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Chinese President Xi Proposes Five-Point BRICS Initiative for Global South Unity

World without rules is like crossroads without traffic lights: Chinese President Xi
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BrazilChinaEgyptEthiopiaIndiaIndonesiaIranRussiaSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaUnited Arab Emirates
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Economic GrowthInclusive MultilateralismInstitutional Development

Source: The Hindu | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 11:17:43 UTC

Key Points

  • Xi Jinping said BRICS should use its ties with emerging markets and the Global South to safeguard supply chains and build a large integrated market.
  • He proposed a five-point initiative covering inclusive artificial intelligence, trade and investment facilitation, digital industry cooperation, intelligent manufacturing, and joint science and technology development.
  • Xi called for defending international rule of law, sovereign equality, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful settlement of disputes, and multilateralism.
  • He urged reform of the international financial architecture to increase representation of developing countries.
  • China proposed establishing a BRICS-AI open source community, AI seminars and training courses, and an open AI ecosystem.
  • China proposed a BRICS special economic zone partnership, including an intelligent portal to coordinate policies and promote open development.
  • China proposed a BRICS digital ecosystem cloud platform, digital skills training, technological exchange, industrial alignment, smart factory cooperation, a BRICS engineer cultivation alliance, and a youth exchange programme for scientific and technological innovation.
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