"The BRICS expansion is historic and a new starting point for BRICS cooperation," said President Xi. Xi said he believes that as long as the BRICS countries pull together, a lot can be achieved through BRICS cooperation, and a promising future awaits the member countries. Noting BRICS countries have agreed on the guiding principles of the BRICS expansion process, Ramaphosa, who chaired the press conference, told reporters, "We value the interests of other countries in building the partnership of BRICS." Showing full support for BRICS expansion, Modi said, "India has always believed that the addition of new members will further strengthen BRICS as an organization, and it will give our shared efforts a new impetus." In the digital field, the group has drawn up the BRICS Digital Economy Partnership Framework, emphasizing the commonalities and complementarities of BRICS members in the digital economy.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 26, 2023 01:14 UTC