refusing to meet with Abe directly since taking office in February of 2013 for previous comment's he's made connected to the "comfort women" issue.
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