China’s Xi, India’s Modi discuss economy, disputes

India rolled out the red carpet for visiting Chinese president Xi Jinping on Wednesday, September 17 as both countries sought to reset their bilateral relationship. During his visit Xi pledged greater investment from China, already India’s biggest trading partner, with annual two-way commerce of more than $65 billion. They also discussed the bitter row over their shared border, and at the tail-end of the Chinese leader’s trip, China began pulling back its troops from the area.