Modi, Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the recently held Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit at Kirgiz capital Bishkek. In the upcoming Osaka summit, President Xi will have an informal summit with the BRICS leaders. They will also discuss plans for the successful holding this year's BRICS Summit in Brazil, he said. This informal meeting also helps deepen enduring cooperation among BRICS members," he said. Trump, who kicked off the trade war last year, is demanding China to reduce the massive trade deficit which climbed to over USD 539 billion last year.

Source: dna June 24, 2019 09:45 UTC