“China fully supports Russia, which assumes BRICS chairmanship this year, in hosting a successful Brics summit, and stands ready to make joint efforts with Russia to enhance the international influence of BRICS, and lift BRICS cooperation to a new level,” the readout said.
According to the Chinese readout, Lavrov said Russia was willing to work with China to promote BRICS cooperation and was willing to strengthen communication and coordination on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to safeguard peace and stability in the Middle East.
The BRICS is "Non-West" but not "Anti-West." It aims to build a more inclusive global environment where voices and interests of all, especially those in the Global South, are heard & respected.
Since its inception 12 years ago, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has seen more than three-quarters of the world’s countries join its cooperative efforts.