Xi Jinping to Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa as Group Eyes Expansion Despite Putin's Absence
- BRICS leaders are meeting in Johannesburg to boost cooperation and become a geopolitical counterweight to Western dominance.
- Several countries have expressed interest in joining BRICS, but members are divided on expanding membership.
- Putin will participate virtually due to an international arrest warrant against him related to the invasion of Ukraine.
- Xi Jinping will attend the summit in person as China welcomes more BRICS partners, while Brazil resists dilution.
- African leaders have mixed views on Russia's growing influence, though many seek benefits from relations with BRICS nations.
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