Chinese President Xi Jinping unexpectedly skipped a speech he'd been due to give at the Brics summit in South Africa – instead sending his commerce minister to speak about the strength of the Chinese economy and to denounce wealthy nations who seek to contain the growth of developing ones.
No official reason was given for Xi's faulire to deliver his speech, raising questions over his health. The Chinese leader earlier met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other leaders.
