Xi Jinping addressed the opening of the summit. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese-hosted BRICS summit swerves controversy over Ukraine and Taiwan
- Analysts said India’s refusal to sign up to Russia and China’s anti-US agenda had derailed Beijing’s efforts to establish a common front on contentious matters
- The participants backed calls for peace talks to end the Ukraine war and rejected calls for Russia to be expelled from the G20 over its aggression
Xi Jinping addressed the opening of the summit. Photo: Xinhua