China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi calls on BRICS countries to strengthen cooperation on strategic mineral resources and to coordinate responses to major global challenges, according to a statement from China’s foreign ministry. Wang makes the remarks during a meeting in India, where he tells BRICS members to work together on issues including energy and food security, and to respond jointly to the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
In the statement, Wang also links BRICS cooperation to broader efforts to address risks and uncertainties affecting the global economy and technology, mentioning areas such as AI and other emerging challenges. The ministry’s statement does not specify proposed measures, targets, or timelines for mineral cooperation.
The Reuters report, carried by Yahoo News, summarizes the remarks as part of Wang’s broader outreach to BRICS nations, emphasizing both public-health coordination and resource-related collaboration. Overall, the sources agree that Wang’s message focuses on tighter BRICS coordination across security of supply for strategic minerals, energy and food security, and health and technology-related global challenges.
