BRICS: 3rd Leader's Meeting

The 3rd BRICS (Brazil, the Russian Federation, India, China and South Africa) Leaders' meeting was held in Sanya (China) on 14 April under the theme "Broad Vision, Shared Prosperity.” The meeting was attended by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian Federation President Dmitry Medvedev, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Chinese President Hu Jintao and South African President Jacob Zuma who discussed growth and development, and energy and climate change, among other issues. The meeting concluded with the adoption of the "Sanya Declaration," in which BRICS leaders commit to deepen their exchange and cooperation in various fields including finance, think tanks, business, science and technology.