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Wang Yi skips BRICS foreign ministers meet as China sends a different representative to New Delhi
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Published on 12 May 2026
China backs India’s BRICS presidency, but why avoid Wang Yi
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will not attend the upcoming BRICS Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New Delhi. Ambassador Xi Feihong will represent Beijing instead. The move comes as China endorses India’s presidency within BRICS, signaling continued support for multilateral cooperation—even as Wang Yi stays away from the top-level gathering.
- Wang Yi will skip the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi
- China will be represented by Ambassador Xi Feihong
- China has endorsed India’s BRICS presidency
- The absence raises questions despite broader support for cooperation
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