Xi urges BRICS to stand on right side of history, play pioneering role

What the report says

Chinese President Xi Jinping used his address at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi to call on BRICS countries to “stand on the right side of history” and take a leading role in global affairs, according to Xinhua as carried by The Independent Uganda. He said the group had reached its 20th year of cooperation and described BRICS as a major platform for emerging markets and developing countries.

The report said Xi framed BRICS as a mechanism that has grown from its early institutional phase into a broader forum for shared development, dialogue and greater representation for the Global South. It also noted that analysts cited in the article view the bloc as increasingly important for countries seeking more influence in trade, finance, climate, peace and security discussions.

Xi urged BRICS to prioritize innovation-driven development, including cooperation in artificial intelligence, and to deepen practical ties in research, industrial development and supply chains. He also called for the bloc to support peace and stability, especially in relation to the Middle East, and to promote exchanges among civilizations and reforms to global governance that uphold the United Nations.

The article said China will take over the BRICS rotating chair and host next year’s summit. It placed those remarks in the broader context of BRICS’s expansion over the past two decades and its continued effort to shape a more multipolar international order.