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Xi Jinping Calls BRICS to Strengthen Global South Cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the end of a BRICS Summit.
He said countries in the Global South should work together more closely.
He compared a world without rules to a road without traffic lights.
Xi said all countries should be treated equally, no matter how large or wealthy they are.
He called for countries to respect international law and solve disagreements peacefully.
He also said the United Nations and other international organizations should remain important.
Xi proposed five areas for closer BRICS cooperation.
These include trade, technology, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and investment.
China said it would help create an open artificial intelligence community for BRICS countries.
Xi Jinping urged BRICS countries to safeguard supply chains and build a large integrated market.
He said international rules should be written and applied fairly by all countries.
Xi called for defending sovereignty, non-interference, peaceful dispute settlement and multilateralism.
He advocated reforming the international financial architecture to give developing countries greater representation.
His five-point initiative includes cooperation on artificial intelligence, trade, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing, and science and technology.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the BRICS grouping.
- What
- Xi proposed a five-point initiative to expand BRICS cooperation and called for stronger Global South unity.
- Where
- At the concluding session of the BRICS Summit; the article does not specify the location.
- When
- Sunday, during the concluding session of the BRICS Summit.
- Why
- To safeguard supply chains, strengthen trade and investment, improve technology cooperation, and promote equal international participation.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Chinese President Xi Jinping
- Forum
- BRICS Summit
- Proposed focus
- Trade, manufacturing, investment, technology, and supply-chain cooperation
- Global governance position
- International rules should be written by and applied equally to all countries
- Financial reform
- Xi called for greater representation of developing countries in the international financial architecture
- Five-point initiative
- Artificial intelligence, trade and investment, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing, and science and technology
- AI proposal
- China will be a pioneer in establishing a BRICS-AI open source community
Quotes
Xi Jinping
President of China speaking at the concluding session of the BRICS Summit
“Global South countries should jointly defend the rule of law in international affairs, safeguard the basic norms of international relations including sovereign equality, non-interference in internal affairs, and the peaceful settlement of disputes, and ensure that international law and international rules are applied to all.”
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“A world without rules is like a crossroads without traffic lights, where chaos and disorder are all but guaranteed. Fairness and justice is a universal aspiration, and international rules must be written by all countries.”
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