July 15 - 16, 2014

The 6th BRICS summit

Fortaleza, Brazil

Russian President Vladimir Putin (from L to R), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, President Xi Jinping and South African President Jacob Zuma smile at a group photo session during the sixth BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil, July 15, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

The summit occurs as the international community tries to address challenges as making a strong recovery from the global financial crisis and mapping out a post-2015 development agenda. The world is facing persistent political instability and conflicts in various global hot spots.

President Xi said that if the BRICS countries want to achieve peace and prosperity for their nations and people, they should "walk on two legs", emphasizing economic cooperation while at the same time strengthening coordination in the political arena. "(The BRICS nations) should both serve as an anchor for the stability of the world economy and a shield to ensure global peace," Xi said.