Chinese President Xi Jinping is in South Africa for his first visit to Africa in five years – part of which he’ll be attending the Brics summit of major emerging economies.
The Brics summit – which gathers Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – is looking at whether to make the grouping even bigger by admitting new members.
The Chinese president, who is also paying a state visit, arrived in Johannesburg on Monday night and was welcomed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Later on Tuesday, Mr Xi will co-chair the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue with Mr Ramaphosa on the side-lines of the summit.
Several African countries have previously expressed interest in joining Brics, including Algeria, Egypt and Ethiopia.
A total of 69 countries have been invited to the summit, including all African states.
