Despite the changing international landscape, the historical trend of openness and development will not change, nor will the aspiration to meet challenges together, said Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday.

Delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum in virtual format, Xi called on all countries not to be led astray by any turn of events or intimidated by any risk, rise to challenge and forge ahead with resolve toward the goal of building a community with a shared future for mankind.