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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan greet African leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the China-Africa summit. IMAGES
European Union leaders meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing for talks dominated by divisions between the bloc and its largest economic partner over everything from trade to the war in Ukraine. IMAGES
Foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, pose during a family photo ahead of the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road forum in Beijing. IMAGES
The South African president and chairperson of this year's BRICS summit, Cyril Ramaphosa, announces that the five current member states have reached a "consensus on the first phase of this expansion process" and have invited six states to become new members of the BRICS group from January 1, 2024. SOUNDBITE
Leaders of the BRICS countries arrive for the opening plenary session of the summit. IMAGES