Ise-Shima: World leaders yesterday kicked off talks dominated by the global economy and worries over China’s growing clout — and were told by Beijing to keep their noses out of its business.

(From L) Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, French President Francois Hollande, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, US President Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, European Council President Donald Tusk and British Prime Minister David Cameron visit Ise-Jingu Shrine in Ise in Mie prefecture yesterday. Pic/AFP