BRICS Cooperation: Embarking on the Golden Road of Jointly Building a Better World Cooperation | BRICS | A Better World

Author: Zhu Xiaoqi; Yang Chenxi

This meeting reached the Johannesburg Declaration of the 15th BRICS Leaders Meeting, achieving a historic expansion of BRICS membership and breakthrough progress in BRICS cooperation.The BRICS cooperation mechanism will also continue to contribute greater strength to the cause of human progress.

On August 12th, tourists visited Haut Bay in Cape Town, South Africa. The number of South African tourists has significantly increased in the first half of 2023. Shen Jizhong

BRICS cooperation effectively promotes common development and prosperity

Over the years, with the strong support of the BRICS cooperation mechanism, the BRICS countries have achieved remarkable development achievements that have attracted worldwide attention. In this leaders' meeting, the BRICS countries unanimously supported the constructive role of multilateral financial institutions and international organizations in preventing systemic economic and financial risks. They proposed strengthening multilateral cooperation to address risks in energy, food, fertilizers, climate change, education, health, and epidemic prevention. They called on countries to cooperate to reduce the debt vulnerability of developing countries, proposed strengthening the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership, strengthening digital economic cooperation, and further leveraging the role of the New Development Bank. They also agreed to further strengthen cooperation in multiple fields such as tourism, standardization, intellectual property, payment systems, and local currency settlement. This will undoubtedly inject stronger impetus into the world economic recovery while promoting the development of the BRICS countries themselves.

As the backbone of emerging markets and developing countries worldwide, the BRICS countries shoulder the important mission of building a global development community and will strive to promote the stabilization and recovery of the world economy.

China will continue to promote the deepening and implementation of global development initiatives in the BRICS cooperation mechanism, helping to achieve stronger, greener, and healthier global development.Under the leadership of global development initiatives, BRICS cooperation will make greater contributions to promoting the development of BRICS countries themselves and assisting in the stable recovery of the global economy.

BRICS Cooperation Strives to Safeguard Universal World Security

For many years, the BRICS countries have jointly addressed various traditional and non-traditional security threats, established a series of working mechanisms such as the High Representative Conference on Security Affairs, and closely communicated and coordinated on international and regional security issues. They strongly advocate for the peaceful resolution of differences and disputes through dialogue and consultation, and have contributed their strength to world peace and stability.

During this leadership meeting, the BRICS countries were highly concerned about the many ongoing geopolitical conflicts and emphasized the need for peaceful resolution of differences and disputes through dialogue and inclusive consultation. Leaders of all countries jointly reiterated the need to fully respect international humanitarian law in conflict situations, welcomed the positive development of the Middle East situation and the efforts made by the BRICS countries to this end, expressed support and appreciation for all efforts aimed at resolving the Ukrainian crisis through dialogue and diplomatic means, and emphasized the need to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue through peaceful diplomatic means in accordance with international law. In addition, all countries have unanimously expressed their determination to combat all forms of terrorism and oppose the adoption of double standards in combating terrorism. The BRICS countries have made a call of the times to maintain a peaceful and developmental environment during this meeting, which will inject strong stability and positive energy into maintaining world security and tranquility.

Currently, the world is facing multiple risks and challenges, with frequent local conflicts and turbulence, intertwined and overlapping threats. The international and regional security situation is severe and complex, and the international community urgently hopes to eliminate the root causes of conflicts and wars and find the fundamental solution for long-term world stability. Standing at the crossroads of history, facing changes in the world, the times, and history, the BRICS countries should practice a new security concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable development, and walk shoulder to shoulder on a path of universal security.

China will continue to work with all parties involved in the BRICS cooperation mechanism to promote the implementation of global security initiatives, adhere to dialogue without confrontation, partnership without alliance, win-win rather than zero sum, and work together to build a security community. Under the guidance of the Global Security Initiative, China will continue to promote the BRICS countries to further strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations, and work together with other countries to inject more stability and certainty into the turbulent and changing era. On the important international cooperation platform of the BRICS countries, promoting the implementation and effectiveness of global security initiatives is bound to achieve more fruitful results.

BRICS Cooperation Adheres to Civilized Exchange and Mutual Learning

For many years, the BRICS countries have upheld the spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation, and have built a cultural partnership of inclusiveness and mutual learning. BRICS countries attach great importance to independently exploring modernization paths that are in line with their national conditions based on their own characteristics, continuously deepening exchanges in governance and governance, abandoning the misconception that "modernization is Westernization", and contributing "BRICS wisdom" to paving a development path suitable for developing countries.

In this leadership meeting, the BRICS countries unanimously emphasized the importance of cultural exchanges in enhancing mutual understanding, friendship, and cooperation, and reached a series of consensus on deepening cooperation in media, culture, education, sports, art, youth, civil society, and academic exchanges. The BRICS countries each have a brilliant civilization and excellent culture, and are an important component of human civilization. The leaders of the BRICS countries have made a strong call for promoting cultural exchange and mutual learning during this meeting, laying a blueprint for international cultural cooperation among the BRICS countries and contributing to promoting the diversity of world civilizations.

Currently, some countries deliberately promote the binary opposition of "democracy and authoritarianism" and "freedom and authoritarianism", which not only exacerbates the contradictions between countries, but also puts the world at risk of fragmentation and conflict. Colorful and diverse is the essence of human civilization, and the diverse development path is what the world should look like. The BRICS countries will firmly work together to promote the common values of all mankind, promote mutual learning and learning, and contribute to the "BRICS model" of caring for the world's diverse civilization home.

China will continue to work with all parties involved in the BRICS cooperation mechanism to build it into a "demonstration zone" for implementing global civilization initiatives. Under the guidance of the Global Civilization Initiative, the BRICS countries will make greater progress in promoting diversity of world civilizations, strengthening cultural exchanges and cooperation, and promoting the Hundred Schools of Thought among different civilizations, helping the world break down barriers to exchange and continue the flame of human civilization.

BRICS cooperation promotes the improvement of global governance

For many years, the BRICS countries have made efforts to become an important platform for safeguarding the common interests of emerging markets and developing countries, actively promoting the reform and improvement of the global economic governance system.In 2022, as the rotating presidency of the BRICS, China officially launched the expansion of BRICS membership, paving a bright prospect for developing countries to strengthen unity and cooperation in a turbulent and changing world.

In this leadership meeting, the BRICS countries achieved historic expansion, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Iran, and Ethiopia becoming members of the BRICS family. This reflects the determination of BRICS countries to unite and cooperate with developing countries, strengthens the voice of developing countries in global governance, and further strengthens the BRICS cooperation mechanism, which belongs to developing countries around the world. This expansion is also a new starting point for BRICS cooperation, injecting new vitality into the BRICS cooperation mechanism and further strengthening the power of world peace and development. In addition, the leaders of the BRICS countries have proposed supporting the African Union as a member of the G20 to participate in the G20 Summit in New Delhi, which will also make significant positive contributions to improving global governance.

The BRICS countries will always firmly 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, continuously promote the expansion of the voice and influence of developing countries, and achieve common development.

China will continue to work with all parties involved in the BRICS cooperation mechanism to jointly practice the global governance concept of consultation, construction, and sharing, gather wisdom and strength, and promote the development of global governance towards a more just and reasonable direction. The BRICS cooperation has created a glorious past and is welcoming a bright future. No matter how much resistance there is, the BRICS countries will thrive and gain wider recognition globally. BRICS cooperation will also embark on the golden path of jointly building a better world in the process of implementing the "Three Global Initiatives".

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