Hu Jintao attends BRICS leaders meeting

Xinhua Russia Jekaterinburg June 16, China, Brazil, Russia and India "BRICS" leaders 16th in Jekaterinburg, Russia held the first formal meeting, Chinese President Hu Jintao attended the meeting.　　According to the host Russia arrangement, the leaders of the four countries will mainly attend small scope talks, large scale talks, joint press conferences and work dinners. This is the first time the BRICS leaders have held a formal meeting.　　The leaders will exchange views on major issues such as the impact of the international financial crisis, the 20 summit process, international financial reform, food security, energy security, climate change, and the future development of the BRICS dialogue. "Brics" are important emerging market countries, on many international regional issues on the close view, in recent years, economic growth has been rapid and international status has been rising. Four countries have unique advantages in terms of area, population, resources, market and so on, the four countries occupy 26% of the total area of the world territory, and the population accounts for 42% of the global population. According to the International Monetary Fund, the average economic growth rate of the four countries was 10.7% between 2006 and 2008. 　　The four countries have important influence in international affairs. In recent years, the "BRICS" dialogue and cooperation has been strengthened. The BRIC countries have often exchanged views on major issues in the field of international economy and development and strengthened cooperation to enhance the voice and influence of emerging markets and developing countries as a whole and to promote the development of multilateralism. 　　Especially in the background of the current international financial crisis, the four countries ' cooperation is particularly important, which is not only beneficial to the four countries, but also conforms to the common expectations and interests of the international community and contributes to the early recovery of the world economy. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Yafei June 9 to the Chinese and foreign media, said China will take a positive and constructive attitude to participate in the meeting, and hope that the "BRICS" leaders meeting can achieve the following three achievements: first, expand the strategic consensus of the four countries, enhance strategic mutual trust 　　The second is to actively coordinate the position on how to deal with the financial crisis and contribute to the recovery of the world economy. Third, planning the future dialogue and cooperation of the four countries, and promoting the cooperation of the four countries to develop along a healthy and stable development road. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu said May 19 that the four countries ' dialogue and cooperation are transparent and open and not aimed at either party.