China will hold the rotating chair of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) bloc next year and host its 9th summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen in September, President Xi Jinping announced in Goa Sunday.国家主席习近平上周日在印度西部的果阿邦出席金砖国家(巴西、俄罗斯、印度、中国和南非)领导人第八次会晤时宣布，中国将于2017年接任金砖国家轮值主席国，并于明年9月在厦门市举办金砖国家领导人第九次会晤。Along with Xi, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Jacob Zuma attended the summit.和习近平主席一同出席该峰会的有巴西总统米歇尔·特梅尔、俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京、印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪和南非总统雅各布·祖马。

China expects to work with all parties concerned to implement the consensuses reached at previous summits, deepen their partnerships and write a new chapter for the BRICS cooperation, Xi said at the 8th BRICS Summit in the western Indian state of Goa.习近平主席称，中方期待着同各方一道，共同落实好历届会晤共识，深化伙伴关系，谱写金砖国家合作新篇章。Xiamen, a tourist resort on the southeast coast of China, is known for its mild climate and beautiful scenery. Xi served as vice mayor of Xiamen in the 1980s.厦门是我国东南沿海的旅游胜地，以气候宜人、景色优美著称。而习近平曾于20世纪80年代在厦门市担任副市长。