China is a significant promoter of BRICS cooperation and a natural member of the Global South. Beijing has all along stood with other developing countries through thick and thin. While pursuing its own development, China has continuously provided new opportunities for the rest of the world by sharing its development dividends.

The BRICS summit in taking place on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia, marking the bloc's first expanded meeting, focusing on global governance and multilateral cooperation.

Russia is hosting the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan from 22 to 24024. The Summit assumes significance because of two primary reasons: it is happening in a country which is involved in a war with the West,