And deliver important speeches
Emphasizing the adherence to the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation,
Responding to Common Challenges with BRICS Responsibility and Creating a Better Future with BRICS Responsibility
On the morning of August 23, local time, the 15th meeting of BRICS leaders was held at the Sando Conference Center in Johannesburg. South African President Ramaphosa presided over the meeting.Leaders of the five countries exchanged in-depth views and reached broad consensus on BRICS cooperation and major international issues of common concern around the theme of "BRICS and Africa: Deepening Partnership, Promoting Mutual Growth, Achieving Sustainable Development, and Strengthening Inclusive Multilateralism".
On the morning of August 23rd local time, the 15th meeting of BRICS leaders was held at the Sando Conference Center in Johannesburg. South African President Ramaphosa presided over the meeting.This is a group photo of the leaders of the five countries during the meeting. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xueren
The BRICS countries are an important force in shaping the international landscape. We independently choose the path of development, jointly defend the right to development, and move towards modernization, which represents the direction of human society's progress and will profoundly affect the world's development process. Looking back on history, we have always upheld the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation in the BRICS, continuously pushing BRICS cooperation to a new level and assisting the development of the five countries; Always uphold international fairness and justice, uphold fairness and justice on major international and regional issues, and enhance the voice and influence of emerging market countries and developing countries. The BRICS countries have always been advocates and practitioners of independent foreign policies, insisting on starting from the right and wrong of the matter itself on major international issues, speaking impartially and handling matters in a fair manner, not trading with principles, not succumbing to external pressure, and not being subservient to other countries. The BRICS countries have broad consensus and common goals, and no matter how the international situation changes, the original intention and common aspiration of cooperation will not change.
We must grasp the overall situation, lead the direction, adhere to the original intention of unity and self-improvement, strengthen cooperation in various fields, promote high-quality partnerships, and promote global governance reform towards a more just and reasonable direction, injecting more certainty, stability, and positive energy into the world.
We need to deepen economic, trade, and financial cooperation to support economic development. Development is an inalienable right of all countries, not a patent of a few. BRICS countries should be peers on the path of development and revitalization, and oppose decoupling and economic coercion. We need to focus on practical cooperation, especially in areas such as digital economy, green development, and supply chain. China will establish a "China BRICS New Era Science and Technology Innovation Incubation Park" and explore the establishment of a "BRICS Global Remote Sensing Satellite Data and Application Cooperation Platform" to provide data support for the development of agriculture, ecology, disaster reduction and other fields in various countries. China is willing to work with all parties to jointly establish a "BRICS Sustainable Industry Exchange and Cooperation Mechanism", providing an industry docking and project cooperation platform for implementing the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
We need to expand political and security cooperation and maintain peace and tranquility. People of all countries look forward to a good security environment. International security is inseparable, sacrificing the interests of other countries and seeking absolute security for oneself will ultimately harm oneself. The BRICS countries should adhere to the general direction of peaceful development, support each other on issues related to their core interests, strengthen coordination on major international and regional issues, actively mediate hot issues, promote political solutions, and cool down hot issues. To further expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, strengthen information exchange and technological cooperation, jointly do a good job in risk prevention, promote the establishment of a universal international mechanism, form a governance framework and standard specifications with broad consensus, and continuously improve the security, reliability, controllability, and fairness of artificial intelligence technology.
We need to strengthen cultural exchanges and promote mutual learning among civilizations. Civilization is diverse and diverse, with diverse paths of development, which is what the world should look like. Human history will not end with one civilization or one system. The BRICS countries should promote the spirit of embracing all rivers and seas, advocate peaceful coexistence and harmonious coexistence among different civilizations, respect the modernization path chosen independently by each country, and oppose ideological opposition, institutional confrontation, and "civilization conflicts". The Chinese side suggests that BRICS countries expand cooperation in the field of education, play a good role in vocational education alliances, explore the establishment of digital education cooperation mechanisms, and strengthen traditional cultural exchanges to promote the inheritance and innovation of excellent traditional culture.
We must adhere to fairness and justice, and improve global governance. Strengthening global governance is the correct choice for the international community to share development opportunities and respond to global challenges. International rules should be written and upheld by everyone in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. It is not allowed that anyone with thick arms and loud voice should have the the final say, let alone form a gang, and package their own "family law and gang rules" into international rules. The BRICS countries should practice true multilateralism, maintain the international system with the United Nations at its core, support and strengthen the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, and oppose the formation of "small circles" and "small groups". To fully leverage the role of the New Development Bank, promote the reform of the international financial and monetary system, and enhance the representation and voice of developing countries. We must uphold the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation in the BRICS community, make good use of the "BRICS+" cooperation, accelerate the expansion process, and allow more countries to join the BRICS family. We will gather wisdom and strength to promote global governance towards a more just and reasonable direction.
China is willing to work with its BRICS partners, uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, strengthen strategic partnerships, deepen cooperation in various fields, respond to common challenges with BRICS responsibilities, create a better future with BRICS responsibilities, and jointly sail towards the other side of modernization!
Ramaphosa, Lula, Putin, and Modi highly praised the positive progress made by the BRICS cooperation mechanism. All parties believe that emerging market countries and developing countries are facing increasingly serious challenges such as poverty, inequality, and unfairness due to geopolitical conflicts and global economic difficulties. The achievement of sustainable development goals is a long and arduous task. The BRICS countries are committed to deepening strategic partnerships, promoting global peace, stability, and equitable development. More than 20 countries have applied to join the BRICS, fully demonstrating the vitality, attractiveness, and strategic value of the BRICS cooperation mechanism in international affairs. The BRICS countries should strengthen unity, continue to uphold the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation, accelerate the expansion process of the BRICS, promote the transformation of the global governance system towards a more inclusive, fair, and reasonable direction, revitalize and reform the multilateral system, promote the process of world multipolarity, and make it more in line with the interests of developing countries representing the majority of the world's people. BRICS countries should support each other on issues related to their core interests and respect each country's independent choice of modernization path that is in line with their own national conditions. The international financial system should not become a tool for geopolitical competition. It should accelerate the reform of the international financial and monetary system, improve the representation and voice of emerging market countries and developing countries, promote sustainable development and inclusive growth, and benefit the people of the five countries and the vast number of developing countries.
During the meeting, the leaders of the five countries also listened to the work reports of the heads of relevant mechanisms of the BRICS countries and took collective photos.
Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and others participated in the above activities.
