Source Title: Wang Yi Summarizes Ten Highlights of BRICS “China Year” Cooperation Quality and Quantity Will Reach New Heights
China News Agency, Beijing, June 25th (Liang Xiaohui and Xie Yanbing) The 14th BRICS Leaders’ Meeting was held from 23rd to 24th. At the end of the meeting, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi gave an interview to the central media in Beijing.
When introducing the situation of China’s hosting of the meeting, Wang Yi pointed out that the BRICS activities throughout the year will achieve 37 major achievements, which will reach a new height of BRICS cooperation in both quantity and quality, which can be initially summarized as “ten highlights”.
Wang Yi said that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, the “China Year” of the BRICS has been fruitful and bright. China will host more than 170 BRICS events in various fields throughout the year. In the first half of the year, more than 20 ministerial meetings were held. Each “BRICS+” event has attracted the participation of more than 50 non-BRICS countries. growing. This year’s BRICS activities will achieve 37 major achievements, which will reach new heights of BRICS cooperation in both quantity and quality, which can be initially summarized as “ten highlights”:
The first is to make a strong voice of the BRICS to defend international fairness and justice. Published the Beijing Declaration, expressed common positions on supporting multilateralism and improving the global governance system, and put forward the BRICS proposition for safeguarding world peace.
The second is to consolidate the BRICS defense once morest the epidemic. Launch the “BRICS Vaccine R&D Center”, build a comprehensive platform for joint R&D and production that radiates to developing countries, and help build a community of human health.
The third is to make BRICS contributions to promoting the building of an open world economy. Published the BRICS Joint Statement on Supporting Multilateral Trading System and WTO Reform, put forward the BRICS Initiative to Strengthen Supply Chain Cooperation, and consolidated the BRICS consensus on maintaining the multilateral trading system and improving the formulation of international trade rules.
The fourth is to demonstrate the BRICS action to win the fight once morest corruption. Through the “BRICS Rejection of Corruption Safe Harbor Initiative”, we will deepen practical cooperation among BRICS countries in cross-border corruption governance, pursuit of fugitives and asset recovery, and build a new global anti-corruption governance system.
The fifth is to lay the foundation for the construction of the BRICS integrated market. Sign the “BRICS Intergovernmental Agreement on Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Affairs” and issue the “BRICS Trade, Investment and Sustainable Development Initiative” to provide new growth points for promoting trade facilitation and achieving economic recovery.
Sixth, inject BRICS impetus to maintain global food security. The first “BRICS Food Security Cooperation Strategy” was reached, and the “Agricultural and Rural Development Forum” was established to demonstrate the five countries’ pragmatic actions to stabilize global food production and their positive contributions to global food security governance.
Seventh, explore the BRICS potential for innovation and development. Establish a “BRICS Technology Transfer Center Network” and hold a “Sustainable Development Big Data Forum” to help the five countries’ economic transformation, upgrading and high-quality development.
Eighth, to expand new frontiers of cooperation in frontier science and technology among the five countries. Establish the “BRICS Aerospace Cooperation Mechanism”, promote exchanges and innovation in aerospace science and technology, and create a BRICS model for the peaceful use of outer space and aerospace technology to promote sustainable development.
The ninth is to grasp the opportunities of the times for the development of the digital economy. Reached the “BRICS Digital Economy Partnership Framework” and issued the “BRICS Manufacturing Digital Transformation Cooperation Initiative” to jointly achieve leapfrog development.
Tenth is to build a future-oriented high-quality technical talent pool. Establish the “BRICS Vocational Education Alliance”, hold vocational skills competitions, sustainable development goals solution competitions, and women’s innovation competitions to promote the connection of the five countries’ talent chains, industrial chains, and innovation chains.
Wang Yi said, in addition, this year, a forum for political parties, think tanks and civil society organizations in BRICS countries was also held, and documentaries were jointly filmed and broadcasted together. Through colorful cultural exchange activities, the story of the BRICS was told well, the voice of the BRICS was disseminated, and the BRICS was promoted. Brick five countries know each other on a blind date.
“We also focus on strengthening the construction of the BRICS mechanism, expanding ‘BRICS+’ cooperation, and establishing broader partnerships. We also unanimously support discussions on advancing the process of BRICS expansion, and clarify the guiding principles, standards and procedures for expansion.” Wang Yi Say.
