At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, from October 22nd to 24th, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader will go to Kazan, Russia to attend the 16th meeting of BRICS leaders.
2024 is the first year of "Big BRICS Cooperation". On January 1st this year, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iran and Ethiopia became full members of the BRICS countries. Cuba, Syria, Thailand and many other countries have also expressed their willingness to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism.
"The castle peak can’t be covered, after all, it flows east." The Chairman of the Supreme Leader once used this poem to emphasize that "no matter how much resistance there is, the positive, stable and good-oriented force of the BRICS countries will flourish."
Harmony, symbiosis and world harmony have been the beautiful pursuit of the Chinese nation for thousands of years. From the three old sayings quoted by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader, Current Affairs Micro-observation interprets China’s wisdom in BRICS cooperation.
"It’s easy to do things according to reason, but it’s hard to do things when you move your back."
On August 24, 2023, at 9: 00 am local time, the scheduled meeting was postponed at the Sugeno Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a temporary special press conference for the 15th meeting of BRICS leaders went down in history. The summit officially passed a new round of expansion decision.
At the special press conference, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out that this expansion is also a new starting point for BRICS cooperation, which will inject new vitality into the BRICS cooperation mechanism and further strengthen the forces for world peace and development.
Looking back at history, when the BRICS mechanism landed, it was the time when emerging market countries and developing countries rose in groups.
△ On September 3, 2017, Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Center, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader attended the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum and delivered a keynote speech.
During the meeting in Xiamen in 2017, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pioneered the concept of "BRIC+"cooperation, opening the door for emerging market countries and developing countries to integrate into BRICS cooperation.
Under the situation of accelerating the evolution of the world’s unprecedented great changes in the past century, the common aspiration of developing countries to promote unity and self-improvement, defend multilateralism, safeguard international fairness and justice, and improve global governance has become stronger.
"It’s easy to do things according to reason, but it’s hard to do things from time to time." In the closing speech of the BRICS Business Forum in 2023, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out that today’s world is a community of destiny with both prosperity and loss. What people of all countries look forward to is not a "new cold war" or a "small circle", but a world of lasting peace and universal security, a world of common prosperity, openness, tolerance, cleanliness and beauty. This is the logic of historical progress and the trend of the times.
△ On November 21st, 2023, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader attended the special video summit of BRICS leaders on Palestinian-Israeli issues and delivered an important speech entitled "Promoting Cease-fire and Stop War to Achieve Lasting Peace and Security".
In November last year, the BRICS leaders held a special video summit on the Palestinian-Israeli issue. The participating leaders exchanged views, coordinated their positions, made appeals, reached a consensus, and took positive actions to send out clear voices of justice and peace.
In the turbulent international situation, BRICS countries actively promote the reform of global governance system and actively defend the interests of emerging market countries and developing countries in the international arena.
"Rivers and seas do not choose small streams, so they can be deep."
Last August, President Ramaphosa of South Africa held a grand welcoming ceremony for the Chairman of the Supreme Leader at the Presidential Palace in Pretoria, South Africa. The Chairman of the Supreme Leader said: "In the past 10 years, in this magical land of South Africa, I have witnessed the vigorous development of China-South Africa relations, not only witnessed the establishment of the Confucius Institute at Durban University of Technology in South Africa, but also experienced South Africa ‘ Year of China ’ Wonderful, I also pressed the start button of the production line of BAIC South Africa Factory together with the President. "
In July, 2018, Chairman Supreme Leader and President Ramaphosa witnessed the successful off-line of the first South African locally assembled and produced China brand car through video link in Pretoria.
△ Workers of Beiqi South Africa Factory work in the workshop.
In port elizabeth, eastern cape, South Africa, BAIC South Africa has an annual production capacity of 40,000 to 50,000 vehicles. At present, this factory drives 150 local small and medium-sized enterprises in the industrial chain and creates about 3,000 jobs.
Although the BRICS countries are separated by mountains and seas, they have come together with the common goal of openness, tolerance and win-win cooperation. This enables member countries to participate in global cooperation and construction with equal status and fair treatment, and is also very attractive to the vast number of emerging economies.
In June 2022, at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "‘ Taishan does not allow soil, so it can become a big one; Rivers and seas do not choose small streams, so they can be deep. ’ Inclusiveness, mutual benefit and win-win are the right path in the world. "
This year, five "new partners" joined the BRICS family. After the expansion, the BRICS countries account for about 30% of the world’s GDP, nearly half of the world’s population, and trade accounts for one-fifth of global trade.
△ In March 2021, the China-Europe train from Chengdu, China to St. Petersburg, Russia arrived at Shusharei Railway Station in St. Petersburg.
Under the guidance of the BRICS spirit of openness, tolerance and win-win cooperation, the BRICS family has made new achievements in trade — — In the first three quarters of this year, China’s import and export to other BRICS countries was 4.62 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.1%. On October 14th, the Xiamen Representative Office of the Strategic Investment Promotion Bureau of Pio, Brazil was officially unveiled. This is the first permanent representative office of a foreign enterprise approved by the local government of the BRICS countries since Xiamen built the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Innovation Base.
As the country with the largest economic aggregate among BRICS countries, China has continuously promoted the BRICS cooperation to a wider scope and deeper level, and strengthened the resilience and vitality of BRICS pragmatic cooperation.
"A single flower is not spring, but a hundred flowers bloom in spring."
In 2022, it was the third time that China served as the BRICS president. In a meeting of BRICS leaders held by video, China’s design details are full.
In the East Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, above the meeting table, the name of the country stands in the Chinese rosewood carved Cato, and on the other side, there are blue and white enamel cups, which reveal a strong "Chinese style".
△ Carved Chinese rosewood cato with country name cards placed on it.
There is also a set of BRICS protocol supplies, together with the "No.1 in tea" — — Dahongpao tea is delivered to all countries in advance, so that foreign leaders attending the "Cloud Meeting" can feel the warmth and friendliness of the host country thousands of miles away and Wan Li.
"A single flower is not spring, and a hundred flowers bloom in spring." The Chairman of the Supreme Leader has repeatedly quoted this old saying in diplomatic occasions, stressing that if there is only one kind of flower in the world, even if it is beautiful, it is monotonous. Both Chinese civilization and other civilizations existing in the world are the fruits created by human civilization.
At the closing ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum in 2023, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader pointed out that we should adhere to civilized exchanges and mutual learning. A flower can’t dress up beautiful spring, but a hundred flowers can make the world full of spring scenery.
BRICS countries have diverse cultures. It is precisely because countries have different histories, cultures and systems that they need to exchange and learn from each other, learn from each other’s strengths and make common progress.
△ September 22, 2024, Moscow, Russia, Chinese and Russian youth performance program.
Recently, the BRICS countries held a series of cultural exchange activities — — Representatives of media organizations in BRICS countries jointly launched Panda Theater and BRICS Exhibition Season, which will broadcast more than 200 hours of China-themed film and television programs through seven media in Russian, South African, Brazil and other countries; Government officials from BRICS countries, world champions, experts and scholars in related fields shared touching stories of exchanges and pragmatic cooperation among countries at the BRICS Civilization Dialogue. At the "Golden Brick Opportunity" youth exchange dialogue, the delegates conducted in-depth discussions on the theme of "extensively uniting youth forces to promote pragmatic cooperation in the BRICS" … …
The BRICS countries continue to deepen cultural exchanges and further tighten cultural ties, and are working together to continue to write a new chapter in friendship.
△ The headquarters building of BRICS New Development Bank in Pudong New Area, Shanghai
"If you do what you do, you will be invincible; What the wisdom of all people does is nothing. "
Adhering to the BRICS spirit of openness, tolerance, win-win cooperation, BRICS countries have written wonderful stories about the joint development of countries with different systems, cultures and regions, and become a golden signboard of South-South cooperation.
As a developing country and a member of the "global South", China firmly stands on the right side of history, always shares the same breath and destiny with other developing countries, firmly safeguards the common interests of developing countries, and provides more and better China wisdom, China’s plan and China’s strength for promoting BRICS cooperation and South-South cooperation and promoting world peace and development.
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