Jinping Pulls Out of BRICS Summit For The First Time In 12 Years

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to miss the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6–7, 2025, marking his first absence from the annual gathering since taking office in 2013. Officially, Beijing has cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for Xi’s non-attendance, with Premier Li Qiang, a close confidant of Xi, expected to lead the Chinese delegation instead—mirroring his role at the
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to miss the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6–7, 2025, marking his first absence from the annual gathering since taking office in 2013. Officially, Beijing has cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for Xi’s non-attendance, with Premier Li Qiang, a close confidant of Xi, expected to lead the Chinese delegation instead—mirroring his role at the
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