China’s Xi says BRICS must promote open world economy

Summary:
The BRICS group of emerging economies must promote trade liberalization and an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a business meeting on Sunday at the start of a three-day summit being held in southeastern China.The heads of state from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will gather in the city of Xiamen through Tuesday, giving China as host its latest chance to position itself as a bulwark of globalization in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda. How the worm turns (and ideology changes) in the face of interests. ReutersChina's Xi says BRICS must promote open world economyYawen Chen and Michael Martina

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: America First, Free Trade, Globalization, open economy, protectionism, trade liberalism, world order

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