Rio de Janeiro,, July 19, 2025 / Prnewswire / – Report filed via Xinhuanet:
More than 250 representatives of nearly 150 media, reflection groups, government agencies and regional organizations in 36 countries met here Wednesday for the Brics Media and Think Tank forum, an event focused on how to advance the cooperation of odds and strengthening solidarity in the South of the South.
In his opening remarks, Fu Hua, president of the forum and president of the Xinhua news agency, said that the cooperation of the BRICS has played an essential role in the unification of southern countries, stimulating their influence in global affairs and stimulating world governance reform.
While the forum enters its second decade, Xinhua undertakes to work with its BRICS counterparts to tell the stories of the Global South, to promote joint research on the main questions and to deepen professional collaboration, added Fu.
Zhu Qingqiao, Chinese ambassador to BrazilIn a letter of congratulations, praised the inclusion of discussions by the forum on artificial intelligence and stressed its role in the progress of the results of the 17th Summit Brics.
Zhu expressed the hope that the event would position the BRICS more as a platform for South-South cooperation and a voice of world governance reform.
Other speakers have echoed their calls. Carlos HernandezPresident of the Central America Parliament, said global governance has an urgent need for new models and new voices.
“The countries represented here today have shown the way to follow: a based on fair development, dignity and multilateralism,” he said.
Mikhail GusmanThe first deputy director general of the Russian news agency TASS, noted that the Nations of the BRICS reflect the diversity of emerging economies.
Faced with growing world media challenges, BRIC media cooperation has an important role in defense of truth, justice and peace, he said.
Tia youvice-president of the legislative assembly of the state of Rio de Janeiro In Brazilrented China Efforts to unite the countries of the South World worldwide and have underlined the need for media collaboration to increase the international visibility and influence of the BRICS.
Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz, chairman of the Asia-Pacific Senate foreign relations committee, said that Mexico Sharing with BRICS a vision of inclusive growth and fair trade.
“We cannot allow an external interference in our development paths. Together, we must build a multipolar world,” she said, referring China Concept of building a community with a shared future for humanity.
The forum ended with the release of a reflection report entitled “BRICS COOPERATION: Advancing the Collective Progress of the Global South” and the launch of two major initiatives: joint communication partnership program and “Taping Into, Voices from the South” Content collaborative Project.
The Forum marked the first complete meeting of the BRICS media mechanism since the historic expansion of the block and was co-organized by the Xinhua press agency and the Brazilian communication company under the theme “BRICS United: Forging has a new chapter for the world south”.
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