China's Xi pushes 'Greater Brics' economic ties to give bloc larger global role
Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled on Sunday initiatives in areas ranging from AI to trade to deepen cooperation among the “Greater Brics” emerging economies, as Beijing seeks to weld the grouping into a practical platform for Global South development. Cooperation in areas from politics and security to economics and finance are the main focus areas of the grouping, with 2026 chair India and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled initiatives to deepen cooperation among the "Greater Brics" emerging economies, including AI, trade, politics, security, and finance. The 2026 and 2027 chair countries, India and China respectively, aim to boost the global clout of the grouping. China plans to establish a Brics AI Open Source Zone, propose a Brics Special Economic Zone partnership, and host a Brics Service Trade Forum next year.
The success of the initiative depends on laying a solid foundation for pragmatic cooperation, as Xi told the leaders' annual summit in New Delhi.
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