Xi says economic cooperation crucial

Joint Efforts By Brics Nations Urged To Boost Global Growth

President Xi Jinping has called for joint efforts with other BRICS members to usher in the second dynamic decade of the emerging markets' bloc to benefit the people of all countries.

In his keynote speech at the BRICS Business Forum in coastal Xiamen, Fujian province, on Sunday, Xi said the BRICS members - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - have set up a number of cooperative institutions, such as the New Development Bank, in the 10 years following the launch of the BRICS mechanism in 2006.