Xi’s Call to Global South Countries at BRICS Summit

Source: RT en Español | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 08:59:28 UTC

Key Points

• Xi Jinping spoke at the 18th BRICS summit in India, urging Global South countries to uphold international rule of law and basic principles of international relations.
• He said international law and norms should be applied equitably without double standards, and that rules should be written jointly by all countries.
• Xi said BRICS countries should take historical initiative, unite the Global South, and play a stabilizing role in international affairs.
• He called for supporting United Nations authority, reforming multilateral institutions, and advancing World Trade Organization reform.
• Xi urged support for the New Development Bank, South-South cooperation, and reform of the international financial architecture to increase developing-country representation.
• He proposed five BRICS practical-cooperation initiatives: open artificial intelligence, trade and investment facilitation, digital industry cooperation, smart manufacturing, and scientific and technical talent training.