China's Xi calls for increased cooperation among BRICS countries

Record ID: 908812

  • Title: China's Xi calls for increased cooperation among BRICS countries
  • Date: 4th September 2017
  • Summary: XIAMEN, CHINA (SEPTEMBER 4, 2017) (AGENCY POOL) BRICS LEADERS INCLUDING CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING, INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI, SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA, BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT MICHEL TEMER, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN WALKING IN / SIGN IN BACKGROUND READING (English/Chinese) "BRICS XIAMEN SUMMIT" BRICS LEADERS SITTING DOWN MEDIA AND AUDIENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE PRESIDENT, XI JINPING, SAYING: "Our five countries should strengthen practical economic cooperation, with opportunities and challenges coexisting. The importance and urgency are both rising. The achievement that the BRICS business council and New Development Bank have reached shows the vitality and potential of BRICS cooperation." MEETING IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) INDIAN PRIME MINISTER. NARENDRA MODI, SAYING: "Let me conclude by saying that as a government, we will offer full support to your endeavours, and we also count on the BRICS business council to take us closer to the common objective of improving business and the investment cooperation." AUDIENCE SEATED DELEGATES FROM BRICS BUSINESS COUNCIL AND NEW DEVELOPMENT BANK SITTING DOWN FOR SIGNING CEREMONY BRICS LEADERS WATCHING DELEGATES SIGNING AND SHAKING HANDS
  • Embargoed: 18th September 2017 14:41
  • Keywords: Chinese president Xi Jinping Xiamen Russian President Vladimir Putin Brazilian President Michel Temer South African President Jacob Zuma Indian Prime Minister BRICS leaders Narendra Modi signing ceremony
  • Location: XIAMEN, CHINA
  • City: XIAMEN, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Government/Politics,International Trade
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016X6KOQV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Leaders from BRICS countries met delegates from BRICS Business Council on Monday (September 4) during a three-day summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen.
    Various documents were signed after the meeting designed to deepen partnerships among the member states.
    Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a plenary session at the BRICS leaders' summit that the five emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - should increase cooperation in sectors such as trade and investment, monetary policy and finance, and sustainable development.
    Xi also said that China would give $80 million in funding for BRICS cooperation plans, and another $4 million for projects at the group's New Development Bank (NDB), while the bloc of five emerging countries pledged to oppose protectionism.
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