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Xinhua China-related world news summary at 0900 GMT, Oct. 9

Xinhua, October 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

China's Belt and Road Initiative would in particular offer great opportunities for Europe, said Michael Schaefer, former German ambassador to China, in a recent interview with German media Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten.

The Belt and Road Initiative launched by China is a good example of the strategic thinking and action of the Chinese people, said Schaefer, adding it is linked to the old trade routes between China and Europe, and is an inclusive project. (Germany-Belt and Road Initiative)

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UNITED NATIONS -- China on Saturday called on the international community to keep the general direction for a political solution and push for the solution of the Syrian crisis through dialogue by all the parties in Syria.

The statement came as Liu Jieyi, the Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, was taking the floor at the UN Security Council after two opposing draft resolutions on Syria failed to pass the 15-nation UN body. (UN-Syria)

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JOHANNESBURG -- BRICS leaders will address matters of common interest and are expected to sign agreements at the next BRICS Summit to be held in India in mid-October, a senior South African government official said on Saturday.

India has placed emphasis on a people-centred approach to the upcoming Summit, said Anil Sooklal, Director-General for Asia and the Middle East of South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation. (BRICS-Agreements)

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CAIRO -- The Chinese yuan's recent inclusion in the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket is expected to facilitate investments in Egypt, said Egyptian experts.

"The yuan SDR inclusion will facilitate Egyptian-Chinese trade and encourage more Chinese investments in Egypt, because the Chinese investors will use the yuan in Egypt and the Arab country will use it as a recognized currency for its imports from China," said Gamal Bayoumi, head of the Arab Investors Union and also chief of Egypt-Europe Cabinet Unit. (Egypt-Chinese Yuan) Endi