Originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, plus South Africa shortly after, the BRICS has recently embarked on an ambitious expansion.
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates joined in 2024, followed by Indonesia earlier this year as a new member.
Widely regarded as a growing diplomatic counterweight to traditional Western powers, the intergovernmental group has held an annual leaders’ summit since 2009.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that after attending the regional bloc’s meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Li will pay an official visit to Egypt from July 9-10 at the invitation of Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly.
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