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Xi Proposes Five-Point Plan to Expand BRICS Global South Cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping presented a five-part plan for countries in BRICS to work more closely together.
The plan covers trade, investment, technology, artificial intelligence and manufacturing.
China wants to help create an open artificial intelligence community for BRICS countries.
It also proposed a special economic zone partnership to make trade and investment easier.
Another idea is a shared digital platform for training and technological cooperation.
China offered to help countries build smart factories and improve manufacturing.
The plan also includes training engineers and creating exchanges for young science and technology innovators.
Xi said Global South countries should cooperate and have a more equal voice in international affairs.
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a five-point plan to strengthen BRICS cooperation in trade, investment, technology and manufacturing.
The plan includes an open-source BRICS artificial intelligence community and an ecosystem for developing and applying large language models.
Xi proposed a BRICS special economic zone partnership and a digital ecosystem cloud platform.
China offered support for smart factories, shared manufacturing standards, engineer training and mutual recognition of competency standards.
Xi urged Global South countries to defend multilateralism, international law, sovereign equality and greater developing-country representation in global financial institutions.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the BRICS grouping.
- What
- Xi proposed a five-point initiative to strengthen BRICS cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade, investment, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing, and science and technology.
- Where
- At the BRICS Summit; the article does not specify the summit's location.
- When
- Sunday, at the concluding session of the BRICS Summit.
- Why
- To strengthen unity among the Global South, expand economic and technological cooperation, safeguard supply chains, and promote more equal participation in international affairs.
Key facts
- Proposer
- Chinese President Xi Jinping
- Initiatives
- Five areas: artificial intelligence, trade and investment, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing, and science and technology
- Artificial intelligence
- China proposed a BRICS-AI open-source community, seminars and training courses
- Trade and investment
- China proposed a BRICS special economic zone partnership with an intelligent portal and coordinated policies
- Digital cooperation
- China proposed a BRICS digital ecosystem cloud platform for training, technology exchange and industrial alignment
- Manufacturing
- China offered assistance with smart factories and shared standards and norms
- Science and technology
- China proposed a BRICS engineer cultivation alliance and a youth exchange program
Quotes
Xi Jinping
Chinese president speaking at the concluding session of the BRICS Summit
“China proposes to set up a BRICS engineer cultivation alliance for joint development of engineers and mutual recognition of competency standards. China will launch a BRICS youth exchange programme for scientific and technological innovation, so as to cultivate more high-calibre talent.”
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“China will push for establishing a BRICS digital ecosystem cloud platform, and conduct digital skills training, technological exchange and industrial alignment, so as to jointly enable the development of the digital economy.”
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