Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on BRICS countries to jointly defend multilateralism and the multilateral trading system as he addressed a virtual BRICS Summit in Beijing on Monday.
“At this critical juncture, BRICS countries, standing at the forefront of the Global South, should act on the BRICS Spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation. To jointly defend multilateralism and the multilateral trading system, we should advance greater BRICS cooperation and build a community with a shared future for humanity,” Xi said.
He urged BRICS nations to uphold multilateralism in order to safeguard international fairness and justice, stressing the need for openness and win-win partnerships to protect the global economic and trade order.
Xi further emphasised the importance of solidarity and cooperation among BRICS members to foster synergy for common development.
(NAN)