Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit South Africa and attend a BRICS summit next week.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday the visit is slated for next Monday through Thursday. It added that Xi will meet with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa in Johannesburg.
The ministry said Xi will also co-chair the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue with South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa during his stay there.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to attend the BRICS summit online, attention had been focused on whether Xi would attend in person.
China has been seeking to expand membership of the BRICS framework, saying that it welcomes more like-minded partners to join at an early date.
Xi's visit is apparently aimed at strengthening relations with its BRICS partners and other countries in Africa amid China's continued standoff with the United States.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday the visit is slated for next Monday through Thursday. It added that Xi will meet with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa in Johannesburg.
The ministry said Xi will also co-chair the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue with South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa during his stay there.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to attend the BRICS summit online, attention had been focused on whether Xi would attend in person.
China has been seeking to expand membership of the BRICS framework, saying that it welcomes more like-minded partners to join at an early date.
Xi's visit is apparently aimed at strengthening relations with its BRICS partners and other countries in Africa amid China's continued standoff with the United States.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit South Africa from Monday to Thursday next week, attend BRICS summit and co-chair China-Africa Leaders Dialogue with Cyril Ramaphosa. Xi will also meet leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, and SA. Russian President Putin to attend the BRICS summit online. Xi's
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230818_17/
Date: Aug. 18, 2023
Created: 2023/08/19 20:36
Updated: 2025/12/09 00:56
Last Read: 2023/08/19 20:46