Xi's trip to safeguard an open global economy

President Xi Jinping's upcoming visits to the United Arab Emirates, Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa and Mauritius will enhance China's bilateral ties with these Middle East and African countries, and his scheduled attendance at the 10th BRICS summit from July 25 to 27 in Johannesburg will send an unmistakable message to the outside world that China remains committed to deepening cooperation with emerging markets.

At the BRICS summit, Xi is expected to elaborate on China's expectations for the meeting, including strengthening the solidarity and cooperation of the bloc, grasping the opportunities of the new technological revolution and safeguarding multilateralism and improving the global governance system.

As the world is grappling with the United States' unilateralism and isolationism as well as a backlash against globalization, there are high expectations that BRICS will send a message of solidarity in opposing Washington's attack on global trade and uphold more inclusive globalization.