This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of BRICS. With the theme, "BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future," China will host the 9th BRICS Summit in East China’s coastal city of Xiamen, Fujian province, from Sept 3-5, in its capacity as chair of the influential bloc comprising five countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. This is the second time China will host the event after 2011.
President Xi Jinping will attend the 9th BRICS summit slated for Sept 3 to 5, in the southeastern Chinese seaside city of Xiamen. It will be Xi's 5th time to attend the annual summit. Here we walk down memory to capture Xi's moments at previous summits.
BRICS countries have become an important force in promoting science and technology in the world and their innovative competitiveness is expected to maintain steady growth through 2030, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Global.epec.com, an international online marketplace for industrial and energy products launched by China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, the world's largest refiner, in April, has attracted 40 companies from BRICS countries.
Trade in services and related investments will receive priority and help in cementing business relations among BRICS countries, senior commerce ministry officials said.
