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Brics leaders to hold three days of meetings in Johannesburg
From left to right, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, China's President Xi Jinping, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and then Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro pose for a photo at the Brics emerging economies at the Itamaraty palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, November 14, 2019

THE Brics summit opens in Johannesburg, South Africa, today in what is being labelled as an opportunity to radically change the world’s balance of forces. 

Leaders from the Brics economic bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will hold three days of meetings in Johannesburg’s Sandton financial district.

The attendance of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa underlines the importance of the summit.

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