China hails voice of BRICS on vaccine cooperation, economic recovery

The 13th BRICS summit has used the “voice of BRICS” to strengthen international cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines, boost global economic recovery and maintain fairness and justice in the world, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said on Thursday. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the summit has drawn a blueprint for enhancing BRICS cooperation and charted the course for promoting the international cooperation in fighting COVID-19 and boosting global economic recovery, Ma told reporters after the summit. “It has shown China’s openness and inclusiveness, and the idea of mutual benefit, pointing out the direction for BRICS cooperation,” he said. Leaders…