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But China's growth still contributed 30 percent to global growth, even as it slowed to 7 percent amid the deleveraging process."

Lou Jiwei, Finance Minister, saying China's economic situation is still within expectations, and GDP growth is predicted to remain at about 7 percent in the next four to five years.

"The Chinese air force is ready to expand the scope and domains of cooperation with the air forces of countries around the globe to jointly address various challenges and crises."

Shen Jinke, PLA Air Force spokesman, as the Chinese and Pakistani air forces began joint military training in China.

"If you do not learn correctly from the past, it would be difficult to move ahead toward the right direction. So learning from the past and also looking for a better future - that is the main purpose of my visit to China this time."

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning that it is difficult to move in the right direction if the lessons of history are not understood correctly.

(China Daily European Weekly 09/11/2015 page3)