As an ancient Chinese saying goes, “A partnership forged with the right approach defies geographical distance; it is thicker than glue and stronger than metal and stone.” We owe the rapid development of BRICS cooperation to our adoption of a right approach.

As an old Chinese saying goes, “From the mirror we learn about ourselves; from the past we learn about the future.” Properly taking stock of the past will lead us toward a brighter future.

As a Russian proverb goes, "The road to success is always bumpy and tortuous." So let us embark on this journey together, work hand in hand to build a closer partnership among the BRICS countries and create an even better future for us all.

As the five years' experience shows, though our five countries are far apart, our concerted efforts, shared commitment and common aspirations are not to be stopped by mountains or seas.

As an old Chinese saying goes, “Nothing can separate people with common goals and ideals, not even mountains and seas.” We, the five BRICS countries, come from four different continents. The grand goal of fostering partnership for common development and the noble cause of promoting democracy in international relations and advancing peace and development of mankind have brought us together.

As the saying goes, "Numerous grains of earth make a mountain, numerous drops of water form an ocean." As long as we keep advancing China-Africa cooperation, we will make even bigger achievements. I want to point out that China-Africa cooperation is all-around cooperation.