Full text of Xi Jinping's speech at Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday delivered a speech at Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India.

The following is the full text of Xi's speech: Jointly Shouldering the Responsibility of the Times and Striving to Be a Pioneering Force Statement by H.E.

Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At Session I of the 18th BRICS Summit New Delhi, September 12, 2026 Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to join you in New Delhi.

I thank Prime Minister Modi and the Indian government for the thoughtful arrangements.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of BRICS cooperation.

Over the past two decades, BRICS has been growing with strong vigor and vitality, and become the most influential cooperation platform in today's world for emerging markets and developing countries.

These are 20 years of self-reliance and self-strengthening.

Standing at the forefront of the Global South, we BRICS countries have upheld independence, actively explored development paths suited to our respective national conditions, and set a fine example of emerging markets and developing countries seeking strength through unity.

These are 20 years of standing together through wind and rain.

BRICS countries have been forging ahead with an undaunted spirit.

Hand in hand we tackled the global financial crisis, COVID pandemic, climate change and other challenges, and we resolutely defended the common interests of the Global South, providing the world with stability and positive energy.

These are 20 years of fruitful outcomes.

BRICS has realized a historic expansion, and now has a comprehensive, multifaceted cooperation structure with ever deepening cooperation in trade, investment, finance and technology, among others.

It has entered a new stage of high-quality development of greater BRICS cooperation.