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Xi Urges BRICS to Help Bring Peace to West Asia
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi.
He asked BRICS countries to help bring peace to West Asia and the Gulf region.
He said the war is hurting people and does not benefit the wider international community.
Xi called for talks, less fighting and a lasting ceasefire.
He also said BRICS should oppose countries interfering in one another’s internal affairs.
China will lead BRICS next and host the group’s next summit.
Xi proposed working together on artificial intelligence, trade and new industries.
He also wanted BRICS to make global rules fairer and give developing countries a stronger voice.
Xi Jinping urged BRICS countries to help secure peace and tranquillity in West Asia and the Gulf region.
He said the war has caused serious losses and called for de-escalation, an end to hostilities and a permanent, comprehensive ceasefire.
Xi urged BRICS to oppose Cold War thinking, bloc confrontation, sovereignty violations and interference in internal affairs.
He called for greater BRICS cooperation on artificial intelligence, cultural exchanges, global governance and emerging domains.
China will assume the rotating BRICS chair and host the 19th summit, with Xi proposing a new “golden decade” of cooperation.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and the BRICS member countries.
- What
- Xi urged BRICS to help promote peace in West Asia and strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence, trade, global governance and cultural exchange.
- Where
- Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India.
- When
- Saturday, during the 18th BRICS summit; China will chair BRICS and host the 19th summit next year.
- Why
- Xi said the war in West Asia has caused serious losses across the region and conflicts with the common interests of the international community.
Key facts
- Event
- 18th BRICS summit
- Location
- Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India
- Regional focus
- Peace and tranquillity in West Asia and the Gulf region
- China’s role
- Incoming rotating BRICS chair and host of the 19th summit
- Proposed AI cooperation
- Cooperation in artificial-intelligence research, development, application, industry and supply chains
- Trade position
- Support for a multilateral trading system centred on the World Trade Organization and opposition to protectionism
- Governance focus
- Greater justice and equity in global governance, including cyberspace, outer space and the deep sea
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