CHINESE PRES. Xi LEAVES FOR BRAZIL, RUSSIA INDIA, & SOUTH AFRICA (BRICS) SUMMIT

USPA NEWS - Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a state visit to South Africa.

Xi is visiting at the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. While in South Africa, the two leaders will co-chair the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue.

Xi's entourage includes Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and foreign minister, among others." Source The State Council Information Office: The People's Republic of China.

CHINESE PRES. Xi LEAVES FOR BRAZIL, RUSSIA INDIA, & SOUTH AFRICA (BRICS) SUMMIT JOHANNESBURG
AT THE INVITATION OF S. AFRICA PRES/ RAMAPHOSA

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Beijing on Monday for the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a state visit to South Africa.

Xi is visiting at the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. While in South Africa, the two leaders will co-chair the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue.

Xi's entourage includes Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and foreign minister, among others." Source The State Council Information Office: The People's Republic of China.

INDIAN PROME MINISTER SHRI NARENDRA MODI SPEKAS WITH PRES. OF SOUTH AFRICA RAMAPHOSA Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with His Excellency, Mr. Matemela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa. The two leaders positively assessed the progress in bilateral cooperation, including in the context of the thirtieth anniversary of establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations being celebrated in 2023. President Ramaphosa invited PM for the BRICS Summit being hosted by South Africa on August 22-24, 2023 and briefed him on the preparations for the same. PM accepted the invitation and conveyed that he looked forward to his visit to Johannesburg to participate in the Summit. They also exchanged views on a number of regional and global issues of mutual interest. President Ramaphosa conveyed his full support to India’s initiatives as part of its ongoing G-20 Presidency and said that he looked forward to visiting India to attend the G-20 Summit. The two leaders agreed to remain in touch." Source: Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India.