BRICS ready for bigger global role

Xiamen summit expected to pave way for deeper cooperation, analysts say

The upcoming BRICS Summit is expected to pave the way for more practical cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries to inject impetus into global economic recovery, analysts said.

During the summit, which will be held in coastal Xiamen from Sunday to Tuesday, President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum and deliver a keynote speech, reviewing the progress that the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have made in the past 10 years and looking to the future.