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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 1030 GMT, Aug. 5

Xinhua, August 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Against the backdrop of weak global economic recovery and uncertain political situation, countries in the world look forward to the Group of 20 (G20) playing a bigger role in global governance and economic growth.

Due to the uncertainty surrounding Britain's exit from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July revised down its forecast for global growth in 2016 and 2017, expecting that the global economy to grow 3.1 percent in 2016 and 3.4 percent in 2017, both 0.1 percentage points lower than its forecasts in April. (China-G20 Summit-Outlook)

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand kiwifruit giant Zespri said Friday it has temporarily halted all exports to China, its biggest market, after a fungus was found in two containers during routine checks.

Zespri general manager of grower and external relations David Courtney told Radio New Zealand that the fungus had not been found before on New Zealand kiwifruit in China or in any other market, but it had been present on fruit in New Zealand for 20 years. (New Zealand-Fruit Export)

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HANOI -- "The Zhejiang Export Fair will serve as an important bridge to boost China-Vietnam bilateral trade ties," said Feng Wei, director of the Economic-Commerce Desk under China's Zhejiang Commerce Department.

Wei made the remark at the opening ceremony of the fifth export fair of Zhejiang, one of the most prosperous provinces in China, in Vietnam's capital city of Hanoi on Thursday. (Vietnam-China-Trade Fair)

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VIENTIANE -- China and Laos on Thursday vowed to promote all-round mutually beneficial cooperation as this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties.

The pledge came as Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith met with visiting Chinese Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng here on Thursday. (Laos-China-Cooperation) Endi