BEIJING – President Xi Jinping will attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, from Oct 22 to 24 at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Friday.

The upcoming summit, the first to be held after the BRICS expansion, has attracted wide attention from the international community, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a news briefing.

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According to Mao, the Chinese leader will attend small- and large-scale leaders' meetings and the BRICS Plus leaders' dialogue, and deliver important speeches.

He will also have in-depth exchanges with leaders of other countries on the current international situation, practical BRICS cooperation, the development of the BRICS mechanism and important issues of common concern.

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Since the inception of BRICS, the member states have been committed to upholding multilateralism and becoming a positive, stabilizing and benevolent force in international affairs, added the spokesperson.

China is ready to work with all parties to ensure the steady and enduring progress of BRICS cooperation, open a new era of unity and self-improvement for the Global South, and jointly promote world peace and development, Mao said.