At the BRICS Business Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping slammed the West for approving Russia and accused it of “weaponizing” the world economy. “It has been proven time and again that sanctions are a boomerang and a double-edged sword. Politicizing the global economy, creating tools and weapons, and taking advantage of one’s dominant position in the international financial and monetary systems, would entail sanctions only for oneself and others. harms interests, and afflicts people around the world,” Xi said. Watch full video for more.