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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 17 (Xinhua) — More than 250 representatives from nearly 150 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies and regional organizations from 36 countries gathered in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday for the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum. The event focused on advancing BRICS cooperation and strengthening solidarity among countries in the Global South.
In his keynote speech, the forum's chairman and Xinhua News Agency Director General Fu Hua said that cooperation within the "greater BRICS" plays a key role in uniting countries of the Global South, strengthening their influence on world affairs and advancing global governance reform.
The forum is entering its second decade, Fu Hua said, stressing that Xinhua intends to work with its BRICS counterparts to better cover developments in the Global South, promote joint research on key issues and deepen professional cooperation.
In a congratulatory letter, Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Zhu Qingqiao praised the inclusion of discussions on artificial intelligence in the forum's program and emphasized its role in implementing the results of the 17th BRICS Leaders' Meeting.
The diplomat expressed hope that the forum would strengthen BRICS' position as a platform for South-South cooperation and as a voice in support of global governance reform.
Other speakers echoed these calls. Central American Parliament President Carlos Hernandez said global governance was in dire need of new models and new voices.
“The countries represented here today are showing the way forward – a path based on equitable development, dignity and multilateralism,” stressed C. Hernandez.
First Deputy Director General of the Russian news agency TASS Mikhail Gusman noted that the BRICS countries reflect the diversity of emerging economies.
According to him, against the backdrop of growing global challenges in the media sphere, cooperation between the media of the BRICS countries plays an important role in protecting truth, justice and peace.
Rio de Janeiro State Legislative Assembly Vice President Tia Zhu praised China's efforts to bring together countries in the Global South and pointed to the need for media cooperation to increase BRICS' international visibility and influence.
Eidkol Polevnsky Hurwitz, Chair of the Mexican Senate Committee on Asia-Pacific Relations, said Mexico shares with BRICS the vision of inclusive growth and fair trade.
“We cannot allow external interference in our development paths. Together we must build a multipolar world,” she stressed, referring to the Chinese concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind.
At the end of the forum, an analytical report “BRICS Cooperation: Promoting Collective Progress in the Global South” was published. In addition, two major initiatives were launched – the Joint Communication Partnership Programme of the Global South and the content collaboration project “Connecting BRICS: Voices from the South”.
The forum, titled “One BRICS: Opening a New Chapter for the Global South,” was the first full-scale meeting of the BRICS media mechanism since the historic expansion of the group and was co-hosted by China’s Xinhua News Agency and the Brazilian Communications Company. –0–
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