On 5 September 2017, the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries took place on the margins of the BRICS Xiamen Summit. It was chaired by President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China and attended by President Michel Temer of the Federative Republic of Brazil, President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Republic of India, President Jacob Zuma of the Republic of South Africa, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt, President Alpha Condé of the Republic of Guinea, President Enrique Peña Nieto of the United Mexican States, President Emomali Rahmon of the Republic of Tajikistan and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha of the Kingdom of Thailand.
XIAMEN, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 10th BRICS summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping told journalists Tuesday at the end of the Xiamen summit.
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries at Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center.
The BRICS business forum has become an important platform for the five member countries to exchange developmental opinions and collect constructive suggestions.