Chinese President Xi Jinping's attendance at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, dominated the day's news. Xi arrived in Kazan and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizing the right path for major neighboring countries to coexist. Throughout the day, Chinese media extensively covered Xi's speech at the summit, where he advocated for high-quality development of BRICS cooperation and welcomed new members to the BRICS family. Xi also met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. The summit focused on expanding BRICS influence, with Xi proposing new initiatives such as establishing research centers and cooperation networks. Concurrently, reports emerged about China's economic challenges, including Guangdong's slowing GDP growth and concerns about special government bonds for businesses.