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The combined economic output of the bloc reached $21.3 trillion in 2013.
Russia says its captured troops which appeared on Ukraine TV had crossed the border by mistake.
China has emerged as a major investor in the southern African state and bilateral trade reached $1 billion in 2013.
The previous Congress government had brought in the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers in 2013.
The meeting comes as Moscow denied Kiev's accusations that Russian tanks and soldiers had crossed into Ukrainian territory.
The exercises will continue for 10 days and would be concluded on September 5.
Vietnam on Monday has also decided to compensate the victims of the anti-China protests in May.
"Peace Mission 2014" is scheduled to run from August 24-29.
China had attempted a reckless mid-air intercept, an encounter “very, very close, very dangerous”, said the US.
