Current Affairs Micro-Observation | The “Big BRICS” Cooperation Has Broad Prospects

During the 18th Meeting of BRICS Leaders held in New Delhi, India, President Xi Jinping put forward a series of important proposals on "Greater BRICS Cooperation," stressing that BRICS countries should firmly stand on the right side of history and promote the international order toward a more just and reasonable direction. The article reviews the development of BRICS cooperation over the past 20 years. The BRICS mechanism has grown from an economic concept into an important platform for promoting solidarity and cooperation among the Global South, with members from four continents and significant influence in terms of population, total economic output, and contribution to global growth. Looking ahead to a new stage of development, the article points out that China will continue to advance BRICS cooperation in a deeper and more concrete way, deepen practical cooperation in areas such as innovation, peace, mutual learning among civilizations, and global governance, and continue to promote the mechanism's development after taking over as BRICS chair in 2027.