Moment President Xi’s translator gets body-slammed up against a wall by South African security guards ‘for looking suspicious’
Moment when President Xi’s translator is body slammed against a wall by South African security agents ‘because he looks suspicious’
- Xi Jinping’s translator ran to the Chinese president before security intervened
There were chaotic scenes at the BRICS conference in South Africa when a man believed to be Xi Jinping’s translator was stabbed by security personnel as he rushed to the side of the Chinese president.
President Xi walked the red carpet at the Johannesburg event on Wednesday, where he was greeted by officials before the plenary conference session began.
As he entered the main area of the room, a Chinese official charged forward in an apparent attempt to catch up with his boss.
Guards became suspicious and immediately jumped on the man, pushing him against the wall with full force before slamming the doors to prevent him from following Xi inside.
The president repeatedly looked back in astonishment, possibly wondering what the commotion was about or wondering where his official was.
President Xi walked the red carpet at the Johannesburg event on Wednesday, where he was greeted by officials before the conference session began
The president repeatedly looked back in astonishment, possibly wondering what the commotion was about or wondering where his official was.
Xi tried to keep his composure as the bizarre episode unfolded and continued to walk the carpet despite the dramatic events right behind him.
Xi tried to keep his composure as the bizarre episode unfolded and continued to walk the carpet despite the dramatic events right behind him.
The footage went viral online as the BRICS countries — a bloc that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — gathered for their annual summit.
They agreed on the admission of six new members, with Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates joining the anti-Western alliance from January 1.
The footage went viral online as the BRICS countries — a bloc that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — gathered for their annual summit.
“This membership expansion is historic,” said Xi Jinping, whose country is the most powerful in the group of large and densely populated non-Western economies.
‘The expansion is also a new starting point for the BRICS collaboration. It will reinvigorate the BRICS cooperation mechanism and further strengthen its power for world peace and development.”
It comes after President Xi unexpectedly skipped a speech at the business forum on Tuesday, with no reason given for his absence.