Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on BRICS countries to work together to foster a high-quality partnership and start a new journey of BRICS cooperation. At this historical crossroads, BRICS shall not only look back at the journey behind and keep in mind why the BRICS mechanism was started, but also work together for a shared future, Xi said at the 14th BRICS Summit via video link.
China is ready to work with BRICS partners to advance the Global Development Initiative for concrete outcomes and push for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to provide support for global development that is stronger, greener and healthier, Chinese President Xi Jinping said. Xi made the remarks on Thursday at the 14th BRICS Summit via video link.
The Beijing Initiative of BRICS Business Community was released during the BRICS Business Forum to strengthen cooperation and promote the recovery of the global economy. Faced with unprecedented shock and hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a changing international landscape and governance, and uncertainties in economic recovery, the international community looks to BRICS to fight the pandemic, promote economic recovery, and maintain peace and stability, the initiative said.
On the evening of June 23, President Xi Jinping hosted the 14th BRICS Summit in Beijing via video link. President Xi noted that over the past year, the world has faced the continued spread of COVID-19, a tortuous world economic recovery and increasingly salient peace and security issues.
