Global experts praise Beijing's firm backing of multilateralism

China's strong support for multilateralism and its great contributions to the development of the BRICS mechanism have been hailed by global experts.

In a speech at the closing ceremony of the BRICS business forum in Brasilia, President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called for active participation by businesses in BRICS cooperation to promote economic growth and job creation amid a global economic slowdown, which is arising from growing protectionism.

He said the new round of the technological and industrial revolution is driving socioeconomic development amid mounting protectionism and economic tensions, which are eroding global trade and investment and weighing down the world economy.