Xi, Putin optimistic for BRICS

China expects the ongoing eighth BRICS Summit to achieve positive results and inject new impetus to BRICS countries' cooperation and development, President Xi Jinping said on Saturday.

President Xi Jinping meets with Russian president Vladimir Putin in western India's Goa during the sidelines of the BRICS summit. [Provided to China Daily]

Xi made the remarks while meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in western India's Goa during the sidelines of the BRICS summit, which is being held from Saturday to Sunday.

As the host country of next year's BRICS summit, China is willing to work with the four other four member countries, including Russia, to make the summit a successful one, Xi said.

China and Russia have cooperated well under many frameworks, including the BRICS, UN and Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Xi told Putin.

Mentioning that the fruitful bilateral meeting during the G20 summit held in Hangzhou last month, Xi said that China and Russia should push forward to implement the result of the meeting.

Putin said that Russia is dedicated to cooperation with China under multiple frameworks. He voiced support for China's goal of a successful BRICS summit in China next year.

President Xi Jinping meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in western India's Goa during the sidelines of the BRICS summit. [Provided to China Daily]

Saying that China is an important economic partner of Russia, Putin said that Russia would like to deepen cooperation with China in areas including infrastructure, energy and aerospace.

The two leaders also exchanged views on regional issues including the Korean Peninsula situation, and both sides agreed to enhance communications to maintain peace and stability in Northeast Asia.

The Goa summit, themed Building Responsive, Inclusive and Collective Solutions, will be attended by leaders of the five BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. A Goa declaration will be issued when the summit concludes on Sunday.

The five BRICS leaders just met last month in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou, where China hosted the 11th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies.