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India-China to hold bilateral talks at BRICS summit; Xi Jinping to visit India this weekend.

India and China will hold bilateral talks at the BRICS summit, with Xi Jinping visiting India this weekend.

SourcesSouth China Morning Post10:03 UTCThe Guardian00:56 UTCBloomberg01:18 UTCSave

South China Morning Post, The Guardian and Bloomberg

Key points

From South China Morning Post’s report
  • Xi Jinping will travel to New Delhi for the Brics summit this weekend.
  • This is his first visit to India in close to seven years.
  • Xi recently visited Kyrgyzstan for the SCO summit and Egypt for a state visit.
  • Beijing is prioritizing ties with neighbours and emerging economies amid a busy summitry run.
  • Brics is viewed as a platform for China to push multipolar world and Global South leadership.

Why it matters. The meeting places India-China relations on the summit agenda.

What to watch. Watch for official statements from both governments after the talks.

Coverage

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“China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit”

Key points from South China Morning Post
  • Xi Jinping will travel to New Delhi for the Brics summit this weekend.
  • This is his first visit to India in close to seven years.
  • Xi recently visited Kyrgyzstan for the SCO summit and Egypt for a state visit.
  • Beijing is prioritizing ties with neighbours and emerging economies amid a busy summitry run.
  • Brics is viewed as a platform for China to push multipolar world and Global South leadership.
SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post

Coverage

Oldest first · UTC
SourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at South China Morning Post“China’s Xi Jinping to make first trip to India in 7 years for Brics summit”
Key points from South China Morning Post
  • Xi Jinping will travel to New Delhi for the Brics summit this weekend.
  • This is his first visit to India in close to seven years.
  • Xi recently visited Kyrgyzstan for the SCO summit and Egypt for a state visit.
  • Beijing is prioritizing ties with neighbours and emerging economies amid a busy summitry run.
  • Brics is viewed as a platform for China to push multipolar world and Global South leadership.

Why it’s in the Brief

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