On June 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a meeting of the Brics
Key Takeaways:
- On June 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the 14th Brics (India, China, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa) Summit in Beijing via video link, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
- According to Hua, Xi will also give a virtual keynote speech at the Brics Business Forum's opening ceremony on June 22.
On Friday, the Chinese foreign ministry said that Chinese President Xi Jinping would host the 14th Brics (India, China, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa) Summit in Beijing via video link on June 23.
The conference will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and their Brazilian and South African counterparts. It will take place against the backdrop of Moscow's ongoing assault on Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic.
At the summit, China is anticipated to press its plan for the bloc's expansion, which Beijing has dubbed "BRICS plus" in the long run.
The summit will place virtually under the subject "Foster High-Quality Brics Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development," according to Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying.
Xi will also deliver a keynote speech at the Brics Business Forum's opening ceremony on June 22 in a virtual format, according to Hua. Leaders from the Brics countries are also anticipated to attend the Forum.
On June 24, the Chinese President will host a High-Level Dialogue on Global Development in Beijing, according to Hua.
China, which is this year's Brics chair, has held over 70 meetings as well as events so far this year, covering political, security, commerce, financial, P2P, and cultural spheres, as well as sustainable development and public health, according to ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin.
"The BRICs have endured the test of time, transforming the international scene and establishing themselves as a major force to be reckoned with on the global stage." "The world is entering a new phase of turbulence and transformation as it faces extreme changes and a pandemic, unprecedented in (this) century," Wang said at a regular ministry briefing.
Wang did not disclose details when questioned about China's aspirations to extend the union but did say that leaders from emerging markets and developing countries would attend the meeting.
"Aside from Brics leaders, emerging markets and developing countries led by their leaders will also attend," Wang said, without mentioning the countries.