With Vladimir Putin’s arrival in SA, all five Brics leaders get ready to talk
Russian president Vladimir Putin has arrived in SA to attend the 10th Brics Summit in Sandton. Putin touched down amid a heavy security presence, and security at the Sandton Convention Centre was also tightened in anticipation of his arrival. The morning’s activities begin with a "family photo" with the presidents of SA‚ Brazil‚ China‚ Russia and India. The leaders will then hold closed-door talks before President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers an opening statement at the summit. The other Brics heads of state are also expected to address the summit later on Thursday morning.
The three-day summit of the world’s leading emerging economies is being closely watched internationally‚ especially with mounting concern over the threat of a US-led trade war. On Wednesday‚ Chinese president Xi Jinping said there would be "no winner" in a global trade war‚ which has been perceived as a warning to US President Donald Trump. "We are facing a choice between co-operation and confrontation‚ between...
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