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The BRICS summit once again marks the "South African moment"

On the morning of the 23rd, the 15th meeting of BRICS leaders was held at the Sando Conference Center in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the first time in three years that a BRICS summit has returned offline.

Johannesburg, South Africa.

This is also the third time that the BRICS summit has entered Africa. The theme of the meeting has been determined as "BRICS and Africa: Deepening Partnership, Promoting Mutual Growth, Achieving Sustainable Development, and Strengthening Inclusive Multilateralism".

The BRICS cooperation is at a crucial stage of carrying forward the past and opening up the future. Previously, the fifth and tenth BRICS leaders' meetings were held in South Africa, which can be said to have witnessed important milestones in BRICS cooperation every five years.

Johannesburg Cedar Conference Center.

Last year, China assumed the presidency of the BRICS countries.The Beijing Declaration released during the meeting clearly stated that South Africa fully supports the work of the BRICS presidency in 2023 and hosts the 15th BRICS Leaders Meeting.

During the BRICS summit, the leaders of the five countries exchanged in-depth views on BRICS cooperation and major international issues of common concern, and reached broad consensus. The leaders of the five countries also listened to the work report of the heads of relevant mechanisms of the BRICS countries and took a group photo.

On the morning of the 23rd, the 15th meeting of BRICS leaders was held here. This is the scene before the meeting begins.

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New assertions, new analyses, new propositions

A signboard along the streets of Johannesburg.

The world situation has been very different from the period of "great development, great change, and great adjustment" to "great adjustment, great differentiation, and great reorganization".

It is precisely because of the increasing uncertainty, instability, and unpredictable factors that BRICS cooperation carries more expectations for injecting more certainty, stability, and positive energy into the world.

△ BRICS 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.

This is the determined voice of the Golden Bricks.

The golden brick elements on the streets of Johannesburg.

To expand political and security cooperation and maintain peace and tranquility; To strengthen cultural exchanges and promote mutual learning among civilizations; We must adhere to fairness and justice, and improve global governance.

There are both Chinese propositions and Chinese actions.

Johannesburg City Skyline.

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These clear statements convey the voice of China

This is the voice of China that is worth the world listening to.

The Chinese national flag is hanging on both sides of the streets of Johannesburg.

This is a solemn declaration to promote global development.

BRICS countries should be peers on the path of development and revitalization, and oppose decoupling and economic coercion.

This is a clear expression of safeguarding global security.

He clearly pointed out the need to actively mediate hot issues, promote political solutions, and cool down the heat of hot issues.

This is the location for the collective photo of the leaders of the BRICS countries.

This is the inclusive voice that promotes mutual learning among civilizations.

Deliberately promoting the binary opposition between "democracy and authoritarianism" and "freedom and authoritarianism" can only lead to world fragmentation and clash of civilizations.

This is the voice of justice for improving global governance.

We cannot form cliques and package our "family laws and regulations" as international rules.

The media center of this BRICS meeting.

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Four bilateral meetings witnessed the "BRICS+" Moments

These four national leaders come from Africa, the Americas, and Asia respectively, and they are all old friends of China.

On the afternoon of the 23rd, four meetings were held here.

China and Senegal are co chairs of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation.

Saleh thanks China for being the first to publicly support the African Union's accession to the G20.

△ The flags of China and Serbia at the meeting site.

Cuban President Diaz Canel is also an old friend of China. Last November, he successfully conducted a state visit to China and both sides agreed to work together to build a community with a shared future between China and Cuba.

Diaz Carnell stated that the ancient side is willing to closely cooperate with China to promote the success of the "Group of 77 and China" summit.

△ The flags of China and Cuba at the meeting site.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi came to China to attend the Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation and the second the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Last June, Abi was invited to attend the Global Development Summit via video.

Abi expressed his willingness to deepen cooperation with China in fields such as agriculture and mining, and hopes to join the BRICS and closely cooperate in multilateral mechanisms.

△ The flags of China and Ethiopia at the meeting site.

She said that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" has opened a new door for Bangladesh's development.

△ The flags of China and Bangladesh at the meeting site.

This is the first collective face-to-face meeting between Chinese and African heads of state since the COVID-19 epidemic. Political News Eye continues to follow you.

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