China's economy underwent a tough year in 2016 and showed the world its resilience despite headwinds at home and abroad.

With the year coming to an end, let us take a look at the top 10 key words that tell the stories that made headlines in the world and China.

G20

President Xi Jinping addresses the media on Sept 5 after the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Feng Yongbin / China Daily]

Under the theme of "Toward an Innovative, Invigorated, Interconnected and Inclusive World Economy," this year's G20 Summit was held on Sept 4-5 in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou.

China has demonstrated unswerving commitment to globalization, more specifically to defending free trade and cross-border investment and business cooperation during the summit.