Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Ufa, Russia, July 8, 2015, to attend the 7th leaders' meeting of BRICS and the 15th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State.[Special coverage]
Russia sees the BRICS bank and its increasing trades with China and other neighboring cities as a way to boost its lost business amid worsening relations and sanctions of Western countries. It's eager to show that it's economy is still on the right path.