BRICS nations seek joint stance

BEIJING - Leaders from the five top emerging economies will coordinate their stance on economic issues including fluctuations in commodity prices during a forthcoming bloc summit slated for mid-April, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday.

The "BRICS" summit, made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, will be hosted by Chinese President Hu Jintao, and attended by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and South African President Jacob Zuma, in the beach resort of Sanya in the southern island province of Hainan.

Assistant Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Hailong told a news conference that the Sanya summit would focus on key issues including the current world situation, global economic and financial issues, development issues and future cooperation among BRICS members.