Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, April 14

SYDNEY -- One Chinese citizen was killed and another wounded in a mass stabbing attack at a Sydney shopping center, the Chinese Consulate General in Sydney said on Sunday.

The Australian authorities have confirmed the information to the Chinese embassy and consulates in Australia after the Chinese missions repeatedly sought to check its veracity from various sources. (Australia-Mass Stabbing Attack)

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