Xi urges BRICS peace role in Middle East, courts Modi on India visit

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi on Saturday (Sept 12).China will work with other BRICS members in that role, as the war "does not serve the common interests of the international community", state-run CCTV quoted...