Amid escalating global challenges, the BRICS Seminar on Governance and Cultural Exchange Forum 2025 convened Monday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, uniting voices from BRICS countries to forge stronger cooperation across the Global South. Hosted by the China International Communications Group (CICG), the event highlighted the urgency of enhancing international exchanges, with trade wars and armed conflicts dominating discussions. Yu Yunquan, Vice President of the China International Communications Group, voiced strong optimism about BRICS' evolving role and impact on the global stage. Brazil will host the BRICS Summit this year at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro on July 6 and 7. Shotlist: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - June 30, 2025: 1. Various of BRICS Seminar on Governance and Cultural Exchange Forum 2025 in progress, guests speaking, attendees; 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Ivone Silva, President, Lula Institute of Brazil (starting with shot 1): "These conflicts that are happening end up affecting every country in the world. It's not the case that just because fighting is taking place over there in the Middle East that it doesn't affect me in Brazil. It's with everyone. It affects our economy, because the world today is globalized."; 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Yu Yunquan, vice president, China International Communications Group: "The BRICS forum brings diverse people from BRICS countries together, makes us more unified, helps us reach consensus, which will be greatly important in strengthening BRICS cooperation."; 4. Various of attendees posing for group photos. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]