Xi’s no-show at BRICS, U. S. tariffs, India border row, Dalai Lama: Top China expert’s explosive take

Published on Jul 09, 2025 03:21 pm IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping raised eyebrows when he decided to skip BRICS Summit 2025 in Brazil & instead sent Premier Li Qiang to represent China. There have been a lot of rumours doing the rounds about the reason why Xi decided to skip the summit. In this episode of Hindustan Times Podcast, Professor Wang Wen, a renowned China expert, emphasizes that President Xi Jinping’s absence from the 2025 BRICS summit in Brazil should not be over-interpreted. Professor Wang also speaks on the tariff war with the U.S., its backing of Pakistan and ties with India. Watch this video for all the details.

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