BRICS summit complete success, says Chinese diplomat

The summit of BRICS countries in Ufa has been a "complete success" because the five countries have deepened their partnership and extended such closeness to their regional partners, said a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday.

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Plans for stronger economic corridor moving forward

Projects that will boost infrastructure development in Mongolia and further the nation's economic cooperation with China and Russia were the focus of discussions by the country's leaders on the sidelines of the 15th SCO Summit.

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Trip shows we'll have some challenges ahead

The distance between Ufa, a major city in Russia, and the capital, Moscow, is less than 1,500 kilometers, but I have to wait at least six hours for a plane. It's not like in China, where Beijing is connected with every provincial capital by dozens of daily flights.

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'Faces of the BRICS' photographic exhibition held in Bangkok

The "Faces of the BRICS" photographic exhibition is held in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, on May 21, 2015.

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