China stocks edged higher on Monday as investors pinned their hopes on any signs of thaw in the Sino-U.S. trade negotiations at the G20 summit later this week.

The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.2% to 3,841.27, while the Shanghai Composite Index also gained 0.2% to 3,008.15.

The G20 summit will be held in Osaka, Japan on June 28-29.

President Xi Jinping will attend the summit, state-run Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, giving the first official confirmation of his attendance at a gathering where he is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump.

Source: Reuters