Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane arrives in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Yang Yijun)

　　A Russian fighter jet escorts Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane on Oct. 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Russia's Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

　　Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane arrives in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

　　Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane arrives in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

　　Russian youths dressed in national costumes welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping with traditional courtesy in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 22, 2024. Xi arrived in Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)