President of China Xi Jinping participates in the Brics meeting in Kazan, Russia, October 22-24.
The alliance of emerging economies is one of the few international arenas in which Russia, which is waging a war of aggression in Ukraine, is involved.
In addition to China and Russia, BRICS includes Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
It is not yet known whether Saudi Arabia, which has been invited as a member, will participate in the meeting.
46 percent of the world’s population lives in the Brics countries.
Reuters