Editor's Note:
From BRIC in 2006 to BRICS in 2011, and now with 10 member countries in 2024, BRICS has become an important platform for emerging markets and developing countries to strengthen solidarity and cooperation and safeguard common interests.
In 2013, China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to connect Asia with Africa and Europe via land and maritime, and five years later, the initiative was extended to South America. Some BRICS members have participated in BRI projects and their global competitiveness has been enhanced. In 2015, BRICS established the New Development Bank (NDB) to mobilize resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in emerging markets and developing countries.
The BRICS countries have launched numerous joint research projects across various cutting-edge fields, including information technology, biotechnology, green energy, and new materials R&D. Their open and inclusive approach to collaboration enables each country to leverage its strength and accelerates the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into practical applications and productive outcomes. In tackling global issues like climate change and achieving sustainable development goals, they have shown a high degree of consistency and responsibility, working together to address challenges effectively.
Today, the world has become a community with a shared future in which we all have a huge stake for survival. As one of BRICS' founding members, China is willing to deepen solidarity and cooperation with other countries to push for a more just and equitable world. The first summit of BRICS countries after the expansion will be held in Kazan, Russia, from October 22nd to 24th. The main focus will be on strengthening political and security cooperation, enhancing economic and financial ties, and deepening cultural and people-to-people exchanges. In this section we review China's friendly cooperation with fellow BRICS countries both bilaterally and under the BRICS framework.