BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The upcoming BRICS Business Forum highlights the international business community's firm confidence in the prospects of China's economic growth and desire to further strengthen cooperation with the country, an official said Friday. In addition to the BRICS countries, the forum has attracted active participation from 13 countries including Kazakhstan, Argentina, Thailand and Indonesia, Zhang Shaogang, vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), told a press conference.
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends and addresses the plenary session of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in virtual format upon invitation, June 17, 2022.
BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing on June 23, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced here Friday. Spokesperson Hua Chunying said the Summit will be held in virtual format under the theme of "Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership, Usher in a New Era for Global Development.
BRICS expected to yield concrete measures in boosting trade with focus on local currency settlement With the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), hailed as the "Russian Davos", beginning on Wednesday, Russia-China cooperation under the theme "New opportunities in a new world" came under the spotlight, as the Kremlin's interests appeared to shift toward the East in the face of mounting Western sanctions and pressure.
