Members of the BRICS countries have been holding a seminar in the eastern Chinese city of Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, focusing on governance and cultural exchanges. Representatives from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa are attending. CGTN's ChenYilin has more.
Forging a new blueprint for BRICS cooperation and stronger partnership, that's what the two-day BRICS Seminar on Governance and Cultural Exchanges forum aims to discuss. The event host says the forum comes at a time when global development has met with multiple challenges.
LU CAIRONG, Vice President, China International Communications Group "The world is facing a period of turmoil. A balanced and stable world order is important. The BRICS countries span four continents, and play an increasingly important role in world peace and development. We hope to foster high-quality partnerships and deepen exchanges and mutual understanding."
Over 200 representatives across the BRICS attended the forum, in-person, and online. Topics discussed include world economic recovery, promoting technological transformation and the digital economy. Attendants say the BRICS mechanism can add momentum to co-operation in these areas.
BORIS GUSELETOV, Senior Fellow, Institute of Social and Political Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences "BRICS is a new type of international organization which united five country, not like the EU. BRICS is a more flexible organization, but I think that it also should develop the common strategy. Now it's new time for breaks to be more stronger, to be more united and effective to solve problems."
During the opening ceremony of the forum, two Global surveys were released, outlining the new role and model of BRICS in global governance and cooperation in the new era. A co-produced BRICS documentary and a theme song for BRICS cooperation were also premiered.
CHEN YILIN, Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province "A themed song named 'Together we are', the forum called for building closer ties among the BRICS countries by building partnerships based on common development, as well as friendships between diverse cultures. CYL, CGTN, YANGZHOU, JIANGSU PROVINCE."