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Xi urges BRICS peacemaking role in West Asia
The Indian Express··12 Sept
Xi Jinping urged BRICS to act as peacemaker in West Asia. In New Delhi on Saturday, he said the war does not serve common interests, CCTV reported. China will work with other members on that goal, he said. BRICS members represent over 40 percent of world population. China chairs BRICS next year and hosts the 19th summit.
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What It Means For You
- A Chinese peacemaking pitch at BRICS adds another diplomatic track beside US and Gulf statements.
- Energy readers linking West Asia fighting to pipeline and Red Sea risk get Xi's public framing.
- Next year's China-hosted BRICS summit becomes the follow-up venue for any mediation talk.
What's Happening
- Xi called BRICS a leading Global South group and a model of self-reliance for emerging economies.
- He said the bloc should promote innovation-driven development.
- The Express noted Saudi East-West pipeline damage and Houthi moves in the Bab el-Mandeb the same week.
Who Sits In BRICS Now
- Members are Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the UAE.
- The Express said the bloc holds nearly a quarter of the global economy.
- BRICS began in 2009 with a brief to challenge a US-led global order, the report said.
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