China News Agency, Moscow, June 20th: Russian scholars: The influence and attractiveness of the BRICS mechanism continues to increase
China News Agency reporter Tian Bing
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the 14th BRICS leaders' meeting in Beijing on June 23.
Anatoly Panov, a professor at the Department of Political Science and Law of Moscow State University, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency on the 19th that with the continuous improvement of the status and role of the BRICS countries, emerging market countries and developing countries have participated in the The desire for BRICS cooperation is even stronger.
Panov said that although the meeting was held by video, its theme "Building High-Quality Partnerships to Create a New Era of Global Development" is very important and timely.
In addition, in addition to the BRICS leaders' meeting, important events such as the Global Development High-level Dialogue and the BRICS Business Forum will be held.
As a responsible major country and the world's second largest economy, China's contribution to the world is obvious to all.
"At a time when the epidemic of the century is superimposed on a complex international environment, I am full of expectations for the fruitful results of this BRICS leaders' meeting."
Panov said that since the BRICS countries officially started cooperation in 2006, over the past 16 years, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has been formed, led by the leaders' meeting, and constructed various levels and all-round such as the meeting of foreign ministers and the meeting of high-level representatives on security affairs. The cooperation framework has achieved tangible results in various fields such as politics, economy, and humanities, and has become a constructive force that cannot be ignored on the international stage.
As the status and role of BRICS countries continue to improve, emerging market countries and developing countries have a stronger desire to participate in BRICS cooperation.
Panov said that at the same time, there are still some forces in the world who view the BRICS mechanism with a narrow perspective and try to slander the BRICS countries for further cooperation.
Some Western countries pursue unilateralism and hegemonic policies in an attempt to maintain their global dominance, which poses a threat to global stability and security.
"It is no secret that the influence of the United States and others over many countries is eroding due to its aggressive, dishonest policies and the instability and uncertainty it has brought to the world."
On May 19, President Xi Jinping pointed out in his video speech at the opening ceremony of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting that development is the common task of emerging market countries and developing countries.
Facing the current risks and challenges, it is more important than ever to strengthen the solidarity and cooperation of emerging market countries and developing countries.
In this regard, Panov strongly agrees.
He said that the BRICS countries account for more than 26% of the world's total territory, and their population accounts for about 42% of the world's total population.
In 2021, the total economic volume of the BRICS countries will account for about a quarter of the world's total, and the total trade volume will account for about 18% of the world's.
Although the BRICS countries have different national conditions, political systems, historical culture, values and even economic size, they are all centers of rapid economic growth in the world today, and their proportion in the world economy is still rising.
"As the Chinese leader said, the BRICS countries should carry out dialogues and exchanges with more emerging market countries and developing countries, so that the pie of cooperation will become bigger and bigger, so as to better develop their own countries and benefit all mankind. One of the reasons for the rising appeal of brick mechanics.”
During the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, China put forward the concept of "BRICS+" cooperation.
The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting held not long ago made a positive statement in support of the promotion of the BRICS membership expansion process, and held the "BRICS+" Foreign Ministers' Dialogue for the first time.
Panov pointed out that the BRICS countries have always pursued the spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation.
The "BRICS+" cooperation concept not only helps to strengthen the solidarity and cooperation between the BRICS countries and other emerging market countries and developing countries, and promotes the building of broader partnerships, but also helps emerging market countries and developing countries to promote the world make greater contributions to economic growth and improving global governance.
He believes that, as an important force in the region and even the world, the BRICS countries, by advancing the process of membership expansion, expanding and deepening cooperation with partner countries in various fields, and jointly addressing the challenges they face, are also in line with the requirements of the times and solve development problems.
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