Xi to promote open economy at summit

Gathering of G20 leaders in Osaka will address challenges facing global growth

President Xi Jinping arrived in Japan on Thursday for the G20 Summit amid hopes that the gathering of the leaders of major economies representing about 80 percent of the world's GDP would address challenges to global economic growth.

Xi will put forth his propositions on the world's economic situation and global economic governance at the summit, according to a statement released after his arrival in Osaka.