Core member
China
A founding BRIC state and the grouping’s East Asian full member.
| Official name | People’s Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Capital | Beijing |
| UN membership | 1945 (PRC holds the China seat since 1971) |
| Languages | Standard Chinese (Putonghua) |
| BRICS cohort | Core member |
| Accession note | Founding BRIC participant; first BRIC summit, Yekaterinburg, June 2009 |
| Region | East Asia |
China has attended every BRIC/BRICS leaders’ summit since 2009. Official presidency lists treat it as a core member.
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Situation note
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Other members in East Asia
- No other BRICS member is filed in this region.