Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Bali, Indonesia, Nov 15, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and pay a state visit to South Africa from Aug 21 to 24, at the invitation of President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the announcement Friday.

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While in South Africa, President Xi Jinping will co-chair with President Ramaphosa the China-Africa Leaders' Dialogue, Hua added.