Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The expansion of the BRICS has followed the trend of historical development. Developing countries | BRICS | Spokesperson
Beijing, August 28th (Xinhua) - The expansion of the BRICS membership conforms to the trend of historical development and echoes the general will of developing countries. It will effectively promote the trend of world multipolarity and democratization of international relations, and promote the development of the global political and economic governance system towards a more just and reasonable direction. It will also effectively enhance the representation and voice of emerging markets and developing countries in international affairs.
At the regular press conference that day, a reporter asked: The expansion of the BRICS has received widespread attention from the international community. International media commented that this expansion is an important milestone in the development of the BRICS mechanism, reflecting the historical trend of the rise of the "global south" and the common expectations of countries in different regions for a multipolar international order. Some argue that the increasing power of the BRICS to counter the West may exacerbate the opposition between factions. What is China's comment on this?
Wang Wenbin stated that at the 15th meeting of BRICS leaders held last week, BRICS leaders unanimously agreed to invite Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Iran, and Ethiopia as new members to join the BRICS, and welcomed other willing and eligible developing countries to become BRICS partners. This is a historic moment in the development process of the BRICS.
"This expansion conforms to the trend of historical development and echoes the general will of developing countries. It will effectively promote the trend of world multipolarity and democratization of international relations, and promote the development of the global political and economic governance system towards a more just and reasonable direction. It will also effectively enhance the representation and voice of emerging markets and developing countries in international affairs." said Wang Wenbin.
"What I want to emphasize is that BRICS cooperation advocates openness, inclusiveness, mutual benefit, and win-win results, with the aim of achieving common development and universal prosperity, without engaging in factional confrontation, which is fundamentally different from" small circles "and" small groups ". Wang Wenbin stated that the vigorous development of the BRICS mechanism is the expansion of South cooperation platforms, the enhancement of peacekeeping forces, the expansion of the world justice front, and another important milestone in the unity and cooperation of developing countries, which is welcomed by the vast majority of countries.".
Wang Wenbin said that China will continue to deepen its strategic partnership with BRICS partners, expand the "BRICS+" cooperation model, enrich the "three wheel drive" cooperation framework of political security, economic and trade finance, and cultural exchanges, and continuously write a new chapter of cooperation between emerging market countries and developing countries for development, contributing to the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.