Xi Jinping charts course for 'Greater BRICS' cooperation at New Delhi summit
习近平主席指引"大金砖"筑牢务实合作根基
Xinhua reports that President Xi Jinping, speaking at the second phase of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 13, 2026, called for 'Greater BRICS' cooperation to focus on practical collaboration. He proposed five initiatives covering AI open-source development, trade and investment facilitation, digital industry cooperation, smart manufacturing, and a talent cultivation alliance. China is set to assume the BRICS presidency next year and host the 19th summit.
The view from inside
The piece frames Xi's speech as a demonstration of China's leadership among the Global South, using the term '大金砖合作' (Greater BRICS cooperation) to signal an expanded and deepened mechanism.
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