Xi calls on BRICS to lead innovation, peace and fairer global governance against unilateralism
Source: Europa Press | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 05:53:12 UTC
Key Points
- Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi and called on BRICS members to take a leading role amid changes in the international landscape.
- Xi highlighted two decades of BRICS cooperation and said the bloc should support a more just and equitable international order.
- He proposed deeper BRICS cooperation in technological innovation and artificial intelligence, including a new industrialization initiative and open-source, transparent collaboration.
- Xi urged BRICS to promote common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, rejecting bloc politics and interference in internal affairs.
- He proposed a BRICS People-to-People Exchange Forum and expanded cultural, tourism and educational cooperation.
- Xi called for reform of global governance, support for the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, and greater participation by the Global South in emerging rules on cyberspace, outer space and the deep seabed.
- China will assume the BRICS presidency next year and host the 19th BRICS Summit.