China hosts the BRICS Leaders Meeting on April 14 in Sanya, Hainan Province. Brazilian President Rousseff, Russian President Medvedev, Indian Prime Minister Singh and South African President Zuma meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao during the meeting. Link: Boao Forum for Asia
The leaders of the world's top emerging economies pledged on Thursday to work for peace and prosperity as they met amid a turbulent background defined by Middle East turmoil and slow global economic recovery.Special: BRICS Summit 2011
BRICS target global economic reform BRICS build foundation S Africa unlocks gateway to continent
Leaders from five of the world's largest emerging economies meet in South China's resort city of Sanya Thursday morning for a summit to coordinate stance on major economic and international issues.
Russia has repeated its support of the efforts by the bloc of developing countries known as BASIC -- Brazil, South Africa, India and China -- to push forward global climate change negotiations and sustainable development.
China's growing overseas investments to other emerging markets will further boost regional cooperation, which may help stimulate the world's economic recovery, economists said on Monday.
South Africa has become a gateway to the African continent for other countries in the BRICS bloc of developing economies.
The recently concluded BRICS summit in Sanya, Hainan province, has once again highlighted the importance of emerging economies in the transformation of the international political and economic order.
Leaders of the five BRICS nations vowed on Thursday to support reform of the international monetary system and the setting up of a broad-based international reserve currency system.
China and Russia on Wednesday pledged to enhance their economic cooperation as they seek to further strengthen their ties.