China used an event marking the final stretch before its biggest diplomatic huddle of the year to accuse the US of “threatening world peace,” in a thinly veiled critique of the rival superpower just before it hosts a key gathering of global leaders.

China on Friday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to be held in Tianjin later this month will be the largest in the bloc's history, with 20 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be among 20 world leaders attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin later this month, making it one of the largest gatherings in the bloc’s history.