BRICS Summit 2025
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Xi Jinping’s BRICS No-Show Sparks Speculation on China’s Leadership Future
Xi Jinping’s Surprising Absence Raises Eyebrows In a surprising development, Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend the BRICS Summit 2025 held in Brazil. Instead, Premier Li Qiang represented China, marking the first time Xi has skipped a BRICS summit since taking power in 2012. While Chinese authorities claimed “scheduling conflicts,” the move has triggered…
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Russia, Iran Take Backseat as BRICS Expands Focus on Global South
A Subdued Presence At the recently concluded BRICS Summit 2025, held in Kazan, Russia, the presence of both Russia and Iran was notably subdued. Despite Russia being the host, the spotlight was clearly on emerging economies from the Global South such as Brazil, South Africa, and new entrants like Egypt and Ethiopia. Iran, which joined…