SHANGHAI -- Chinese President Xi Jinping urged BRICS countries on Thursday to play a constructive role globally and reject U.S.-led hegemony as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A CCTV news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping shows him speaking during a BRICS event on June 23. © Reuters