4587World Current AffairsMedium
9th BRICS summit was held on______________in Xiamen, China?
A15 Sep 2017
B5 Sep, 2017
C2 Oct ,2017
D10 Sep, 2017
Correct answer
B. 5 Sep, 2017
Explanation
BRICS refers to the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These five countries now represent 44 percent of the world’s population and 23 percent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP).China holds the rotating chair of the emerging market bloc this year. The summit was held in the coastal city on Sept 3 to Sept 5 . It was the second BRICS summit that was held in China. The previous one was held in Sanya, Hainan province, China in 2011.