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Premier Li Qiangs calls on BRICS countries to advance global governance reform

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"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
That was the gist of Premier Li Qiang's speech at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

Li’s standing in for Xi Jinping, who skipped this year's gathering.

Li painted an unsettling picture of the global landscape (MoFA):

“International ru...



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