Trade, investment, economic cooperation all key issues this year amid sluggish growth worldwide, Li You reports.

The 2017 BRICS Business Forum will kick off in Xiamen, a resort city in Fujian province, on Sept 3 and 4 during the 2017 BRICS Xiamen Summit, promoting dialogue as well as trade and economic cooperation among BRICS countries.

The acronym BRICS comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The forum will spark in-depth discussion on topics such as trade and investment, financial cooperation and development, connectivity, the 'blue economy' and regional economic growth.