BRICS members urged to help maintain world economic stability

President Xi Jinping called on BRICS countries on Friday to make joint efforts to maintain the stability and prosperity of the global economy at a time when the multilateral trading system faces challenges.

He made the remarks while attending an informal meeting with Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Buenos Aires on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit.

The leaders of the five countries reached numerous agreements after exchanging in-depth views on the global economic situation and cooperation between BRICS members.