
AI-generated summary
The BRICS cooperation mechanism consists of five countries: China, India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa. It is the most important platform for solidarity and cooperation among emerging market countries and developing countries in the world today. In recent years, against the backdrop of the acceleration of changes over the past century and the rise of hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism, the strategic significance of BRICS cooperation has become increasingly prominent.
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Republic of India, President Xi Jinping will go to New Delhi, India, from September 12 to 13 to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.
With the joint efforts of all parties, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become the most important platform for solidarity and cooperation among emerging market countries and developing countries in the world today. As a staunch supporter and participant of this mechanism, China has always upheld the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation, actively contributed Chinese wisdom and solutions, and worked hand in hand with its BRICS partners on the road to development and revitalization.
At present, the world's changes in a century are accelerating, and hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism are rampant. As long as we take our responsibilities and help each other, the big ship BRICS will surely be able to withstand the test of the changing international situation and always move forward steadily.
President Xi Jinping will attend the BRICS leaders' meeting this time and will work with all parties to draw up a high-quality development blueprint for "Greater BRICS Cooperation", bringing together the powerful forces of the global South to unite for self-strength and inject more stability and positive energy into the turbulent and changing world. (Video: Wang Pei, Zhou Xin, Lu Rui; Photography: Xie Huanchi, Yan Yan, Li Xiang, Wang Ye, Yin Bogu, Zhai Jianlan)
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
This meeting will adopt a joint statement on deepening BRICS cooperation
Very likely · Within days
BRICS countries will coordinate their stance on dealing with unilateralism and protectionism
Likely · Within weeks

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