South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed improving their Economic partnership and the conflict in Ukraine ahead of the Brics Summit. Both countries pledged to strengthen economic ties, with China being South Africa's largest trading partner in Africa. They signed agreements and memoranda of cooperation in various trade and economic sectors. Despite criticism, South Africa maintains its relationship with China and Russia as they seek to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world. The BRICS summit also included leaders from Brazil and India, with Russian President Vladimir Putin joining virtually.

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