Various leaders and representatives from The Brazilian, Russian, Indian, Chinese and South African Anatomies were all present at Johannesburg in South Africa for the BRICS Summit, a Conference that seeks to deepen economic ties between countries.
Seven New National Anatomies by name Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates have joined BRICS and will be officially instituted into the bloc in January 2024. This was announced by the President of The South African Anatomy; H.E Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday 24th August, 2023.
Aside these new six National Anatomies, at least 30 National Anatomies have also applied to be a part of BRICS. BRICS is gaining trust gradually in Africa as The Ethiopian and Egyptian Anatomies have joined the bloc. President Ramaphosa has also asked The international community to join the Bloc and said that 65 countries were already in preparations to join the Bloc.
President Vladimir Putin however was absent physically but present virtually because he feared being captured by the International Criminal Court over his abduction of children in Ukraine and crimes against humanity as well in Ukraine.
President Xi Jinping of The Chinese Anatomy was present in South Africa from Monday and had a personal meeting earlier on with President Ramaphosa, but failed to show up at the Summit on Tuesday and read his speech as well. The Commerce Minister for the Chinese Anatomy; Wang Wentao, read President Xi Jinping speech.
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