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MELBOURNE Chad Kelly Jersey , Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Only four days out from the start of summer, snow has fallen in the southern Australian state of Tasmania, continuing a month of wildly fluctuating temperatures.


The cold snap comes just four weeks after the state experienced record heatwaves, which included four days of 29 degrees Celsius during October, the first time such a sequence has occurred since records began in 1882.


And on Friday, the weather extremes continued with snow falling across the south and the west of the state on Thursday night.


Weather forecaster Alex Molitsis said that the snow was widespread overnight and would continue in the high altitude areas for the rest of the day.


""Down to around 800 metres Brendan Langley Jersey , and that's gradually lifting during the day today,"" he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Friday.


""We're still seeing some light showers about those areas, but the snow line is rising up to about 1,000 metres and above.""


Areas of the state experienced wind gusts of up to 125kmh, with the state's capital, Hobart Carlos Henderson Jersey , receiving gusts as strong as 98kmh.


The heat and dry conditions also brought about more than 20 bushfires in the state during October, prompting total fire ban days following the hottest start to spring on record.

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By Shi Zehua, the G20 Research Center, Institute of International Relations, Beijing Foreign Studies University


BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- On December 1 Demarcus Walker Jersey , Beijing started preparations to host next year's G20 Summit. As the world's largest developing country, Beijing must impress on the world stage.


Accordingly, Beijing had shouldered much of the responsibility for the world's economic growth patterns. Between 2009 and 2011, China had accounted for more than 50 percent of overall economic growth worldwide.


But now, global economic growth rates have weakened; financial markets volatility has risen, trade and investment remain low Garett Bolles Jersey , while high unemployment rates persist.


Such imbalances are plaguing national economic trends that prevent further macro-policy coordination among countries. Accordingly, the world economy is calling for new momentum and the 2016 G20 Summit will be highly-anticipated.


Beijing is hoping to capture a stronger voice in the world's economy, to shift the out-dated patterns of world economy; to guide world economic development and political order.


China has already made adjustments to promote sustainable development, while continuing to act as the world's economic engine of growth. Beijing endorses regional investment and infrastructure construction to inject new vitality to the globe.


Beijing is engaged in global governance to ensure fair, just, inclusive and orderly construction.


China's economic growth and development help push away old patterns of the world economy.


China's economic contribution to the world economy remains its first priority. China's economy is undergoing structural adjustments. GDP (gross domestic product) growth rates are slowing down compared with double-digit growth rates in prior years.


However Courtland Sutton Jersey , China's economy remains an important source of growth for the world. China's contribution to world economic growth output has reached 30 percent.