"Further strengthening the power of world peace and development"
The meeting announced the invitation to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Iran, and Ethiopia to officially become members of the BRICS family. Officials from relevant countries stated in an interview with our reporter that this expansion is historic, reflecting the determination of BRICS countries to unite and cooperate with developing countries, injecting new vitality into the BRICS cooperation mechanism, and further strengthening the power of world peace and development.
Saudi international expert Abdul Aziz Shabani stated that the BRICS cooperation mechanism is an important platform for solidarity and cooperation between emerging market countries and developing countries. This expansion of the BRICS has further activated the BRICS cooperation mechanism and strengthened the power to maintain multilateralism. Saudi Arabia is a member of the G20 and an important participant in the world energy market. Saudi Arabia's accession to the BRICS cooperation mechanism will help maintain energy security, enhance cooperation resilience, and contribute to peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the Middle East region.
Professor Hassan Rajab of Suez Canal University in Egypt stated that China is an important force in promoting the deepening of BRICS cooperation. At the 2017 BRICS Leaders Xiamen Meeting, China proposed the "BRICS+" cooperation model. In recent years, the "BRICS+" cooperation model has continuously deepened and expanded, becoming a model for emerging market countries and developing countries to carry out South South cooperation and achieve joint self-improvement. The expansion of BRICS membership this time is in line with the expectations of the international community, in line with the common interests of emerging market countries and developing countries, and will contribute to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. Egypt looks forward to deepening economic cooperation with other emerging market countries and developing countries to achieve common development.
"Six countries, including the United Arab Emirates, have been invited to join the BRICS Cooperation Mechanism, which will bring more new opportunities for solidarity and cooperation among developing countries." Najila Azaruni, Senior Researcher at the UAE Trends Research and Consulting Center, said, "The expansion of the BRICS will bring greater benefits to the Middle East and even the world, further strengthening the power of world peace and development.".
Sephoran, Director of the China Research Center at the National University of La Plata in Argentina, stated that the BRICS countries are an important cooperation mechanism for all parties to strengthen unity and respond to global challenges. Like other developing countries, Argentina also faces tasks such as developing its economy and improving people's livelihoods, and promoting social equity. Joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism will inject new momentum into Argentina and other countries to tap into their development potential.
Professor Marandi from Tehran University in Iran stated that the BRICS cooperation mechanism represents the common interests of the "global South" and plays an important role in strengthening economic development and political cooperation between emerging market countries and developing countries. It is also a key to improving global governance. The expansion of the BRICS membership is crucial for promoting changes in the global governance system.
Balu Demisi, a policy researcher at the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, stated that the expansion of BRICS membership provides a new platform for deepening solidarity and cooperation among new members, including Ethiopia, which helps to enhance the influence and voice of emerging market countries and developing countries in the international community. "This expansion will promote the development of the BRICS cooperation mechanism towards greater inclusiveness and diversity, effectively strengthen solidarity and cooperation among member countries, and facilitate all parties' joint response to global challenges, promote peaceful development, and write a new chapter of solidarity and cooperation for development between emerging market countries and developing countries."