Understanding the BRICS Summit Location

The question asks about the location of the BRICS summit held in July 2018. BRICS is an acronym for the five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Leaders of these countries meet annually for a summit to discuss political and economic issues.

Let's look at the options provided:

1. Sao Paulo
2. Beijing
3. Moscow
4. Johannesburg

To determine the correct location for the July 2018 summit, we need to recall or research the host city for that specific year.

The BRICS chairmanship rotates annually among the member countries. The country holding the chairmanship hosts the summit.

• In 2017, China held the chairmanship and hosted the summit in Xiamen.
• In 2018, South Africa held the chairmanship.
• In 2019, Brazil held the chairmanship and hosted the summit in Brasília.

Since South Africa held the chairmanship in 2018, the summit for that year was hosted in South Africa.

Among the given options, Johannesburg is a major city in South Africa. Historical records confirm that the 10th BRICS summit was indeed held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from July 25 to 27, 2018.

Therefore, the correct answer is Johannesburg.