G20 leaders told 'avoid empty talk' by China's Xi Jinping

China President Xi Jinping: 'Risks and challenges' face world economy

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President Xi said: "Against risks and challenges facing the world economy, the international community has high expectations of the G20 in the Hangzhou summit."

China's President Xi Jinping has urged leaders of the world's 20 largest economies to avoid "empty talk" as they look to quicken economic growth.

World leaders are at the annual economic summit, which is being hosted in China for the first time.

President Xi said the global economy was recovering but faced multiple challenges in finance and trade.

Also up for discussion are the global steel crisis, the UK's Brexit talks and tax of multinationals like Apple.

President Xi said: "Against risks and challenges facing the world economy, the international community has high expectations of the G20 in the Hangzhou summit."

BBC