TREE NEWS update: Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the first phase of the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Meeting in New Delhi on the afternoon of September 12 local time and delivered an important speech, summarizing the bloc’s 20 years of development achievements. Xi is attending the summit in the Indian capital.
Xi Jinping Highlights 20 Years of BRICS Development at New Delhi Summit
Xi's framing of two decades of BRICS development at a summit hosted in India carries weight precisely because it comes amid persistent friction between the two members, making the optics of shared continuity as notable as any substantive agenda. The readout so far offers only a summary speech and no outcomes, so the signal is one of political presence rather than policy movement. Whether the bloc's expansion-era cohesion translates into concrete coordination among its largest members is the open question worth watching.
Generated by AI for reference only.
Share on WeChat
Open WeChat → Scan → then tap "…" to send to a chat or Moments.
Tap "…" in the top-right corner to send to a chat or share to Moments.