President Xi Jinping of China, traveling to Africa for the first time in five years, pledged greater cooperation with South Africa to enhance the voice of poor nations.
He commended developing countries for “shaking off the yoke of colonialism.”And on Wednesday, he held talks with the leaders of the BRICS, a club of emerging nations, and called for members to “accelerate” its expansion to serve as a counterweight to Western dominance.
“The Cold War mentality is still haunting our world, and the geopolitical tension is getting tense,” Mr. Xi said.
The grouping, he continued, should “bring more countries into the BRICS family so as to pool our strength, pool our wisdom to make global governance more just and equitable.”On his four-day visit to South Africa this week, Mr. Xi has sought to cast himself as a leader of the developing world.
Mr. Xi kicked off his trip with a state visit and was received with an honor guard, a 21-gun salute and roads lined with cheering crowds waving Chinese flags.
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Xi Jinping, Mr, Xi, ”
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