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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 16 (Xinhua) — China welcomes Vietnam’s accession to BRICS as a partner country, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Monday.
The diplomat made the statement at a regular press conference when he was asked to comment on the news that Brazil, which holds the BRICS presidency, announced on Friday that it had officially accepted Vietnam as a partner country of the group.
China welcomes Vietnam’s entry into BRICS as a partner country, Guo Jiakun said, adding that Vietnam’s participation in BRICS cooperation will not only benefit its own development, but also serve the common interests of BRICS countries and the Global South.
“We believe that Vietnam will make a positive contribution to the BRICS mechanism,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman added.
The new partner in the BRICS family marks a further expansion of the mechanism’s representativeness and underlines its attractiveness and influence, Guo Jiakun said.
China stands ready to work with other BRICS member countries and partners to build a more comprehensive, close, pragmatic and inclusive partnership that promotes high-quality development of “BRICS Plus” cooperation, so as to make greater contributions to upholding multilateralism, safeguarding fairness and justice, and promoting common development, he said. -0-