China News Service, Beijing, May 27 (Reporter Liang Xiaohui and Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference on May 27.
A reporter asked: Since this year, Argentina and other countries have expressed their intention to join the BRICS.
According to reports, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on the 25th that Russia supports the BRICS expansion process proposed by China.
As the BRICS chair country this year, what is China's consideration for the expansion of the BRICS membership?
Wang Wenbin: BRICS is an important cooperation mechanism between emerging markets and developing countries, as well as an important platform for South-South cooperation.
Since its establishment 16 years ago, the BRICS countries have maintained a sound development momentum, and practical cooperation in various fields has continued to deepen and become a positive, stable and constructive force on the international stage, with increasing international influence and attractiveness.
Since its establishment, the BRICS mechanism has been closely linked to the fate of the vast number of emerging markets and developing countries.
The New Development Bank has achieved its first expansion, and will provide financial support for the development of more developing countries, and will also enhance the bank's voice and influence in the international financial system.
Faced with the current situation of a century of changes, a century of epidemics, and the overlapping of international hotspots, the BRICS countries agreed to strengthen cooperation with other emerging markets and developing countries, further enhance the representativeness of the BRICS mechanism, and issue statements on major international and regional issues. A louder "BRICS voice", join hands to meet challenges and safeguard the common interests and development space of emerging markets and developing countries.
As the BRICS chair country this year, China actively supports the BRICS countries in launching the membership expansion process and expanding the "BRICS+" cooperation.
The BRICS foreign ministers' meeting held not long ago reached an agreement on supporting the promotion of the BRICS membership expansion process, and the "BRICS+" foreign ministers' dialogue was held for the first time, fully demonstrating that BRICS cooperation is open and inclusive.
China will push all BRICS parties to continue in-depth discussions on the expansion of the BRICS, and formulate expansion standards and procedures on the basis of consensus.
Looking forward to more like-minded partners to join the BRICS "big family".
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