(ANSA) - BEIJING, June 23 - The BRICS countries should strengthen the coordination of macro policies, guarantee the security and regular flow of industrial and supply chains, build an open world economy and a more inclusive and resilient economic growth.
This is President Xi Jinping's proposal to the leaders of the group that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, for the creation of an alternative model to the Western one.
Opening the 14th summit in virtual mode, Xi said that after Covid-19 "the global economic recovery has been tortuous and questions about peace and security have become more important" (ANSA).