But the summit's political punch will be depleted by the absence of China's Xi Jinping, who is skipping the annual meeting for the first time in his 12 years as president.

According to the NATO chief Mark Rutte, China would start by seeking to grab Taiwan - while ensuring the Kremlin dictator ...

With forums such as the G7 and G20 groups of major economies hamstrung by divisions and the disruptive "America First" approach of US President Donald Trump, expansion of the BRICS has opened new ...