Kazan, Russia - Recent

Experts from various countries lauded Chinese President Xi Jinping's speeches at the 16th BRICS Summit for injecting strong impetus into the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xi attended the 16th BRICS Summit from Tuesday to Thursday in Kazan, the capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, where he delivered important speeches to call for high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation and combined strength of the Global South to build together a community with a shared future for mankind.

Experts said Xi's speeches demonstrate China's determination to implement the concept of win-win cooperation, which will bring more development opportunities to the Global South and the world.

Scholars said Xi's speeches will build consensus among countries and strongly promote the building of a more just and equitable international order.

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Kazan, Russia - Recent:
1. Various of banners of 16th BRICS Summit, city view, traffic;
Johannesburg, South Africa - Recent
2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Monyae, director, Center for Africa-China Studies, University of Johannesburg (partially overlaid with shot 3):
"President Xi Jinping's speech was well-crafted, very clear, brief and straight to the point. I think he makes quite an impressive statement in terms of coming with the practical way of making BRICS plus work. I think President Xi Jinping's quality development speaks to something that China's doing at home, the new [quality] productive forces. And I've no doubt that the rest of the BRICS countries and the Global South will welcome these initiatives.";
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FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown
3. Various of auto assembly line of GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.;
FILE: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Jan 10, 2024
4. Various of automobile chip production line;
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5. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Kirill Babaev, director, Institute of China and Contemporary Asia, Russian Academy of Sciences (partially overlaid with shot 6/ending with shot 7):
"In particular, he talked about creating competency centers in the fields of industrial technology and the digital economy, as well as artificial intelligence. I think the initiatives put forward by the Chinese leader take into account more the interests of many BRICS countries. To promote greater BRICS cooperation is essentially building a new type of international relations.";
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6. Banners of 16th BRICS Summit;
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7. Various of banners of 16th BRICS Summit, pedestrians;
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8. SOUNDBITE (German) Guntram Kaiser, senior German media professional(partially overlaid with shots 9-10):
"I think the BRICS mechanism is very important, in line with the global development trend and visionary. Just as President Xi stressed in his speech, which has widely attracted attention among Western people, that the core of the high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation is openness, win-win cooperation and inclusiveness. To implement these principles in the future will serve as a practical basis for cooperation among different countries around the world, and for us to work together to solve the complex challenges we all face.";
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Kazan, Russia - Recent
9. Kazan Kremlin, other buildings;
10. Banner of 16th BRICS Summit
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Jasper Roctus, associate fellow on Modern Politics and Philosophy of China, Belgian Royal Institute for International Relations (Egmont Institute) (ending with shot 12):
"I think this is genuine, it's a very genuine attempt. I think BRICS will have great prospects and it's up to China.";
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown
12. Aerial shots of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national flag, traffic;
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Sept 5, 2024
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Balew Demissie, researcher, Ethiopian Policy Studies Institute; associate professor, Addis Ababa University (partially overlaid with shot 14):
"Each concept the President proposes has its own, you know, forward outlook. That means it has its own forward implications, at the same time, each concept has its own specific significance. If you see the first concept, peace BRICS, the significance for this concept is if there is peace, there is stability; if there is stability, there is economic development.";
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14. Banners of 16th BRICS Summit;
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15. SOUNDBITE (English) Kheir Diabat, full professor, International Affairs Department, Qatar University:
"President Xi Jinping's speech at the BRICS summit reflects China's vision for a more stable and peaceful world order. It focuses on the importance of economic exchange and mutual understanding among the countries, members. It seeks to enhance understanding and cooperation among the South countries, promoting the idea that these countries can coexist harmoniously, and contribute to an integrated global community with a shared future.";
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16. Various of banners of BRICS Summit 2024, traffic.

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