China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) Deputy Chief of General Staff Qi Jianguo, takes his seat before speaking at the 12th Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore June 2, 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.