‘Hegemonism not in China’s DNA’: Xi calls for BRICS expansion | International Trade

Xi says China seeks a more just and equitable international order and rejects ‘bloc confrontation’.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an expansion of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies to build a more just and equitable international order, insisting “hegemonism is not in China’s DNA”.

In a speech delivered on his behalf at the start of BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on Tuesday, Xi said China had no wish to engage in great power competition or create “bloc confrontation”.

“China stands firmly on the right side of history and believes a just cause…