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At their latest summit in Brazil, the BRICS nations once again portrayed themselves as an emerging geopolitical heavyweight. Yet the internal contradictions within this expanding group remain plain to see.

Some analysts believe that Xi’s no-show at BRICS Summit 2025 is about more than just economics; it could signal deeper cracks in his leadership.

Chinese President Xi Jinping raised eyebrows when he decided to skip BRICS Summit 2025 in Brazil & instead sent Premier Li Qiang to represent China. There have been a lot of rumours doing the rounds about the reason why Xi decided to skip the summit.

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins to delegate authority, sparking speculation about power transition or retirement preparations.

In over a decade in office, Xi never once missed a BRICS summit. Officially, Chinese officials informed Brazil that Xi had a scheduling conflict

The BRICS summit criticized tariff increases and military actions affecting Iran, without naming the US or Russia. President Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin were notably absent. The summit addressed humanitarian issues,

Summit in Brazil is expected to take a strident stand against the US-imposed tariffs, on grounds of it violating international laws