Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday arrived in Kazan, capital city of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, to attend the 16th BRICS Summit, at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian officials greeted Xi at the airport. Among them were head of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan Aleksei Pesoshin and Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.
A guard of honor lined up on both sides of a red carpet to salute the Chinese leader, and Russian youths dressed in national costumes welcomed him with traditional courtesy.
Xi's entourage, including Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, arrived on the same plane. Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui welcomed President Xi at the airport.
During the summit scheduled for Tuesday to Thursday, Xi is set to attend small- and large-group leaders' meetings and the BRICS Plus leaders' dialogue, and will deliver important speeches. Xi will also have in-depth exchanges with other state leaders on the current international situation, practical BRICS cooperation, the development of the BRICS mechanism and other important issues of common concern.
BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market cooperative mechanism that initially comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. In January, it expanded its membership to include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia.
Xi arrives in Russia's Kazan for BRICS Summit
Xi arrives in Russia's Kazan for BRICS Summit
Xi arrives in Russia's Kazan for BRICS Summit
