Chinese naval vessels, set to take part in Sino-Russian joint naval drills scheduled for July 5 to 12, conduct formation exercises, July 3, 2013. The joint drills will be held in Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan. [Photo/Xinhua]
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.