President Xi Jinping has just concluded a trip to Cambodia, Bangladesh and India, during which he participated in the BRICS Summit in Goa, India, at the weekend.
That blossoms in spring, brings forth fruit in autumn. October is China’s harvest season. 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries cooperation mechanism.
The BRICS bloc has accomplished plenty since its inception and will continue to be a force in global affairs, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
The 8th BRICS Summit, to be held in India, will enable members to discuss various issues such as the economic challenges and cement relations.
President Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to Cambodia, Bangladesh and India would be "an important diplomatic activity" that aims to boost ties with South Asia, a senior diplomat said on Monday.
On the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou on Sept 4-5, President Xi Jinping will host an informal meeting of his counterparts from Brazil, India, Russia and South Africa, or a BRICS meeting. Since all BRICS nations are members of the G20, their leaders, or representatives, have been sharing notes and coordinating their policies and strategies at various global forums, including the G20 Summits.
The article written by Chinese President Xi Jinping about his visit to South Africa and published in the South African daily newspaper The Star continued to receive positive comments from scholars and academics on Thursday, two days after it was published.
"Economic and trade cooperation between BRICS countries is experiencing vigorous development. I hope that businesspeople from the five countries will work together to face any challenges and make contributions to boost each state's economy to a higher level."
BRICS should tap development potentials, increase solidarity and deepen mutual trust and cooperation to better tackle possible problems and challenges.