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I want to stress that the East Turkestan terrorist forces representing the (East Turkestan Islamic Movement) have planned and carried out many terrorist incidents targeting China inside and outside the country and committed bloody crimes."

Hua Chunying, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman speaking in Beijing after China said it will continue to support Kyrgyzstan as it investigates a terrorist attack on the Chinese embassy in Bishkek.

"The speech of President Xi shows China moving from sideline to central in global governance. ... By literally and metaphorically building bridges across the new Silk Road, China will share its prosperity with the world. ... I think the keynote of the speech is 'quality, not quantity'."

Clare Pearson, chairwoman of the China-British Business Council, commenting on President Xi Jinping's speech at the G20 Summit.

"It's important to not just repair the problems of the past, but to lay foundations for future growth - growth that will to a large extent be driven by new ideas and technologies."

Angel Gurria, secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, who says China should be congratulated for placing innovation at the heart of the G20 presidency.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 09/09/2016 page2)