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Xi Jinping's Unexpected BRICS Summit Absence Stirs Speculation
BRAZIL, JUN 25 – Chinese Premier Li Qiang will lead the delegation at the expanded BRICS summit as Xi Jinping cites scheduling conflicts after meeting Brazilian President Lula twice in under a year.
- For the first time since joining BRICS, Chinese President Xi Jinping will not participate in the 17th BRICS Summit taking place on July 6-7 in Rio de Janeiro.
- Beijing explained Xi's absence by citing a scheduling conflict and noting his two recent meetings with Brazilian President Lula da Silva within the past year.
- Premier Li Qiang, who represented Xi at the 2023 G20 summit, is expected to lead China's delegation, while Brazil expressed disappointment amid speculation over hosting India's prime minister.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun emphasized that BRICS countries remain committed to advancing global peace and stability through strengthened cooperation, despite ongoing international uncertainties and challenges.
- Lula's goodwill visit to Beijing in May anticipated Xi's reciprocal attendance at the summit, but Xi's no-show suggests complex dynamics within BRICS and some unease over Brazil's policies.
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For the first time since BRICS was established in 2009, Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the annual summit. His absence from the July 2025 gathering in Rio de Janeiro—a meeting that features a dramatically expanded bloc and arrives at a moment of geopolitical flux—suggests that it is more than a matter of scheduling. […] The post Xi Jinping Skips BRICS: A Silent Rebuke of a Fractured Bloc? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
These two large absences could weigh on what should be Lula da Silva's outstanding showcase of Brazil and influence the panel's debate, especially on the Persian question
Chinese President Xi Jinping To Skip BRICS Summit In Brazil: Report
Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to skip the BRICS Summit in Brazil next month, which, if confirmed, will be his first-ever absence from the meeting of the grouping of emerging economies since taking office 12 years ago, according to media reports.
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