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

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

The following is the full text of the speech: Cementing the Foundation for BRICS Cooperation and Bolstering the Strength of the Global South Statement by H.E.

Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At Session II of the 18th BRICS Summit New Delhi, September 13, 2026 Your Excellency Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Colleagues, I thank Prime Minister Modi and the Indian government for hosting this meeting.

We meet at a time when changes unseen in a century are accelerating across the world.

The Global South, with its collective rise, has become a key driver of world multipolarity.

At the same time, the international landscape is volatile and fraught with risks and challenges.

To bring stability to the world and make it a better place, BRICS countries must seize the historical initiative, rally the Global South, be an active, stabilizing and positive force in international affairs, and advance the well-being of all humanity.

A world without rules is like a crossroads without traffic lights, where chaos and disorder are all but guaranteed.

Fairness and justice is a universal aspiration, and international rules must be written by all countries.

The logic of "might makes right" does not hold and should have been discarded long ago.

Global South countries should jointly defend the rule of law in international affairs, safeguard the basic norms of international relations including sovereign equality, noninterference in internal affairs and the peaceful settlement of disputes, and ensure that international law and international rules are applied to all, free from double standards.

All countries, regardless of their size, strength or wealth, are equal members of the international community.

Global South countries should hold high the banner of multilateralism, uphold the authority and role of the United Nations, support multilateral institutions in advancing reform and increasing efficiency, and ensure the equal participation of all countries in international affairs.

We should see to it that the reform of the World Trade Organization proceeds in the right direction, uphold such principles as the most-favored-nation treatment and actively explore new rules for the future.