Xinhua China-related world news summary at 1000 GMT, Sept. 3

Argentina would greatly benefit from joining the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a new institution promoted by China, said an Argentinean economist.

In an interview with Xinhua, Gustavo Girado, director of the Asia & Argentina (A&A) consultancy, said that the AIIB is a privileged platform for economic cooperation to help make the infrastructure along the Belt and Road a reality. (Argentina-AIIB)

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PHNOM PENH -- As Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China leaders are scheduled to meet next week in Laos, Cambodia's Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak said Friday that the upgrade of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will provide greater trade and investment liberalization between the two sides.

ASEAN and China signed a framework agreement to establish the mega-free trade area during a summit in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, in 2002, and the pact came into effect in 2010. (ASEAN-China-FTA)

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BERLIN -- The first global promotional campaign of "Beautiful China, more than pandas" kicked off in Germany's capital city Berlin on Friday.

Organized by China National Tourism Administration, Sichuan Provincial Tourism Development Committee, the event started with a wonderful Chinese Face Changing performance which is unique to Sichuan opera. (Germany-Sichuan)

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LONDON -- The upcoming G20 summit in China should look for a coordinated approach to global growth to get the world economy moving forward, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said.

"It's a good thing that China is chairing it. I hope you have a successful meeting. You've got to look at how you can coordinate growth across the world, because growth is far too slow," Brown told Xinhua and other audience members at a recent cultural event. (Britain-G20) Endi