INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS summit in Russia next month, China's foreign minister announced on Thursday.The summit of
emerging economies will be held from Oct
22 to 24 in the Tatarstan capital of Kazan, with the Kremlin hoping the meeting will provide a chance to expand its influence and forge
closer economic alliances, especially with Beijing."President Xi is very happy to accept your invitation, and arrive in Kazan as scheduled,"
Wang Yi told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting in Saint Petersburg
"The two heads of state will have further strategic discussions."Wang also heralded the "strong mutual trust and deep friendship" between
[coming] from abroad at that time."AFP contributed reporting.
