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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos left Shanghai for home on Saturday, concluding his five-day state visit to China.
China's Defense Ministry denied reports that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) units had entered level-2 combat readiness.
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday exchanged congratulatory messages with his Slovenian counterpart, Danilo Turk, on the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In the face of new challenges, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization should deepen cooperation to ensure mutual, reliable security for its member countries, President Hu Jintao said on Friday.
China Friday urged the Philippines to take "tangible" actions to ease tensions over Huangyan Island.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is to pay a state visit to China in early June and attend the Beijing summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The South Korean boat is trapped due to a malfunctioning engine.
China strongly condemns the two recent terrorist bombings in the Syrian capital of Damascus, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Friday.
The training, code-named Blue Commando-2012, will be conducted in Zhanjiang and Shanwei, in line with an agreement reached by the two countries' navies.
China on Friday expressed concern over its national's security in the Philippines and hope that the Philippine side will refrain from actions.
China and Russia will strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership, which is completely in the interests of the two countries.
During their meeting with visiting Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice-Premier Li Keqiang called for an early start to negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement.