Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with the World Health Organization (WHO) chief Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2013.[Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.