What's happening in the world next week

Xi will visit Greece, attend BRICS summit in Brazil; UK's Prince Charles will visit India; Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with US President Donald Trump; Sri Lanka will hold referendum election; Belarusian Chamber of Representatives election will be held.

These are the international events under the spotlight for the week starting Nov 11.

Xi to visit Greece, attend BRICS summit in Brazil

President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Greece and attend the 11th BRICS summit in Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil, from Nov 10 to 15.

BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

During the visit, China and Greece will issue a joint statement on further deepening their comprehensive strategic partnership and sign a number of cooperation documents, according to Qin Gang, a vice-foreign minister.

Ma Zhaoxu, a vice-foreign minister, said that Xi will deliver important speeches while attending BRICS events, including at the BRICS Business Council, the BRICS Leaders' Meeting and the dialogue with the New Development Bank.