By CGTN’s Hu Nan

BRICS Sherpa meeting is a vehicle to coordinate and promote cooperation, and to make political preparations for this September's BRICS Summit. Negotiators from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have gathered in the Chinese city of Nanjing to discuss preparations for this year's BRICS summit in Xiamen. Organizers hope the meeting can help chart the course for BRICS cooperation, and ensure a good start for China's chairmanship. 

South Africa’s Sous Sherpa and deputy director general of International Relations and Cooperation Department, Anil Sooklal said, the main topic is to strengthen the economic growth when economies are experiencing sluggishness, and the BRICS countries should take the responsibility to fill the vacuum of global leadership when other countries failed to do so.

Russian deputy foreign minister, BRICS Sherpa Sergey Ryabkov believes that “open mind” for inviting countries from different continents will help lead them to a bright future, as they are in “sure hand” to lead to a bright future.

Coming from last year's host country of BRICS, Indian Sous Sherpa Alok Amitabh Dimri expects different “flavor and imprint” the presidency country may bring to the summit.  

Ary Quintella, Brazilian deputy vice Foreign Minister and BRICS Sherpa, thinks it’s a fruitful meeting after discussions on New Development Bank, money laundering, counter-terrorism, and promoting better understanding among BRICS member countries.

Other than Sherpas from BRICS countries, diplomatic envoys and New Development Bank representatives attended the event as well.