Foreign minister stresses role of Global South countries

Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday called on countries of the Global South, a rising group of emerging economies and developing nations on the world stage, to remain firm and confident in following their own paths and support each other on issues related to their core interests and major concerns.

Wang, who is also director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when attending the 13th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Global South is now tasked with the important mission of resisting external interference and safeguarding both political and regime security, he said, highlighting the importance of taking concrete actions to counter all attempts to undermine BRICS unity and discredit BRICS cooperation.