# How China drives BRICS expansion and cooperation

https://mins.news/en/item/52337

- CGTN, 2026-09-09 10:28 UTC
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- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-09/How-China-drives-BRICS-expansion-and-cooperation-1QizLJk311S/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the grouping is presented as a larger platform representing about half the world’s population and 40% of global GDP. China has promoted expansion through the BRICS Plus model, supported the partner-country mechanism, established cooperation centers and helped advance the New Development Bank and Contingent Reserve Arrangement.

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