This photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows welcome banners for the BRICS Summit on a street in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Xinhua
China will launch the “Digital South” initiative under the framework of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), and over the next five years, will host 200 training programs on the digital economy and artificial intelligence (AI) for countries of the Global South, Premier Li Qiang announced during the plenary sessions of the 17th BRICS Summit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
On Monday and Tuesday local time, Premier Li attended the second and third sessions of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro and delivered speeches on key topics including strengthening multilateralism, artificial intelligence, environmental and climate change, and global health. Leaders of BRICS member states, partner countries, guest nations, and representatives of international organizations attended the meetings, according to Xinhua.
The current international economic and trade order and the multilateral trading system are under severe strain, and the global economic recovery remains challenging, Li said, noting that the Greater BRICS cooperation should uphold its founding purpose, meet the needs of the times, safeguard and practice multilateralism, promote the establishment of a fair and open international economic and trade order, and unite the strength of the Global South to make greater contributions to global stability and development, according to Xinhua
He emphasized the need to open up new blue oceans for economic growth by expanding cooperation in emerging areas such as the digital and green economies, leveraging AI to empower a wide range of industries and benefit countless households, and helping Global South countries enhance their capabilities.
China will host 200 training programs in digital economy and AI for Global South countries over the next five years. China also welcomes all countries to attend the World Artificial Intelligence Conference to be held in China this July, Li said, according to Xinhua.
Global Times