The seventh BRICS summit is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday and the 15th meeting of the Council of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Heads of State for Thursday and Friday in Ufa, Russia.
During his stay there, President Xi Jinping will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
It's the second meeting between the two heads of state this year and the fifth over the past two years.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping says the topics of the meeting include plans to increase regional trade, bilateral cooperation within multilateral frameworks and cooperation on global and regional issues.
It's the third time that Xi has attended the BRICS summit.
Cheng Guop
