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Xi Jinping Unveils AI and Trade Plans for Greater BRICS
China’s President Xi Jinping wants the expanded BRICS group to work more closely together.
He suggested cooperation on artificial intelligence, trade and investment.
China would help create an open AI zone for BRICS countries.
The plan would include sharing work on language models and AI training.
Xi also proposed a special economic zone partnership.
China plans to host a trade forum next year.
BRICS includes several major emerging economies and additional partner countries.
The group also agreed to call for restraint as fighting and tensions increased in the Middle East.
Xi Jinping proposed initiatives on artificial intelligence, trade and investment to strengthen cooperation among the expanded BRICS grouping.
China will lead the creation of a BRICS AI Open Source Zone focused on language models, training and an open AI ecosystem.
Xi also proposed a BRICS Special Economic Zone partnership and said China would host a Service Trade Forum next year.
BRICS now includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates, plus 10 partner countries.
The summit adopted a joint declaration urging restraint over escalating Middle East tensions, with Iran and the United Arab Emirates backing the statement.
- Who
- Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of the expanded BRICS grouping, including Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin.
- What
- Initiatives were proposed to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade, investment, economics, finance, politics and security.
- Where
- The summit took place in New Delhi, India.
- When
- The initiatives were announced on Sunday at the annual BRICS summit; China is scheduled to chair the grouping in 2027 and host a trade forum next year.
- Why
- China says practical cooperation can strengthen the grouping’s role as a platform for Global South development and increase its global influence.
Key facts
- AI initiative
- China will lead a BRICS AI Open Source Zone covering large language models, AI training and an open AI ecosystem.
- Trade initiative
- China proposed a BRICS Special Economic Zone partnership and plans to host a BRICS Service Trade Forum next year.
- Current membership
- BRICS includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Indonesia, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates.
- Partner countries
- The grouping has 10 partner countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
- Future chairs
- India is scheduled to chair BRICS in 2026, followed by China in 2027.
- Middle East declaration
- The summit’s joint declaration expressed deep concern over escalating regional tensions and urged maximum restraint.
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