Burger King, however, plans to accelerate its expansion in the international markets. In 2012, it entered into a joint venture in China to open around 1000 stores by 2015. As part of this agreement, 104 stores were added in the country in 2013. In addition, Burger King also plans to open several hundred stores in the next few years in Russia. The company also intends to leverage its brand name to open stores in South Africa, Latin America, Singapore and Malaysia.