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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 1000 GMT, Sept. 5

Xinhua, September 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said in a written interview that his country hails China as a global economic power and stated that "our priority is to strengthen bilateral relations."

In terms of the G20, he said, this forum allows for privileged dialogue to drive forward important topics such as economic growth, the promotion of a solid and resilient global financial system, sustainable development, free trade, energy efficiency, food security, the fight against corruption and the mitigation of climate change. (Mexico-President-G20 Summit)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian economists and businessmen stressed the G20 summit being held in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou will help Egypt attract more investments to revive its ailing economy.

Experts stressed that the G20 summit, with Egypt's participation as a guest of honor, is an opportunity to further Egyptian-Chinese economic partnership. (Egypt-Experts-G20 Summit)

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BUENOS AIRES -- The Vice-President of Argentina's Industrial Union, Daniel Funes de Rioja, hailed China's role in the fight against poverty on Sunday during the Business 20 (B20) summit in Hangzhou.

"Globalization and growing interconnectivity between countries and regions do not only stimulate growth and create jobs, but also contribute to development and to greater inclusion," added Funes de Rioja.

(Argentina-G20 Summit-Praise)

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LONDON -- The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Jeffrey Mountevans, said the G20 summit held in Hangzhou is very important, and that he expects China to play an important role in promoting global economic growth.

"I think G20 is very important, something I attach personally great importance to. I think China's interest in increasing Chinese involvement in the world economy is very positive," Mountevans said in a recent interview with Xinhua. (Britain-London Mayor-G20 Summit)

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VIENTIANE -- Korn Dabbaransi,former deputy prime minister of Thailand and chairman of the Thailand-China Friendship Association, said that people to people exchange has become a bright spot in and an important part of the friendly cooperation between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China.

"The cooperation on economy and trade as well as investment between China and ASEAN under the framework of 10 Plus One (China and 10 ASEAN member states) in the past 25 years has achieved fruitful results and the cooperation mechanism between China and ASEAN has been at the forefront compared with those between ASEAN and other dialogue partners," he noted.(Thailand-China-Cooperation) Endi