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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Office The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the eve of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, expressing support for the idea of expanding the union.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry stressed that Beijing has always considered the BRICS to be an open and inclusive mechanism.
» Beijing supports the BRICS expansion process and welcomes the early entry into its «big family» of more like-minded partners,» the statement said.