YEKATERINBURG, Russia, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The BRIC summit held here on
Tuesday has discussed a wide range of issues from the current financial crisis
to some long-term issues such as food, energy security and public health.
At the summit, leaders from Brazil, Russia, India and China discussed ways
and measures to deal with the financial crisis.
While promising to strengthen cooperation, the four leaders also urged to
step up the implementation of the G20 agreements, and the reform of
international financial system, as well as to protect and boost the interests of
developing countries.
To facilitate the international economic and financial reform, the four
leaders asked all participating parties to adopt democratic and transparent
policies, abide by relevant laws and regulations, enhance financial supervision
and risk control, protect a healthy international trade and investment
environment, and firmly oppose trade protectionism.
Ji Zhiye, deputy chief of China Institute of Contemporary International
Relations, pointed out that the most urgent task facing all countries is to deal
with the deepening financial crisis. The BRIC summit is a good opportunity for
the four major developing countries to find ways to fight the crisis and to
recover first.
The summit has set a guideline for the four nations' future cooperation,
said Li Xin, head of Russia and Central Asia Studies Department of the Shanghai
Institute for International Studies.
The guideline, built on the basis of political trust, mutual benefit,
cultural exchange, openness
and transparency, will add vitality and boost sustainability for the BRIC
nations, he said.
The summit also put special emphasis on world food security, among other
long-term issues such as energy safety and public health.
As the BRIC countries accounted for 42 percent of the world's population,
food security is of special significance for them, said Pan Guang, a Chinese
expert on international studies.
The emphasis on food problem has reflected the long-sightedness of the BRIC
leaders, Pan said.
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