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Russia and China seek to further political agendas at Brics summit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the opening of the Brics summit in Pretoria, South Africa August 22, 2023. REUTERS - ALET PRETORIUS

Russia and China will be looking to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at the Brics summit in South Africa this week – when an expected joint dose of anti-West grumbling may take on a sharper edge as they move to bring Saudi Arabia closer.

Leaders from the Brics economic bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will hold three days of meetings in Johannesburg.

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