Politics & PolicyXinhua News (新华网)
Wang Yi on Xi's India BRICS Visit: Uniting Global South, Opening New Chapter
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Foreign Minister Wang Yi briefed reporters after President Xi Jinping attended the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, 2026. Wang said the visit achieved three strategic goals: boosting BRICS cooperation, empowering the Global South, and steering China-India relations. He highlighted Xi's proposal of 'four pioneers' for BRICS and China's initiatives on AI cooperation and digital industry platforms.
The view from inside
Xinhua frames the visit as a major diplomatic move in the '15th Five-Year Plan' (十五五) period, positioning China as the core shaper of BRICS and a champion of the Global South.
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