The model of the "Fuzhou Ship" that has gone global is placed in the hotel lobby, and the jasmine, which was imported from abroad and became the city flower of Fuzhou, is blooming among the flowers on the roadside. Fuzhou is known as the "State of Fuzhou". Today's Fuzhou is showing the openness and tolerance of the ancient city in 2200, embracing international friends with the mind of the sage Lin Zexu, who "accommodates all rivers".
As an important supporting event for the BRICS leaders’ meeting in Xiamen in September this year, from June 10 to 12, the BRICS Political Parties, Think Tanks and Civil Society Organizations Forum (hereinafter referred to as the "BRICS' Three Heyi'Forum") was held in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province. The BRICS leaders' meeting is related to the well-being of the 3 billion people of the BRICS countries, and is also related to the future of the entire world and all mankind. This BRICS "three-in-one" forum is unique, extending the hand of friendship to more developing countries, and will have a profound impact on the BRICS countries in the next decade.
BRICS Cooperation From “Club” to “One Community with a Shared Future”
At the BRICS Political Parties Forum held on the 10th, Song Tao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a speech Let me point out the significance of this "three-in-one" forum from the beginning. He said that this was the first time in the history of BRICS cooperation that political parties from BRICS countries sat together for a meeting. This is a design and arrangement made by China with an eye on giving full play to the important role of political parties in promoting BRICS cooperation.
At the forum, Song Tao delivered a speech titled "Strengthening Dialogue between Political Parties and Leading BRICS Cooperation." He said that political parties, as political organizations that play an important role in the domestic and foreign affairs of various countries, should fully demonstrate their own advantages in BRICS cooperation, better play their political leadership role, communicate ideas from a strategic perspective, and gather political knowledge from a political perspective. , guide public opinion from a social perspective and promote cooperation from a pragmatic perspective.
The issues of the times faced by all BRICS countries also contain opportunities of the times for us to create the future. In recent years, due to the overall slowdown in the economic growth of the BRICS countries, especially the fluctuation of commodity prices, which has had a major impact on the economies of Russia and Brazil, currency depreciation has slowed down the pace of South Africa's economic growth. As a result, the "BRIC fading theory" appears from time to time. Today, BRICS cooperation is entering its second decade. In the context of frequent world challenges and setbacks in the process of economic globalization, we must unite and cooperate to overcome difficulties, and we must use reform and innovation to stimulate the endogenous power of development. and huge potential to make greater contributions to promoting world economic growth and improving global governance.
Afterwards, representatives of political parties from various countries spoke enthusiastically and praised the BRICS cooperation mechanism. Pereira, chairman of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party and deputy leader of the House of Representatives group, said in his speech that the uniqueness of the BRICS mechanism is that it is not an existing mechanism, but that the countries involved overcome their own history, culture, geopolitics and many other obstacles. A brand-new platform creatively established with the mission of planning a more reasonable world governance mechanism and creating solutions for the world, and has shown good adaptability and growth.
“As leaders of emerging market countries and developing countries, the BRICS countries are undergoing a transformation from participants in global governance to leaders, and have the ability and obligation to contribute more wisdom to address global challenges. "Deputy Secretary of the General Committee of the United Russia Party Sergei Zheleznyak said that we should strengthen coordination and communication on major international issues and regional hotspots, and work together to respond to global challenges such as natural disasters, climate change, infectious diseases, and terrorism. issues, taking pragmatic actions in maintaining and building an open world economy and promoting the reform of global economic governance will not only create a favorable environment for its own development, but also promote the development of the international order in a more just, reasonable and efficient direction, and find a way A new way of global governance that is free from business, free from construction, free from losses and only shared by all.
In the past, the BRICS cooperation mechanism was regarded as a "club". Now it has begun to act as an influential international organization with a "common destiny" to promote a broader Propose new plans for international cooperation and promote sustainable development of the world economy. An Indian political party representative admitted in an interview with a reporter from People's Daily Online that the BRICS New Development Bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the "Belt and Road" initiative are all public institutions provided by the BRICS countries to fill the "development gap" in the global governance system. The products are widely welcomed by the world, and the world pattern has also undergone profound changes due to the rise of BRICS countries.
The "BRICS+" expansion model continues to expand each other's circle of friends
The BRICS cooperation think tank takes the lead and will gather opinions and wisdom from the public for BRICS cooperation. Guo Yezhou, Chairman of the Chinese Council for BRICS Think Tank Cooperation and Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said in his speech that Fujian has beautiful scenery and rich humanities, and has maintained the foundation of foreign exchanges for thousands of years. It is of great significance to hold the forum in Fujian.
Practice has proven that academic exchanges among BRICS countries have promoted the exchange of ideas and generated an effective driving force for the sustainable development of BRICS countries. Guo Yezhou said that the BRICS academic forum should guide public opinion, focus on long-term macro-ideological innovation, and actively participate in global governance and public product supply. As cooperation deepens and becomes more substantial, BRICS countries will encounter new challenges. He believes that as a think tank, it should provide more practical and effective strategies, actively advise the government, and actively speak out to society. Li Hongjie, vice president of the Fujian Academy of Social Sciences, also said in an interview with a reporter from People's Daily Online that the construction of new think tanks requires new concepts, a forward-looking vision and feasible plans.
With the theme of "Pursue cooperative development and create a better future", this forum will not only expand cooperation in the economic field, but also other fields and make full use of academic achievements. Marcos Digot, Special Deputy Secretary for Strategic Affairs of the Brazilian Presidential Palace, said that the BRICS countries cannot ignore the contribution of academia, especially the contribution of ideas. Brazil can make some contributions in football and medicine. Vyacheslav Nikonov, Chairman of the Science and Education Committee of the Russian State Duma and Chairman of the National Committee for BRICS Research, also said in his speech that the BRICS Academic Forum is very important to all countries, and BRICS cooperation can make voices louder. Say it louder and stronger. He believes that the concept of "clash of civilizations" is wrong and that the "symphony of civilizations" is feasible.
The forum that started on the 10th will mainly include representatives of the BRICS countries, and the forum activities on the 11th will be extended to developing countries. Luan Jianzhang, director of the Research Office of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee and secretary-general of the Chinese Council for BRICS Think Tank Cooperation, presided over the academic forum that day and said that China's traditional Chinese medicine can make greater contributions to the world, and Brazil can improve China's football level. BRICS countries Cooperation can promote substantive exchanges, openness and inclusiveness among countries, and win-win cooperation. He and many interviewees have full confidence in the BRICS "triple-in-one" forum and the BRICS leaders' meeting.
“Western public opinion has been badmouthing developing countries, and facts have proven that these voices are unrealistic.” Wang Wen, executive director of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, said that the “big powers” supported by the BRICS "Interactive model" has surpassed the imagination of the West. These ten years have been quite remarkable and have achieved a great leap in history. Wang Wen believes that starting from the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, China has gradually realized the “export of ideas.” The BRICS countries must also change the situation of "ideological trade deficit".
“International competition is competition based on rules, and the BRICS countries must strengthen cooperation with more developing countries.” Huang Maoxing, dean of the School of Economics at Fujian Normal University, told People’s Daily Online that the BRICS countries must “expand” to become an international The more important force on the stage is not only to cooperate with political parties, think tanks and civil society organizations, but also to cooperate with other countries to enhance the status and voice of the BRICS countries. He also proposed that Fujian should seize the opportunity of the Xiamen meeting to improve the level of social development and serve people's livelihood.
Promoting the social foundation of cooperation among BRICS countries through people-to-people bonds is the support and guarantee for the formation of BRICS countries. Zhu Rui, secretary-general of the China Association for the Promotion of International Exchanges of Non-Governmental Organizations, said that the people of various countries are an important social force in participating in national affairs and promoting economic development. Civil society organizations are mass-oriented and are more conducive to promoting people-to-people bonds.
The results of BRICS cooperation will ultimately benefit the people and bring benefits to ordinary people. Li Ruogu, vice chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Development, said that exchanges between civil society organizations in BRICS countries have penetrated into all walks of life such as business, academia, media, think tanks, literary and artistic groups, and reflected the wisdom and strength of the people. He hopes that civil society organizations will carry forward the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness, and prosperity through cooperation, further innovate cooperation concepts, broaden cooperation areas, enhance people-to-people exchanges, deepen solidarity and cooperation, and lay a solid public opinion foundation for BRICS cooperation.
Representatives of South African political parties talked about the significance of this forum with reporters from People's Daily during the tea break. He said that for BRICS cooperation to achieve steady and long-term development, it is necessary not only to better play the role of the High Representatives’ Meeting on Security Affairs and the Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, but also to build new institutional platforms in the fields of think tanks, civil society organizations, etc. This “three-in-one” forum It is the embodiment of continuous exploration of the "BRICS+" expansion model. At the same time, we should establish a broader partnership with developing countries and build BRICS cooperation into the most influential South-South cooperation platform in the world today, which will help create the common development of emerging market countries and developing countries. good situation.
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