For Xi Jinping, the main challenge lies within China itself. His absence from BRICS may reflect a deeper issue—his weakening ...

Brics can only provide credible leadership in a changing global order when it addresses its many inner contradictions.

In a move that’s sent shockwaves through global politics, Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the 17th BRICS Summit, his ...

In over a decade in office, Xi never once missed a BRICS summit. Officially, Chinese officials informed Brazil that Xi had a ...

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Whether it’s illness, pressing preoccupation or sidelining by his own system, one thing is clear: China may be entering a ...

Xi’s absence from the two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro comes at a critical moment for BRICS, which owes its acronym to early members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and since 2024 ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend this week’s BRICS Summit in Brazil, marking the first time the Chinese leader has missed the gathering of major emerging economies. The abrupt ...

Chinese President missing from BRICS for the first time in 12 years has paved way to the speculations about his successor.

Xi’s absence from the two-day summit in Rio de Janeiro comes at a critical moment for BRICS, which owes its acronym to early members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and since 2024 ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) is greeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin during an official welcoming ceremony for delegations' heads at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia on Oct 23, 2024.

China News: Chinese President Xi Jinping's absence from the Brics Summit raises questions about his influence amidst political changes in China. This year's summit in Brazil will also feature key ...