BRICS explores expanding Global South integration

Amid global supply chain disruptions and rising geopolitical uncertainties, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has become increasingly vital as a platform for promoting economic and trade collaboration among Global South nations, government and business representatives said at a forum on Friday.

BRICS serves as a crucial platform for cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries, as well as a key force in advancing multipolarization and economic globalization, Li Qingshuang, vice-chairperson of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, told the BRICS Economic and Trade Forum in Beijing.

"Currently, the international landscape is marked by increasing volatility and chaos, with rising unilateralism and protectionism," Li said. "The BRICS nations are becoming a key force in stabilizing the global economy and expanding international market space."