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Xi Jinping heads to South Africa for BRICS summit

Both China and Russia are looking to boost the BRICS economic alliance amid growing tensions with Western nations. [Xinhua]

Chinese President Xi Jinping set off for Johannesburg on Monday to attend the 15th BRICS summit, China's Xinhua state news agency reported.

This visit will be Xi's second international trip in 2023 following his trip to Russia in March. The Chinese leader previously visited South Africa in 2018 as he sought to enhance his country's diplomatic and economic ties with the continent.

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