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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 0900 GMT, Aug. 22

Xinhua, August 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Amid a sluggish world economy, emerging countries voiced expectation that the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit could deliver some changes and help boost growth.

The summit, with the theme "Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy," will be held in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on Sept.4-5. (China-G20-Emerging Nations)

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BEIJING -- In a highly unusual move, around 1,800 people from the Chinese community took to the streets on Sunday in Paris, sending a strong signal to the French authorities that they need to keep them safe.

The protest in the northern Paris suburb of Aubervilliers was prompted by the death of 49-year-old tailor Zhang Chaolin in a robbery. (China-Paris-Protest)

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SYDNEY -- Seek's chief executive Andrew Bassat said on Monday that Australia should show more respect to China when doing business.

Bassat said it was important for Australia to provide a "more give and less take in the relationship" for companies like Seek, which has a significant footprint in China. (Australia-China-Business)

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MEXICO CITY -- China and Mexico established diplomatic ties in 1972, but their interactions date back as early as more than 450 years ago.

In Mexico City's Franz Mayer Museum, an ongoing exhibition explores the trade relations between the two countries from 1565 to 1815. (Mexico-China-Culture) Endi