China Ties BRICS to Global South, Xi Pledges AI Lead — SkimNews
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- China's Foreign Ministry statement, titled "Cementing the Foundation for BRICS Cooperation and Bolstering the Strength of the Global South," positions the bloc as central to multilateral cooperation among developing nations.
- Xi Jinping said China will take the lead to foster AI and technology cooperation among BRICS countries, per CNBC, while Bloomberg's headline frames his BRICS meeting with Modi as a thaw that "masks deep divisions" between China and India.
Why it matters: Beijing is explicitly tying BRICS to Global South solidarity while positioning itself as the bloc's AI and tech anchor. Bloomberg's framing — that the Xi-Modi meeting "masks deep divisions" — signals that China's unity messaging outpaces actual convergence, especially on tech leadership between two rival Asian powers.
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