Xi Jinping called on the BRICS countries to speed up the process of including new members in the association

It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to China Central Television.

“In recent years, quite a few countries have expressed a desire to join the BRICS.

Letting new blood into our association, we will bring new vitality to the BRICS.

This year, we have repeatedly discussed the issue of expansion in various formats, we must speed up this process so that our like-minded people join the BRICS family as soon as possible,” he said.

In May, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the Chinese side proposes to start the process of expanding the BRICS.

Political scientist Yuri Svetov commented in an interview with RT on Wang Yi's statement.