BRICS: China calls on Global South to confront security threats

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 16:50:44 UTC

Key Points

• Xi Jinping urged Global South countries to jointly address traditional and non-traditional security threats.
• He called for defending the international legal order and principles such as sovereign equality, non-interference, and peaceful dispute resolution.
• China proposed five initiatives to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, trade and investment, the digital economy, smart manufacturing, and training for scientific and technical professionals.
• Xi proposed building an open AI platform for BRICS members and supporting cooperation on large language models.
• He called for reforming the international financial architecture and accelerating a globally agreed system of AI governance.
• The 18th BRICS summit was held in New Delhi under India's rotating presidency and adopted the New Delhi Declaration.