China stands ready to take the 16th BRICS Summit as an opportunity to work with member countries to open a new horizon in the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.
Spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to provide more details about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attendance at the summit.
The 16th BRICS Summit, held on Wednesday in Kazan, Russia, is the first summit after the enlargement of the BRICS and has attracted great attention from the international community, Lin said.
In a speech addressing the summit, President Xi welcomed new members to the BRICS family, describing the enlargement of BRICS as a major milestone in its history and a landmark event in the evolution of the international situation, Lin said.