Xi Jinping Announces China Will Chair the 2027 BRICS Summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the closing session of the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi that China will host the 2027 summit, though details on dates and venue remain pending.
At the closing session of the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, President Xi Jinping announced that China will serve as the chair of the grouping for the 2027 summit, though the exact dates and host city have not yet been disclosed. Following his remarks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the news and highlighted BRICS as an increasingly vital international coalition, calling for an ambitious agenda over the next two decades.
The announcement w. India, which is presently hosting the summit on September 12-13, brought together leaders from the eleven member states and ten partner countries, along with representatives of various international organisations. Modi underscored the bloc's focus on strengthening food, energy and supply-chain security for the Global South, aiming to help developing economies mitigate the effects of conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia. No further logistical details for the 2027 meeting were provided.
Why it matters
China's upcoming BRICS presidency signals its continued influence in a major multilateral forum shaping global economic and political agendas.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTLeft-leaning coverage highlights the announced chairmanship as a platform for a Global South-focused development agenda and institutional reforms, while right-leaning coverage treats the same announcement as a strategic leadership step, emphasizing India’s endorsement and BRICS’ growing importance, especially in food security.
LEFT
Frames China’s upcoming BRICS chair as a chance to push a development agenda for the Global South and to reform international institutions.
RIGHT
Frames the chairmanship as a strategic leadership role, noting Modi’s endorsement and BRICS’ rising significance, with an eye on food security.
The left emphasises
- advance a development agenda that benefits countries of the Global South
- proposals on innovation, AI, peace, two-state solution, cultural exchanges
- push for reforms of the UN and WTO to create a more equitable international system
The right emphasises
- China will serve as chair of the grouping for the 2027 summit
- Modi highlighted BRICS as an increasingly vital international coalition
- focus on strengthening food security
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