BRICS Summit: Xi’s Xi to leave the summit for the first time in 12 years; Gordon Chang Signs under the influence of Jinping’s defeat. world News
Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Brazil, marking for the first time in 12 years that Chinese leaders will be absent from the annual gathering of major emerging economies. On July 6-7, 2025, the two-day summit at Rio de Janeiro comes at a point when Xi’s absence speculates about internal political changes in China.Gordon Chang, a famous expert in US-China relations, said Xi’s absence could reflect deep troubles within China’s political hierarchy. “Another indication is that Xi Jinping is losing influence in the Chinese capital,” Chang posted on X.Although China blamed XI’s no-shows for the “scheduling conflict” and this year pointed to its earlier meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Eneasio Lula Da Silva, as reported by. South China Morning Post, In place of Xi, the Chinese Premier Lee Kiang will lead the delegation, which will continue a recent pattern of the Chinese President, which would limit its appearance on the global platform.XI will not be the only high-profile absent. Russian President Vladimir Putin, a close associate of Xi within the group, will participate only through video links. Brazil is a signator for the International Criminal Court (ICC) on alleged war crimes in Ukraine and would be legally bound to take Putin into custody he was to participate in the person.Xi and Putin’s dual absence will shift a spotlight to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi will participate in both the BRICS Summit and is on a state visit to Brazil as a central person at this year’s summit.BRICS, originally formed with Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009 and joined South Africa in 2010, wanted to re -assure themselves as an imbalance for a group of seven (G7). The block has recently expanded to include five new members – Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE – in a push to enhance its representation of the global South.
