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/Ding Haitao)

　　People welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping 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/Bai Xueqi)

　　People welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping 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/Bai Xueqi)

　　Members of an honor guard line up at the airport in Kazan, Russia, Oct. 22, 2024. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit at the invitation of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)