BEIJING, May 12: China on Tuesday said its Foreign Minister Wang Yi will not attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi due to scheduling reasons.
Instead, Chinese Ambassador to India Xi Feihong will attend the meeting on his behalf, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in response to media queries here on Tuesday.
At the same time, the ministry said China supports India’s Presidency of the BRICS.
China is willing to work with all BRICS members to support the successful hosting of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting by the Indian presidency, and to promote high-quality development of the “Greater BRICS” cooperation, the statement said.
BRICS is an important platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.
China attaches great importance to and actively participates in BRICS cooperation, and has consistently been committed to deepening the BRICS strategic partnership and consolidating the positive momentum of solidarity and cooperation within BRICS, it said.
The meeting of the Foreign Ministers of BRICS countries is due to be held in New Delhi on May 14-15.
India holds the rotating presidency of the 10-member BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) bloc on May 14-15.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are due to attend the meeting.
The schedule of the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting coincides with the visit of US President Donald Trump to China. (PTI)
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