Bai Chunli (2nd R), president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), shakes hands with Mateo Budinich (2nd L), president of Chile's National Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (Conicyt), after signing an agreement on astronomical research, in Santiago, capital of Chile, on Oct. 4, 2013. China and Chile agreed on an annual fund of 3 million U.S. dollars for joint astronomical research on Friday. (Xinhua/Jorge Villegas)
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