Xi Jinping’s five-point BRICS plan puts China’s tech ambitions in spotlight

Synopsis China’s President Xi Jinping proposed five initiatives for BRICS cooperation next year. These proposals focus on artificial intelligence and digital industries for economic growth. China will lead in establishing an AI open-source community and a digital ecosystem cloud platform. Initiatives also aim to facilitate trade, build smart factories, and develop science talent. Xi also called for defending international law and upholding sovereign equality among nations. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday proposed five initiatives to deepen cooperation among BRICS countries, with majority of them focused on artificial intelligence, digital industries, intelligent manufacturing and science and technology talent, as China…