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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Sept. 24

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday reassured U.S. business leaders on the positive aspects of the Chinese economy and called for boosting Sino-American win-win cooperation in trade.

"The trend of China's economy toward growth and expansion has not changed," Xi said at a China-U.S. CEO roundtable discussion in Seattle on the second day of his weeklong visit to the United States.

(China-U.S.-Visit)

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BRUSSELS -- Leaders of European Union (EU) member states gathered in Brussels Wednesday afternoon for an informal summit to discuss an overall approach to the refugee crisis and the necessity to establish a credible European migration policy.

The summit, which was proposed by European Council President Donald Tusk, was slated for Wednesday evening. (EU-Refugees)

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WASHINGTON -- The White House said Wednesday the federal government had already begun planning for a possible shutdown.

"It is only prudent for the federal government to begin planning for the possibility that the government could shut down," said White House spokesman Josh Earnest at the daily briefing.(U.S.-White House)

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UNITED NATIONS -- UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the formal reinstatement of President Michel Kafando and of the transitional institutions in Burkina Faso a week after a military takeover in the West African country, calling on "all national stakeholders to exercise restraint."

The UN secretary-general commended efforts undertaken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) towards an early resolution of the political crisis, said a statement issued here by Ban's spokesman.(UN-Burkina Faso) Endi