Xi Jinping Attends the 13th BRICS Summit

On September 9, 2021, the 13th BRICS Summit was held via video link. Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the summit, which was presided over by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Noting that this year marks the 15th anniversary of cooperation among the BRICS countries, Xi Jinping pointed out, “Over the past 15 years, we the five countries have insisted on being pragmatic and innovative and cooperating for win-win outcomes, synergized development policies, leveraged complementary advantages, pushed forward pragmatic cooperation across different fields solidly, and forged ahead on the road to common development.”

Xi Jinping indicated, when faced with new challenges, the BRICS countries must step forward to make an active contribution to world peace and development and advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Xi called on BRICS countries to promote the practice of true multilateralism; to promote global solidarity against COVID-19, uphold a sciencebased approach to tracing its origins, and oppose politicization and stigmatization; to enhance coordination in COVID prevention and control, and boost the research, production and equitable distribution of vaccines as a global public good; to promote openness and innovation-driven growth; to promote common development, follow a people-centered philosophy of development, and fully implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The BRICS leaders fully affirm the achievements of BRICS cooperation over the past 15 years. They are willing to continuously make common endeavors to deepen the BRICS strategic partnership and work for more pragmatic outcomes in BRICS cooperation.