"BRICS+" cooperation shows what is true multilateralism

In 2017, the ninth meeting of the BRICS leaders was held in Xiamen, Fujian, China. As the rotating chairman of the BRICS country, China proposes the "BRICS+" cooperation model for the first time, and invites representative emerging market countries and developing countries to attend dialogue globally. In 2022, the baton of the rotating chairman of the BRICS country was once again handed over to China. The fourth meeting of the forthcoming BRICS leaders is regarded as the climax of the BRICS "China", which has received great attention and expectations from the international community.

In the past five years, what important progress has been made in "BRICS+" cooperation? What is the significance? What kind of international background is "BRICS+"? What role has China played in it? Focusing on these issues, the People's Daily Overseas Edition reporters dialogue with three international experts in related fields to interpret and analyze.

What kind of international background is "BRICS+" cooperation?

During the Xiamen meeting in the 2017 Vancouver leaders, China proposed the "BRICS+" cooperation model and for the first time to establish a form of dialogue between emerging markets and developing countries. BRICS expansion process and "BRICS+" cooperation have been highly anticipated by developing countries. The independent news website "Dialogue China" recently published an article that the global governance system is currently shown in a fragmented state. As a powerful global force, the BRICS countries will further develop and grow.

Wang Lei: After 16 years of development, the cooperation between BRICS countries has laid a good foundation and achieved solid results. In addition to the BRICS five, a group of representative emerging economies are also active on the international stage. Using the "BRICS+" cooperation model to unite the major developing countries and explore new development space for the BRICS mechanism, which has become the real needs of the BRICS country.

Prior to 2017, the BRICS countries had accumulated some mature experience with the dialogue between the organization and national leaders of the BRICS countries. For example: In 2013, South African Duban meeting invited African countries to participate in the dialogue; in 2014, Fumalea, Brazil, invited South American countries to participate in the dialogue; during the 2015 Russian Ufa meeting, the SCO and BRICS countries were held. Cross -regional Summit; During the 2016 Guoa meeting of India, the BRICS leader and the "Economic and Technological Cooperation Initiative Initiative" of the BRICS leaders and the "Economic and Technological Cooperation Initiative of Multi -Fields Multi -field" were held.

The proposal of the concept of "BRICS+" and the deepening of the "BRICS+" cooperation are inseparable from China's positive advocacy and vigorous promotion. China actively participates in the reform of the global governance system, advocates new multilateral cooperation, and promotes the development of the international political and economic system towards a healthier, balanced, and sustainable direction. This will and capacity is highly recognized by the international community.

Wu Hongying: The background of the "BRICS+" cooperation is mainly in the following aspects: First, the rise of the group of emerging economies is the trend of the times. "BRICS+" conforms to this trend and is also an important manifestation of this trend. Second, based on the theme of peace and development, unity and cooperation, mutual benefit and win -win results are the common choices of the majority of emerging market countries and developing countries. It provides a choice for other developing countries outside the BRICS countries. Third, "BRICS+" is an inevitable requirement for promoting the spirit of open and inclusive and win -win cooperation. The BRICS mechanism under this spirit is an open, tolerant rather than closed narrow -narrowing mechanism. Therefore, countries with different civilizations, different systems, and different development paths can be welcome. Fourth, "BRICS+", as a model of dialogue cooperation in developing countries, can increase new vitality to the BRICS mechanism, make the BRICS cooperation more representative and long -term development.

Shen Yi: "BRICS+" is an innovative form of international cooperation that came into being in the discussion of the promotion process of the BRICS country. On the one hand, "BRICS+" has expanded the influence of the BRICS mechanism and allows more emerging market countries and developing countries to share the opportunities brought by the "BRICS"; on the other hand, "BRICS+" is very different from the alliance. It maintains flexibility and flexibility, and it is a pragmatic arrangement to promote the parties to participate in international cooperation in a comfortable way.

Under the current situation, globalization is still a historical trend, and it is urgent to obtain new development momentum. The mechanism that led a single country or national group to dominate the globalization to maintain its own hegemonic rights, and countries need a new way of cooperation to contribute to globalization. In this sense, "BRICS+" conforms to the historical trend and gives a political wisdom answer.

In the past five years, what progress has been achieved in "BRICS+" cooperation?

Since the Xiamen meeting in the 2017 BRICS leader in 2017 proposed the "BRICS+" cooperation model for the first time, the "BRICS+" cooperation has continuously expanded its breadth and depth. Jin Ping, director of the Institute of International Relations of the Royal Academy of Sciences, pointed out in an interview with the media that "BRICS+" reflects the true spirit of multilateralism and multiculturalism, and will further promote developing countries to the common vision of the common vision.

Wang Lei: In the past five years, the connotation and extension of the concept of "BRICS+" have been further enriched and improved. In terms of connotation, the "BRICS+" mechanism shows the "BRICS" spirit of openness, tolerance, and win -win cooperation, and always represents the interests of the majority of emerging market countries and developing countries; in the "BRICS+" mechanism There are regional countries, as well as small and medium -sized countries. "BRICS+" cooperation does not take the national strength as the standard. Instead, it fully considers the representativeness of a country and is committed to solving the effective discourse rights and expression channels of developing countries on the global governance stage. The problem; the "BRICS+" mechanism has also carried out preliminary exploration for the BRICS expansion process, laying a good foundation. From the perspective of extension, the scope and field of "BRICS+" cooperation have been expanding in the past 5 years. On the one hand, the countries participating in the "BRICS+" have broken through the regional level and expanded to the world, becoming an important mechanism for the BRICS countries to contact emerging market countries and developing countries around the world. In 2021, the new Development Bank under the BRICS mechanism accepted four new members of Bangladesh, Egypt, the UAE and Uruguay. On the other hand, the field of "BRICS+" cooperation is also expanding, including economic and trade and politics, but also humanistic exchanges.

In the past five years, "BRICS+" cooperation has always focused on the theme of development, promoted the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development goals in 2030, promoted global development, and united the majority of developing countries and emerging market countries. Positive power. In the context of unilateralism, protectiveism, and exclusion of his doctrine, "BRICS+" cooperation firmly defends globalization, practiced truly multilateralism, and conforms to historical trends. The development opportunities in the field promote a new round of industrial changes.

Wu Hongying: "BRICS+" not only benefits developing countries, but also benefits the world. The achievements are remarkable: First, the BRICS "circle of friends" has continued to expand, and more and more countries show their interest in cooperation. Since its meeting in South Africa in 2013, BRICS cooperation has not only attracted regional countries, but also attracted some regional international organizations to join the dialogue, and has gradually built a broad global partnership network. The second is the "BRICS+" collaboration includes three pillars: political security, economic and financial, and humanistic exchanges. The multi -wheel drive role is increasingly obvious. Wait for many aspects. Third, the content of the "BRICS+" cooperation model is constantly enriched, covering multiple levels such as ministerial dialogue and think tank cooperation, and the pragmatic cooperation has achieved remarkable results.

Shen Yi: In the past 5 years, "BRICS+" cooperation has focused on development issues, further expanding the spirit of open -tolerant, win -win cooperation, and win -win cooperation, and established corresponding cooperation in political security, economic trade, humanistic exchanges, public health and other fields. The mechanism has promoted the global and developing countries to participate in global competition and sharing development opportunities globally, and has been highly recognized by developing countries. In this sense, "BRICS+" undertakes the expectations of developing countries to promote the change of international order, and open up a new way for multilateralism with mutually beneficial and win -win and cooperative development.

In the current international situation, what are the positive significance of "BRICS+" cooperation?

For a long time, the majority of developing countries have expanded and deepened the "BRICS+" cooperation in the BRICS countries, and insisted on highly anticipated multilateralism. Ecuadorladin American News Agency recently published an article that the multilateralism advocated by the BRICS countries is based on new international relations that respects each other, fairness, justice, and win -win cooperation, not war or intervention. It is hoped that multilateral initiatives will play a key role in supporting Latin American countries to move towards independence, peace, and multilateralism.

Wang Lei: At present, the Centennial Change Bureau is overlapping with the century's epidemic, the world economy is fragile, and the international pattern is turbulent, which has brought challenges to developing countries. The significance of "BRICS+" cooperation is further prominent.

"BRICS+" is conducive to strengthening the unity and cooperation of developing countries, and in order to cope with the global changes, promote the development of the international system in a more fair and fair direction. In the moment when individual great powers uphold the geopolitical zero and game thinking, big hegemonism and unilateralism, the "BRICS+" cooperation shows what the real multilateralism is, that is, the world's affairs should be discussed by everyone. The "small group" composed of a certain country or country.

At present, under the impact of multiple risks, the difficulty of the United Nations in 2030 sustainable development goals has increased. "BRICS+" assumes an important mission to promote global development, demonstrates the theme of the era of peace and development in emerging market countries and developing countries, and defends the responsibility of the United Nations as the core of the international system. Stability and positive energy.

Wu Hongying: Under the current situation, the cooperation of "BRICS+" shows toughness and shows its responsibility on many major international issues.

In terms of resistance, multi -level dialogues such as leaders of BRICS leaders and ministerial conferences have focused on anti -epidemic cooperation many times to help the international community, especially developing countries to defeat the epidemic. In March of this year, the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Center launched online and proposed vaccines as a fair and reasonable allocation of vaccines as a fair and reasonable distribution of global public products to ensure the availability and affordability of vaccines in developing countries. In the issue of geopolitical conflict, most developing countries such as BRICS countries have rejected the "side -by -side standing team", advocated persuasion and talk, and opposed the differences of limited cutting. In promoting the recovery of the world economy, the emerging market countries and developing countries covered by the "BRICS+" are the most active sectors in the global economy, and the contribution to the world economy has continued to rise. In the next step, "BRICS+" cooperation should not forget to develop this initial heart and promote pragmatic cooperation in the following eight major areas: resistance, economic and trade, investment, energy, food security, digital economy, network security, and global governance. At the same time, "BRICS+" cooperation should adhere to real multilateralism, promote cooperation dialogue on the basis of maintaining the authority and status of the United Nations, and promote the development of international order in a more fair and reasonable direction. This is both the consensus of the BRICS country and the direction of continuing to work hard in the future.

Shen Yi: From the perspective of changes in the global economic system, "BRICS+" cooperation is of great significance. Emerging market countries and developing countries rely on the opportunities brought by the cooperation of "BRICS+" to enhance the weight in the world economy, at the same time promote the optimization of internal economic structure, and then promote the evolution of the world market order. This is of positive significance to solve the issue of uneven economic development and unequal economic status between developed countries and developing countries.

What is the leading role of China in the "BRICS+" cooperation?

Five years ago, China proposed the "BRICS+" cooperation model, which received positive support and warm response from all parties, increasing the value of "BRICS". This year, China proposed to launch the process of expansion of the BRICS countries. The foreign ministers of the BRICS countries held recently supported the promotion of the promotion process to reach an agreement. Director of the Russian Asia -Pacific Research Center and Vice Chairman of the Russian -China Friendship Association Sergei Sanakayev said that the pursuit of open and inclusive cooperation concepts are attracting more and more countries to participate.

Wang Lei: China first proposed the "BRICS+" cooperation model to promote "BRICS+" to become a global cooperation mechanism that can represent the interests of the majority of developing countries and emerging markets. As a practitioner and defender of multilateralism, China also promotes "BRICS+" to carry out cooperation with the principles of consistent negotiation and fairness and equality. Come on, showing the role of China's great power.

As the world's largest developing country, China has promoted the "BRICS+" cooperation focusing on global development issues. At the same time, China has also promoted the "BRICS+" mechanism to continuously explore new cooperation models. In May of this year, as the rotating chairman of the BRICS country, China held the first foreign ministerial "BRICS+" dialogue activity, which further enriched the value of the "BRICS".

Wu Hongying: China plays a key leading role in "BRICS+" cooperation. On the one hand, China officially proposed the "BRICS+" cooperation model during the rotating chairman of the BRICS country. Since then, it has actively cooperated with other BRICS countries to promote the "BRICS+" dialogue and cooperation. The "BRICS+" cooperation field has expanded, and gradually established the global partnership network, and continuously enhances the charm and attractiveness of "BRICS+" cooperation. This year, China has once again served as the rotating chairman of the BRICS country, and has organized dozens of dialogue and cooperation activities in various levels and fields. It is believed that with the efforts of China and related parties, the "BRICS+" cooperation will move towards a higher level. BRICS cooperation will speed up and appreciate, and the "BRICS" will be brighter.

Shen Yi: China has contributed China's wisdom, Chinese plan and Chinese opportunities to "BRICS+" cooperation. On the one hand, the diplomacy of major countries with Chinese characteristics has always advocated peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, mutual benefit and win -win, and advocating the practice of the global governance concept of co -discussion and sharing. China actively promotes the "BRICS+" cooperation to carry out in a form of openness and tolerance. It does not force people, does not engage in people, is not to do this, that is, one is the other, and all parties will carry out equal cooperation on the basis of searching for the largest interests of interests. On the other hand, China is accelerating the construction of a new development pattern of mutual promotion of domestic large cycles and promoting domestic and international dual cycles, and continuously expands high levels of opening to the outside world. Its development demand is conducive to promoting benign changes in international economic order. (Reporter Li Jiabao)

Experts interviewed:

Wu Hongying, Director of BRICS and G20 Research Center of China Modern International Research Institute

Wang Lei, Director of Beijing Normal University Pink Brick National Cooperation Research Center

Shen Yi, director of the BRICS Research Center of Fudan University Development Research Institute

Original title: "BRICS+": Born for cooperation for development (hot dialogue)

"People's Daily Overseas Edition" (06th edition of June 22, 2022)

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