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Chinese President Xi Jinping Likely to Visit India During BRICS Summit 2021
February 23, 2021

Asked about India assuming the BRICS Chairmanship this year, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing here that Beijing backs New Delhi in hosting the summit.

“The BRICS, consisting of emerging markets and developing countries, is a cooperation mechanism with global influence,” Wang said.

“In recent years, with growing cohesion, stronger practical cooperation and rising influence, BRICS has become a constructive force for stability in international affairs,” he said.

“China attaches high importance to the BRICS cooperation mechanism. It stays committed to consolidating BRICS strategic partnership and the positive momentum in BRICS solidarity and cooperation,” he said.

“We support India in hosting this year’s BRICS meetings and stand ready to work together with it and other members to strengthen communication and cooperation in various fields, advance the three-pillar-driven cooperation in economic, political and cultural sectors, and expand BRICS Plus’ cooperation to realise solid, sound and sustained progress in BRICS cooperation and to contribute to the international community’s efforts to defeat COVID-19, resume economic growth and improve global governance,” he said.

Wang, however, did not specify whether Chinese President Xi Jinping would attend the summit expected to be held later this year.
https://www.india.com/news/world/chinese-president-xi-jinping-likely-to-visit-india-during-brics-summit-2021-4443394/