BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with all countries including the BRICS to promote common development around the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday.
Xi made the remarks in a congratulatory message to a virtual meeting attended by representatives from political parties, think tanks and civil society organizations in BRICS countries and other developing countries.
Given the fragile global economic recovery, widening development gap and serious challenges such as climate change and digital governance, the BRICS countries should remain true to its founding purposes and work with other developing countries to rise to challenges and open up brighter futures, Xi said.
China is ready to work with all countries, including the BRICS countries, to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, steadily push for the implementation of Global Development Initiatives, and jointly build a global development community, Xi said.
He stressed that political parties, think tanks and civil society organizations of BRICS and other developing countries should fulfill their responsibilities, deepen exchanges, and contribute wisdom and power to achieve common global development and build a community with a shared future for mankind.
BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. ■
