BEIJING, Jun 16 (APP): China welcomes Vietnam to become a BRICS partner country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun said on Monday.
“Joining BRICS cooperation is good for Vietnam’s own development and the common interest of BRICS countries and the Global South. We believe Vietnam will contribute positively to the BRICS mechanism,” he said during his regular briefing.
He remarked that having a new partner country in the BRICS family symbolizes the BRICS’ growing representativeness, appeal and impact.
Guo Jiakun said that China stands ready to work with other BRICS members and partner countries for a closer and more all-round, result-oriented and inclusive partnership, advance high-quality greater BRICS cooperation, and contribute more to defending multilateralism and global fairness and justice and advocating common development.
In a statement, Brazil, the BRICS chair, said that Vietnam becomes a BRICS partner country.
