Beijing: China looks forward to working with all parties to consolidate the BRICS strategic partnership, make contributions to safeguarding multilateralism, promoting common development, and improving global governance as well as advancing the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that BRICS countries offer an important platform for greater solidarity and cooperation among the Global South. “They are important players in promoting the reform of the global governance system and have been committed to safeguarding multilateralism, defending fairness and justice, and promoting common development,” she said in a statement.
Mao emphasized that China places significant importance on and will actively participate in BRICS cooperation. “We stand ready to work with all parties to uphold the spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, stay committed to the original aspiration of seeking strength through solidarity and achieving common development, support Brazil, the BRICS chair, in making the summit a full success, and advance the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation,” she added.
She further highlighted that the BRICS cooperation mechanism provides a crucial platform for solidarity and cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries globally. “It’s an important force for realizing an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization,” she noted.
The BRICS summit is scheduled to be held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, with Brazil serving as the president of BRICS this year. China’s foreign ministry has also announced that Premier Li Qiang will attend the 17th BRICS Summit.
BRICS is an interstate association created in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, a bloc that collectively accounts for one-fifth of global trade. South Africa joined in 2011. Since the beginning of 2024, several other countries have joined BRICS. Malaysia was recognized as one of 13 nations officially added to BRICS as a partner country in October last year. Besides Malaysia, the other 12 nations include Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.