China’s Foreign Minister calls for BRICS unity amid 'Cold War mentalities'

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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for stronger unity and cooperation within the BRICS alliance on Wednesday, in response to "political forces holding Cold War mentalities."  Speaking at the 14th BRICS security officials meeting in St. Petersburg, Wang highlighted BRICS’ growing economic influence, which now generates over a third of global wealth.  The meeting comes just ahead of a BRICS summit next month in Kazan, where Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to attend.  BRICS has recently expanded to include Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia is considering joining, and Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Malaysia have also formally applied.  #China #Russia #BRICS #ColdWar

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00:00The BRICS cooperation mechanism continues to develop and grow, which has been welcomed

00:11by the vast majority of countries. Of course, some political forces holding Cold War mentalities

00:17criticize BRICS cooperation. Therefore, we should fully leverage the strategic significance

00:23and political effects of the BRICS, adhere to independence, unity and cooperation, common

00:28development, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, expand

00:34the development space of emerging market countries, and issue a clearer and more consistent voice

00:39of BRICS in the global governance system.

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