Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeting world leaders who have flown to central Russia for a BRICS summit of emerging economies which begins on Thursday. In need of foreign investment to help its worsening economy, Putin met with China’s President Xi Jinping and spoke about overcoming international economic and political difficulties together. CCTV’s Tom Barton filed this report from Ufa, Russia.

Russia and China to overcome international economic and political difficulties together

Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeting world leaders who have flown to central Russia for a BRICS summit of emerging economies which begins on Thursday. In need of foreign investment to help its worsening economy, Russia's Putin met with China's President Xi Jinping and spoke about overcoming international economic and political difficulties together.