China President Xi Jinping to attend BRICS summit

China’s President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, scheduled from October 22 to 24, news organisations reported quoting Chinese foreign ministry on Friday.

The Chinese foreign ministry statement further said that China is ready to work with all parties to promote BRICS cooperation, to usher in a new era of unity and self-reliance in the Global South, and jointly promote peace and development in the world.

BRICS members include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. New members of the group include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The summit holds significance as this group that includes many oil producing nations, and aligned mostly with Russia, is meeting amidst two deadly wars that has gripped the fears of the world community.