Referring to the talks between the Special Representatives on the border issue as well as defence and various other delegations, President Xi said the two sides should work together to build an open world economy and make globalisation more open, inclusive, balanced and beneficial to all, the statement said. “We should oppose protectionism and unilateralism, uphold the core values and basic principles of the World Trade Organisation (WTO),” Mr. Xi said. Asserting that their Wuhan informal meeting was a milestone in the Sino-India ties, Mr. Modi told Mr. Xi that he was looking forward to host him for an informal summit next year. Soyameal imports Later, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale told reporters that the two leaders said there had been a perceptible improvement in relations. President Xi referred to enhanced imports of rice and sugar from India and spoke of possibility of greater import of soyameal and rapeseed, Mr. Gokhale said.
