9th BRICS summit

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2017 BRICS summit
9th BRICS summit
Host country China
Date3–5 September 2017
MottoBRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future. [1]
Venue(s)Xiamen International Conference Center
Cities Xiamen
Participants BRICS
Follows 8th BRICS summit
Precedes 10th BRICS summit
Website www.brics2017.org/English/
Group photo of BRICS leaders. Brics Leaders 2017.jpg
Group photo of BRICS leaders.

The 2017 BRICS summit was the ninth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. [2] The summit was held in Xiamen, China, the second time the China has hosted the summit after the 2011 summit. [3] [4]

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Participants

Group photo of BRICS leaders before the start of the summit. Joint photo session before the start of the 2016 BRICS summit in Goa.jpg
Group photo of BRICS leaders before the start of the summit.
BRICS members
Host state and leader are shown in bold text.
MemberRepresented byTitle
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Michel Temer President
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Vladimir Putin President
Flag of India.svg India Narendra Modi Prime Minister
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Xi Jinping President
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Jacob Zuma President
Guest Invitees (Countries)
MemberRepresented byTitle
Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi President
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinea Alpha Condé President
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto President
Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon President
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Prayuth Chan-ocha Prime Minister

Participating leaders

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