In over a decade in office, Xi never once missed a BRICS summit. Officially, Chinese officials informed Brazil that Xi had a ...

Brics can only provide credible leadership in a changing global order when it addresses its many inner contradictions.

Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from the BRICS Summit in Brazil raises questions about China's internal politics and tensions within the alliance of emerging economies.

In a move that’s sent shockwaves through global politics, Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the 17th BRICS Summit, his ...

A summit of leaders from the BRICS group of major emerging economies kicks off in Brazil Sunday – but without the top leader of its most powerful member.

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Whether it’s illness, pressing preoccupation or sidelining by his own system, one thing is clear: China may be entering a ...

BRICS Summit opens without Xi Jinping and Putin: Why are Chinese and Russian presidents skipping Brazil meet? This marks the first time since assuming power in 2012 that Xi Jinping has skipped a ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin skipped the 17th BRICS Summit in Brazil's Rio De Janeiro on Sunday, July 6.

BEIJING/SHENZHEN: When the BRICS summit in Brazil opens this Sunday (Jul 6), a key figure will be conspicuously missing from the table: Chinese President Xi Jinping. It is an unprecedented no-show ...

Xi Jinping misses BRICS summit for first time in 12 years amid buzz about his political future Chinese Premier Li Qiang will lead the delegation attending the event in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday ...