金磚國家領導人廈門宣言
BRICS Leaders Xiamen Declaration
中國廈門，2017年9月4日
Xiamen,
China, 4 September 2017
一、序言
1. 我們，中華人民共和國、巴西聯邦共和國、俄羅斯聯邦、印度共和國和南非共和國領導人于2017年9月4日在中國廈門舉行金磚國家領導人第九次會晤。圍繞“深化金磚伙伴關系，開辟更加光明未來”主題，我們致力于本著未來共同發展的愿景，在金磚國家合作已有進展的基礎上更進一步。我們還討論了共同關心的國際和地區問題，協商一致通過《金磚國家領導人廈門宣言》。
1. We, the Leaders of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian
Federation, the Republic of India, the People's Republic of China and the
Republic of South Africa, met on 4 September 2017 in Xiamen, China, at the
Ninth BRICS Summit. Under the theme "BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a
Brighter Future", we endeavor to build on our achievements already made
with a shared vision for future development of BRICS. We also discussed
international and regional issues of common concern and adopted the Xiamen
Declaration by consensus.
2. 我們重申，追求和平、安全、發展和合作的宏偉目標和愿望使金磚國家在10年前走到了一起。從此，金磚國家矢志發展經濟，改善民生，沿著符合本國國情的發展道路共同走過了一段非凡歷程。在歷次領導人會晤的推動下，我們致力于協調行動，構建起全方位、多層次的合作勢頭。我們堅持發展事業，秉持多邊主義，共同推動建立更加公正、平等、公平、民主和有代表性的國際政治、經濟秩序。
2. We reiterate that it is the overarching objective and our desire for peace,
security, development and cooperation that brought us together 10 years ago.
BRICS countries have since traversed a remarkable journey together on their
respective development paths tailored to their national circumstances, devoted
to growing their economies and improving people's livelihoods. Our committed
and concerted efforts have generated a momentum of all-dimensional and
multi-layered cooperation fostered by the previous Leaders' Summits. Upholding
development and multilateralism, we are working together for a more just,
equitable, fair, democratic and representative international political and
economic order.
3. 我們始于2006年的合作進程已經培育出互尊互諒、平等相待、團結互助、開放包容、互惠互利的金磚精神，這是我們的寶貴財富和金磚國家合作不竭的力量源泉。我們尊重各自選擇的發展道路，理解和支持彼此利益。我們一直堅持平等團結，堅持開放包容，建設開放型世界經濟，深化同新興市場和發展中國家的合作。我們堅持互利合作，謀求共同發展，不斷深化金磚務實合作，造福世界。
3. Our cooperation since 2006 has fostered the BRICS spirit featuring mutual
respect and understanding, equality, solidarity, openness, inclusiveness and
mutually beneficial cooperation, which is our valuable asset and an
inexhaustible source of strength for BRICS cooperation. We have shown respect
for the development paths of our respective choices, and rendered understanding
and support to each other's interests. We have upheld equality and solidarity.
We have also embraced openness and inclusiveness, dedicated to forging an open
world economy. We have furthered our cooperation with emerging markets and
developing countries (EMDCs). We have worked together for mutually beneficial
outcomes and common development, constantly deepening BRICS practical
cooperation which benefits the world at large.
4. 我們對合作取得的豐碩成果感到滿意，包括成立新開發銀行(NDB)和應急儲備安排(CRA)，制定《金磚國家經濟伙伴戰略》，通過安全事務高級代表會議、外長會晤等加強政治安全合作，深化五國人民的傳統友誼等。
4. We draw satisfaction from the many fruitful results of our cooperation,
including establishing the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent
Reserve Arrangement (CRA), formulating the Strategy for BRICS Economic
Partnership, strengthening political and security cooperation including through
Meetings of BRICS High Representatives for Security Issues and Foreign
Ministers Meetings, and deepening the traditional ties of friendship amongst
our peoples.
5. 我們回顧烏法和果阿會晤成果，將共同努力深化金磚國家戰略伙伴關系，造福五國人民。我們將本著堅定信念，在歷次領導人會晤成果和共識的基礎上，開辟金磚國家團結合作的第二個“金色十年”。
5. Recalling our Summits in Ufa and Goa, we will work together to further
enhance BRICS strategic partnership for the welfare of our peoples. We commit
ourselves to build upon the outcomes and consensus of our previous Summits with
unwavering conviction, so as to usher in the second golden decade of BRICS
cooperation and solidarity.
6.我們相信，金磚國家發展前景廣闊，合作潛力巨大，我們對金磚國家的未來滿懷信心。我們致力于加強如下合作：
6. Believing in the broad development prospects of our countries and the vast
potential of our cooperation, we have full confidence in the future of BRICS.
We commit to further strengthen our cooperation.
——深化務實合作，促進金磚國家發展。我們將加強發展經驗交流，打造貿易投資大市場，促進基礎設施聯通、貨幣金融流通，實現聯動發展。我們致力于同其他新興市場和發展中國家建立廣泛的伙伴關系。為此，我們將采取平等和靈活的方式同其他國家開展對話與合作，包括“金磚+”合作模式。
-- We will energize our practical cooperation to boost development of BRICS
countries. We will, inter alia, promote exchanges of good practices and
experiences on development, and facilitate market inter-linkages as well as
infrastructure and financial integration to achieve interconnected development.
We shall also strive towards broad partnerships with EMDCs, and in this
context, we will pursue equal-footed and flexible practices and initiatives for
dialogue and cooperation with non-BRICS countries, including through BRICS Plus
cooperation.
——加強溝通協調，完善經濟治理，建立更加公正合理的國際經濟秩序。我們將努力提高金磚國家及新興市場和發展中國家在全球經濟治理中的發言權和代表性，推動建設開放、包容、均衡的經濟全球化，以促進新興市場和發展中國家發展，為解決南北發展失衡、促進世界經濟增長提供強勁動力。
-- We will enhance communication and coordination in improving global economic
governance to foster a more just and equitable international economic order. We
will work towards enhancement of the voice and representation of BRICS
countries and EMDCs in global economic governance and promote an open,
inclusive and balanced economic globalization, thus contributing towards
development of EMDCs and providing strong impetus to redressing North-South
development imbalances and promoting global growth.
——倡導公平正義，維護國際與地區和平穩定。我們將堅定維護以聯合國為核心的公正合理的國際秩序，維護《聯合國憲章》的宗旨和原則，尊重國際法，推動國際關系民主化法治化，共同應對傳統和非傳統安全挑戰，為人類命運共同體開辟更加光明的未來。
-- We will emphasize fairness and justice to safeguard international and
regional peace and stability. We will stand firm in upholding a fair and
equitable international order based on the central role of the United Nations,
the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and
respect for international law, promoting democracy and the rule of law in
international relations, and making joint efforts to address common traditional
and non-traditional security challenges, so as to build a brighter shared
future for the global community.
——弘揚多元文化，促進人文交流，深化傳統友誼，為金磚合作奠定更廣泛的民意支持基礎。我們將拓展全方位人文交流，鼓勵社會各界廣泛參與金磚合作，促進各國文化和文明的互學互鑒，增進各國人民之間的溝通和理解，深化傳統友誼，讓金磚伙伴關系的理念深植于民心。
-- We will embrace cultural diversity and promote people-to-people exchanges to
garner more popular support for BRICS cooperation through deepened traditional
friendships. We will expand people-to-people exchanges in all dimensions,
encourage all fabrics of the society to participate in BRICS cooperation,
promote mutual learning between our cultures and civilizations, enhance
communication and mutual understanding among our peoples and deepen traditional
friendships, thus making BRICS partnership closer to our people's hearts.
二、金磚經濟務實合作
7. 我們注意到，世界經濟增長更加穩固，抗風險能力增強，新動能繼續顯現，金磚國家繼續發揮作為全球增長引擎的重要作用。同時，我們也注意到世界經濟中的不確定性和下行風險依然存在，強調有必要警惕防范內顧政策和傾向。這種政策和傾向正在對世界經濟增長前景和市場信心帶來負面影響。我們呼吁各國謹慎制定宏觀經濟政策和結構性政策，加強政策溝通與協調。
8. 我們注意到，經濟務實合作一直是金磚合作的基礎，特別是落實《金磚國家經濟伙伴戰略》以及在貿易投資、制造業和礦業加工、基礎設施互聯互通、資金融通、科技創新、信息通信技術合作等優先領域的倡議。我們歡迎落實該經濟伙伴戰略的首份報告，歡迎各領域專業部長會取得的系列成果。我們承諾使用所有政策工具，包括財政、貨幣和結構性改革措施，實施創新驅動戰略，增強經濟韌性和潛力，為促進強勁、可持續、平衡和包容增長做出貢獻。
9. 我們強調加強貿易投資合作有助于釋放金磚國家經濟潛力，同意完善并擴展貿易投資合作機制和范圍，以加強金磚國家經濟互補性和多樣性。我們歡迎金磚國家第七次經貿部長會議在貿易投資便利化及互聯互通合作框架、路線圖和概要方面取得積極成果，包括通過加強貿易投資便利化、服務貿易、電子商務、與金磚國家知識產權管理部門合作活動相協調的知識產權合作、經濟技術合作、中小企業和婦女經濟賦權等領域合作，加強政策分享、信息交流和能力建設。我們歡迎建立自愿參與的金磚國家示范電子口岸網絡和電子商務工作組。我們歡迎中國在2018年舉辦國際進口博覽會并鼓勵金磚國家工商界積極參與。
10. 我們強調加強金磚國家財金合作的重要性，以更好地服務實體經濟，滿足金磚國家發展需要。我們注意到金磚國家財政部長和央行行長就政府和社會資本合作(PPP)達成共識，包括分享PPP經驗，開展金磚國家PPP框架良好實踐等。我們認識到金磚國家成立臨時工作組，就通過多種途徑開展PPP合作進行技術性討論，包括如何根據各國經驗利用多邊開發銀行現有資源、探討成立一個新的PPP項目準備基金的可能性等。我們鼓勵金磚國家會計準則制定機構和審計機關加強協調與合作，同意在充分考慮各國法律和政策的同時，探討債券發行領域的會計準則趨同和審計監管領域的合作，為金磚國家債券市場互聯互通奠定基礎。我們同意促進金磚國家本幣債券市場發展，致力于共同設立金磚國家本幣債券基金，作為維護金磚國家融資資本可持續性的一種手段，通過吸引更多外國私人部門參與，促進各國國內和區域債券市場發展并加強金磚國家財政韌性。
11. 為滿足金磚國家貿易投資快速增長帶來的需求，我們同意在遵守各國現有監管框架和世貿組織義務的基礎上，通過促進金融機構和金融服務網絡化布局，為金磚國家金融市場整合提供便利，同時確保金融監管部門更好地交流與合作。我們同意通過金磚國家反洗錢/打擊恐怖融資代表團團長合作，以及在金磚國家反恐工作組工作框架下，并利用其他平臺來維護各國金融系統廉潔，為落實和改善金融行動特別工作組關于反洗錢、打擊恐怖融資和防止大規模殺傷性武器擴散的國際標準發揮積極作用。我們同意在符合各國央行法律授權的前提下，通過貨幣互換、本幣結算、本幣直接投資等適當方式，就加強貨幣合作保持密切溝通，并探索更多貨幣合作方式。我們鼓勵金磚國家銀行間合作機制繼續在支持金磚國家經貿合作方面發揮重要作用。我們贊賞金磚國家成員國的開發銀行簽署關于銀行間本幣授信和信用評級合作的諒解備忘錄。
12. 我們強調創新是經濟中長期增長和全球可持續發展的重要驅動力。我們致力于推動科技創新合作，發揮協同效應，挖掘金磚國家增長新動能，繼續應對我們面臨的發展挑戰。我們對金磚國家科技創新框架計劃下選擇的研發項目感到滿意，并注意到第二輪項目征集。我們歡迎金磚國家科技創新合作諒解備忘錄，支持通過技術轉移轉化、科技園區和企業合作以及研究人員、企業家、專業人士和學生流動等方式加強創新創業合作。我們鼓勵學術界、工商界、民間社會以及其他利益攸關方加大參與，支持通過新開發銀行等現有基金、機構和平臺促進科技創新投資以及跨境投資。我們同意繼續就創新創業合作平臺開展工作，支持落實《金磚國家創新合作行動計劃(2017－2020)》。
13.我們重申致力于工業領域合作，包括產能和產業政策、新型工業基礎設施與標準、中小微企業等，共同抓住新工業革命帶來的機遇，加速金磚國家工業化進程。我們鼓勵探討建立金磚國家未來網絡研究機構。我們將加強金磚國家在物聯網、云計算、大數據、數據分析、納米技術、人工智能、5G及其創新應用等信息通信技術的聯合研發和創新，提升五國信息通信技術基礎設施建設和互聯互通水平。我們倡導在基礎設施安全、數據保護、互聯網空間領域制定國際通行的規則，共建和平、安全的網絡空間。我們將增加信息通信技術投資，確認有必要進一步提升信息通信技術研發投資，在提供產品和服務方面釋放創新活力。我們鼓勵研究機構、組織、企業在概念論證和試點項目方面建立認證和便利化伙伴關系，通過智慧城市、衛生保健、能效設施等領域的下一代創新舉措，發揮在信息通信技術軟硬件和技能方面的互補優勢。我們支持就落實金磚信息通信技術發展議程和行動計劃積極開展合作。
14. 我們重申致力于全面落實2030年可持續發展議程。我們將倡導公平、開放、全面、創新、包容發展，平衡協調推進經濟、社會和環境可持續發展。我們支持聯合國，包括其可持續發展高級別政治論壇，在協調、評估全球落實2030年可持續發展議程方面發揮重要作用，認為有必要通過改革聯合國發展系統增強其支持成員國落實可持續發展議程的能力。我們敦促發達國家按時、足額履行官方發展援助承諾，為發展中國家提供更多發展資源。
15. 我們強調能源對經濟發展的戰略重要性，致力于加強金磚國家能源合作。我們認識到可持續發展、能源獲取、能源安全對世界的共同繁榮和未來發展至關重要。我們承認清潔和可再生能源應讓所有人負擔得起。我們將建設開放、靈活和透明的能源大宗商品和技術市場。我們將攜手推動化石能源的更高效利用及天然氣、水電和核能的更廣泛應用，為低排放經濟、更好的能源獲取及可持續發展作出貢獻。為此，我們強調，提高用以擴大民用核能能力的技術和資金的可預測性十分重要，這有利于金磚國家的可持續發展。我們鼓勵就設立金磚國家能源研究平臺繼續開展對話，要求相關機構繼續推進能源合作與能效領域聯合研究。
16. 我們致力于在可持續發展和消除貧困的框架內繼續推動發展綠色和低碳經濟，加強金磚國家應對氣候變化合作，擴大綠色融資。我們呼吁各國根據共同但有區別的責任原則、各自能力原則等《聯合國氣候變化框架公約》有關原則，全面落實《巴黎協定》，并敦促發達國家向發展中國家提供資金、技術和能力建設支持，增強發展中國家減緩和適應氣候變化的能力。
17. 我們強調環境合作對金磚國家可持續發展和人民福祉的重要性，同意在預防空氣和水污染、廢棄物管理、保護生物多樣性等領域采取具體行動，推進成果導向型合作。我們認識到構建環境友好型技術平臺和提高城市環境可持續發展能力的重要性，支持金磚國家在此方面的共同努力。巴西、俄羅斯、印度和南非贊賞并支持中國承辦2020年《生物多樣性公約》締約方大會。
18. 我們注意到過去幾年金磚國家農業合作成果豐碩，認為各國農業發展各具特色，互補性強，合作潛力巨大。為此，我們同意在糧食安全與營養、農業適應氣候變化、農業技術合作與創新、農業投資貿易以及農業信息技術應用等五大重點領域加強合作，為推動全球農業穩定增長、實現可持續發展目標作出貢獻。我們歡迎建立金磚國家農業研究平臺協調中心，這一虛擬網絡將有助于推進上述優先領域合作。
19. 我們關注非洲大陸在自主和可持續發展、野生動物保護等方面面臨的挑戰。我們重申將致力于加強對非合作，通過促進互聯互通和發展領域的倡議與項目，幫助非洲大陸打擊非法野生動物買賣，促進就業、糧食安全、基礎設施發展與工業化。我們重申堅定支持非盟落實《2063年議程》框架下的各項計劃，實現非洲大陸和平與經濟社會發展。
20. 腐敗對可持續發展帶來負面影響。我們支持加強金磚國家反腐敗合作，重申致力于加強對話與經驗交流，支持編纂金磚國家反腐敗圖冊。腐敗資產非法流動危害金磚國家經濟發展和金融穩定，我們支持加強資產追回合作。我們支持包括通過金磚國家反腐敗工作組機制加強國際反腐敗合作和追逃追贓工作。非法資金流動、藏匿在國外的非法所得等腐敗活動是全球性挑戰，將對經濟增長和可持續發展造成負面影響。我們將努力加強這方面的協調行動，依據《聯合國反腐敗公約》和其他有關國際法，鼓勵在全球范圍內更有力地預防和打擊腐敗。
21. 我們生活在數字經濟時代，已準備好利用數字經濟為全球增長帶來的機遇，并應對有關挑戰。我們將基于創新、伙伴、協同、靈活、開放和利于營商、注重信任和安全，保護消費者權益等原則，采取行動為數字經濟繁榮和蓬勃發展創造條件，促進世界經濟發展并惠及所有人。
22. 我們贊賞金磚國家工商理事會和金磚國家工商論壇在基礎設施、制造業、能源、農業、金融服務、電子商務、技術標準校準、技能開發等方面為加強金磚國家經濟合作所做的努力和貢獻。我們歡迎在工商理事會框架下建立區域航空工作組，注意到巴西關于建立區域航空伙伴關系諒解備忘錄的提議。我們鼓勵工商界和商業協會積極參與金磚國家合作，充分發揮貿易投資促進機構作用，推動互利共贏合作。
23. 我們認識到勞動市場經歷的重大變革及其為各國帶來的機遇和挑戰。我們滿意地看到金磚國家在人力資源、就業、社會保障、加強勞動市場信息系統、培育金磚國家勞動研究機構網絡和金磚國家社會保障合作框架等領域取得的進展。我們歡迎金磚國家就未來勞動治理取得共識，同意進一步加強合作與交流，確保充分就業和體面勞動，通過技能開發減少和消除貧困，構建普遍、可持續的社會保障體系。
24. 我們認識到，保護競爭對確保五國社會和經濟高效發展、鼓勵創新、為消費者提供高品質產品都有重要意義。我們注意到五國競爭管理部門互動的重要意義，特別是識別和抑制跨境限制性商業行為。
25. 我們滿意地注意到，通過金磚國家海關合作委員會和海關工作組等機制，五國海關部門在貿易便利化、安全與執法、能力建設和其他共同關心的事務方面取得的合作進展。我們鼓勵以信息互換、監管互認、執法互助為指導原則擴大合作，促進經濟增長和人民福祉。為加強海關事務相互合作，我們重申致力于盡快完成《金磚國家海關行政互助協定》。
26. 我們秉持和平利用外空原則，強調有必要加強空間活動國際合作，利用空間技術應對全球氣候變化、環境保護、防災救災以及其他人類面臨的挑戰。
27. 我們憶及金磚國家災害管理部長會圣彼得堡和烏代布爾宣言，以及建立金磚國家災害風險管理聯合工作組的決定，強調在金磚國家應急服務方面攜手合作非常重要。我們著眼于通過災害風險管理最佳實踐信息交流和自然、人為災害預報預警及有效應對等領域的合作，減少災害風險，構建更加安全的未來。
28. 我們對金磚國家在審計、統計、出口信貸等領域合作取得積極進展表示滿意，同意繼續推進相關合作。
BRICS Practical Economic Cooperation
7. We note that against the backdrop of more solid global economic growth,
enhanced resilience and emerging new drivers, BRICS countries continue to play
an important role as engines of global growth. Noting the uncertainties and
downside risks that persist, we emphasize the need to be vigilant in guarding
against inward-looking policies and tendencies that are weighing on global
growth prospects and market confidence. We call upon all countries to calibrate
and communicate their macroeconomic and structural policies and strengthen
policy coordination.
8. We note that practical economic cooperation has traditionally served as a
foundation of BRICS cooperation, notably through implementing the Strategy for
BRICS Economic Partnership and initiatives related to its priority areas such
as trade and investment, manufacturing and minerals processing, infrastructure
connectivity, financial integration, science, technology and innovation, and
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) cooperation, among others. We
welcome the first report on the implementation of the Strategy for BRICS
Economic Partnership, and the broad package of outcomes delivered by the
sectoral ministerial meetings. We commit to use all policy tools -fiscal,
monetary and structural -and adopt innovation-driven development strategies to
enhance resilience and potentials of our economies, so as to contribute to
strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive global growth.
9. Stressing the role of enhanced trade and investment cooperation in
unleashing the potential of BRICS economies, we agree to improve and broaden
trade and investment cooperation mechanism and scope, with a view to enhancing
BRICS economic complementarity and diversification in BRICS countries. We
welcome the positive outcomes of the 7th BRICS Trade Ministers Meeting in terms
of the cooperative frameworks, roadmaps and outlines on trade and investment
facilitation and connectivity and enhanced policy sharing, information
exchange, capacity building, through enhanced joint efforts on trade and
investment facilitation, trade in services, E-commerce, IPR (in synergy with
the cooperation activities among BRICS IP authorities), economic and technical
cooperation, SMEs and women economic empowerment. We welcome the setting up of
the BRICS E-Port Network that will operate on a voluntary basis and the
establishment of the BRICS E-commerce Working Group. We also welcome China's
initiative to host an International Import Expo in 2018 and encourage our
business communities to actively participate in it.
10. We stress the importance of enhancing BRICS financial cooperation to better
serve the real economy and meet the development needs of BRICS countries. We
note the agreement by the finance ministers and central bank governors on
cooperation on Public Private Partnerships (PPP), including through PPP
experience exchange and application of the BRICS Good Practices on PPP
Frameworks. We acknowledge the establishment of a temporary task force to
conduct technical discussion on various ways of cooperation, including
utilizing existing facilities of the MDBs based on national experiences,
exploring the possibility of establishing a new PPP Project Preparation Fund
and other options. We encourage cooperation and coordination by our accounting
standards setters and audit regulators and agree to explore convergence of
accounting standards and continue discussion on cooperation on auditing
oversight in the area of bond issuance, so as to lay the groundwork for bond
market connectivity among BRICS countries, with due regard to applicable
national legislation and policies. We agree to promote the development of BRICS
Local Currency Bond Markets and jointly establish a BRICS Local Currency Bond
Fund, as a means of contribution to the capital sustainability of financing in
BRICS countries, boosting the development of BRICS domestic and regional bond
markets, including by increasing foreign private sector participation, and
enhancing financial resilience of BRICS countries.
11. In order to serve the demand arising from rapid growth of trade and
investment among the BRICS countries, we agree to facilitate financial market
integration through promoting the network of financial institutions and the
coverage of financial services within BRICS countries, subject to each
country's existing regulatory framework and WTO obligations, and to ensure
greater communication and cooperation between financial sector regulators. We
agree to take an active part in the efforts to implement and improve
International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of
Terrorism and Proliferation in FATF, including through cooperation among BRICS
Heads of Delegation on AML/CFT, also in the context of the work of BRICS CTWG
and by using other platforms and to safeguard integrity of national financial
systems. We agree to communicate closely to enhance currency cooperation, consistent
with each central bank's legal mandate, including through currency swap, local
currency settlement, and local currency direct investment, where appropriate,
and to explore more modalities of currency cooperation. We encourage the BRICS
Interbank Cooperation Mechanism to continue playing an important role in
supporting BRICS economic and trade cooperation. We commend the progress in
concluding the Memoranda of Understanding among national development banks of
BRICS countries on interbank local currency credit line and on interbank
cooperation in relation to credit rating.
12. We highlight the importance of innovation as a key driver for mid and long
term economic growth and global sustainable development. We commit to promote
cooperation on science, technology and innovation (STI) to forge synergy in
tapping new growth momentum for our five economies and continue to address the
development challenges we face. We commend the selection of BRICS research and
development projects under the BRICS STI Framework Program and note the launch
of the 2nd call for projects. We welcome the BRICS STI Cooperation MOU and
support enhanced cooperation on innovation and entrepreneurship, including by
promoting technology transfer and application, cooperation among science and
technology parks and enterprises as well as mobility of researchers,
entrepreneurs, professionals and students. We encourage increased participation
of the academia, businesses, civil society and other stakeholders in this
process, and support the promotion of STI investment and cross-border
investment through existing funding, institutions and platforms including the
NDB. We agree to continue to work on a cooperation platform for innovation and
entrepreneurship and support the implementation of the BRICS Innovation
Cooperation Action Plan 2017-2020.
13. We reaffirm our commitment to BRICS industrial cooperation, including on
industrial capacities and policies, new industrial infrastructure and
standards, and among small, micro and medium-sized enterprises (SMMEs), so as
to jointly seize the opportunities brought about by the new industrial
revolution and expedite our respective industrialization processes. We
encourage exploring the establishment of BRICS Institute of Future networks. We
will enhance joint BRICS research, development and innovation in ICT including
the Internet of Things, Cloud computing, Big Data, Data Analytics, Nanotechnology,
Artificial Intelligence and 5G and their innovative applications to elevate the
level of ICT infrastructure and connectivity in our countries. We will advocate
the establishment of internationally applicable rules for security of ICT
infrastructure, data protection and the Internet that can be widely accepted by
all parties concerned, and jointly build a network that is safe and secure. We
will increase investment of ICT, recognize the need to further increase
investment in ICT Research and development, unleash the dynamics of innovation
in producing goods and services. We encourage identification and facilitation
of partnership between institutes, organizations, enterprises in the
implementation of proof of concepts and pilot projects by leveraging
complementary strengths in ICT hardware, software and skills through developing
next generation of innovative solutions in the areas of smart cities, health
care and energy efficient device, etc. We support active collaboration in
implementing the BRICS ICT Development Agenda and Action Plan.
14. We reaffirm our commitment to fully implementing the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development. We will also advocate equitable, open, all-round,
innovation-driven and inclusive development, to achieve sustainable development
in its three dimensions -economic, social and environmental-in a balanced and
integrated manner. We support the important role of the United Nations,
including the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), in
coordinating and reviewing global implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and
support the need to reform the UN Development System with a view to enhancing
its capability in supporting Member States in implementing the 2030 Agenda. We
urge developed countries to honor their Official Development Assistance
commitments in time and in full and provide more development resources to
developing countries.
15. Underlining the strategic importance of energy to economic development, we
commit to strengthen BRICS cooperation on energy. We recognize that sustainable
development, energy access, and energy security are critical to the shared
prosperity and future of the planet. We acknowledge that clean and renewable
energy needs to be affordable to all. We will work to foster open, flexible and
transparent markets for energy commodities and technologies. We will work
together to promote most effective use of fossil fuels and wider use of gas,
hydro and nuclear power, which will contribute to the transformation toward a
low emissions economy, better energy access, and sustainable development. In
this regard, we underline the importance of predictability in accessing
technology and finance for expansion of civil nuclear energy capacity which
would contribute to sustainable development in BRICS countries. We encourage continued
dialogue on the establishment of a BRICS Energy Research Cooperation Platform
and urge relevant entities to continue to promote joint research on energy
cooperation and energy efficiency.
16. We commit to further promote green development and low-carbon economy, in
the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, enhance BRICS
cooperation on climate change and expand green financing. We call upon all
countries to fully implement the Paris Agreement adopted under the principles
of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) including
the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective
capabilities, and urge developed countries to provide financial, technological
and capacity-building support to developing countries to enhance their
capability in mitigation and adaptation.
17. Stressing the importance of environmental cooperation to sustainable
development of our countries and the well-being of our peoples, we agree to
take concrete actions to advance result-oriented cooperation in such areas as
prevention of air and water pollution, waste management and biodiversity
conservation. We recognize the importance of an environmentally sound
technology platform and of improving urban environmental sustainability, and
support BRICS joint efforts in this regard. Brazil, Russia, India and South
Africa appreciate and support China's hosting of the meeting of the Conference
of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2020.
18. Noting the fruitful agricultural cooperation over the past years, we
recognize the unique characteristics and complementarity of BRICS countries in
agricultural development and vast cooperation potential in this area. In this
connection, we agree to deepen cooperation in the five priority areas such as
food security and nutrition, adaptation of agriculture to climate change,
agricultural technology cooperation and innovation, agricultural trade and
investment, and ICT application in agriculture to contribute to stable global
agricultural growth and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. We
welcome the establishment in India of the Coordination Center of BRICS
Agriculture Research Platform, a virtual network which will facilitate
addressing these priority areas.
19. We express concern over the challenges faced by the African continent in
achieving independent and sustainable development and in wildlife conservation.
We reaffirm our commitment to strengthen cooperation with Africa and help the
continent to address illegal wildlife trade, promote employment, food security,
infrastructure development and industrialization including through connectivity
and developmental initiatives and projects. We reaffirm our strong support for
African Union's implementation of its various programs under Agenda 2063 in
pursuit of its continental agenda for peace and socio-economic development.
20. Keenly aware of the negative impact of corruption on sustainable
development, we support the efforts to enhance BRICS anti-corruption
cooperation. We reaffirm our commitment to intensify dialogue and experience
sharing and support compiling a compendium on fighting corruption in BRICS
countries. We further acknowledge that illegal flow of the proceeds of
corruption impairs economic development and financial stability, and support
enhanced cooperation in asset recovery. We support the strengthening of
international cooperation against corruption, including through the BRICS
Anti-Corruption Working Group, as well as on matters related to asset recovery
and persons sought for corruption. We acknowledge that corruption including
illicit money and financial flows, and ill-gotten wealth stashed in foreign
jurisdictions is a global challenge which may impact negatively on economic
growth and sustainable development. We will strive to coordinate our approach
in this regard and encourage a stronger global commitment to prevent and combat
corruption on the basis of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and
other relevant international legal instruments.
21. Living in the era of digital economy, we are ready to use opportunities it
provides and address challenges it poses for the global growth. We will act on
the basis of principles of innovation, partnership, synergy, flexibility, open
and favorable business environment, trust and security, protection of consumer
rights in order to ensure the conditions for a thriving and dynamic digital
economy, that will foster global economic development and benefit everyone.
22. We appreciate the efforts and contribution of the BRICS Business Council
and Business Forum to strengthening our economic cooperation in infrastructure,
manufacturing, energy, agriculture, financial services, e-commerce, alignment
of technical standards and skills development. We welcome the establishment of
a working group on regional aviation within the framework of the Business
Council and in this connection acknowledge the Brazil's proposal on an MOU on
regional aviation partnership. We encourage business communities and
associations to actively participate in BRICS cooperation, and give full play
to their role as trade and investment facilitation institutions in promoting
mutually beneficial cooperation.
23. We recognize the importance of transformation that is taking place in the
labor market and the opportunities and challenges it brings. We note with
satisfaction the progress in BRICS cooperation with regard to human resources,
employment and social security, fostering strong labor market information
systems and networking of BRICS of Labor Research Institutes and BRICS Social
Security Cooperation Framework. We welcome the achievement of a BRICS common
position on governance in the future of work and agree to further strengthen
exchanges and cooperation in ensuring full employment, promoting decent work,
advancing poverty alleviation and reduction through skills development and
achieving universal and sustainable social security systems.
24. We recognize the importance of competition protection to ensure the
efficient social and economic development of our countries, to stimulate
innovative processes and to provide quality products to our consumers. We note
the significance of the interaction between the Competition Authorities of our
countries, in particular, in identifying and suppressing restrictive business
practices that are of a transboundary nature.
25. We note with satisfaction the progress made by Customs Administrations in
their cooperation on trade facilitation, security and enforcement, capacity
building and other issues of mutual interest, including through such mechanisms
as BRICS Customs Cooperation Committee and BRICS Customs Working Group. We
encourage broadened cooperation under the guiding principles of mutual sharing
of information, mutual recognition of customs control, and mutual assistance in
enforcement so as to boost growth and promote people's welfare. In order to
strengthen mutual cooperation in customs matters, we reaffirm our commitment to
finalize BRICS Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement at the earliest.
26. We adhere to the principle of utilizing outer space for peaceful purposes
and emphasize the need to strengthen the international cooperation in space
activities in order to use space technologies to respond to global climate
change, environmental protection, disaster prevention and relief and other
challenges faced by humankind.
27. Recalling the Saint-Petersburg and Udaipur Declarations of BRICS Ministers
for Disaster Management and the decision to establish a BRICS Joint Taskforce
on Disaster Risk Management, we underline the importance of consistent joint
work of emergency services of BRICS countries aimed at building a safer future
by reducing existing disaster risks, including exchange of information on best
practices concerning disaster risk management and cooperation in the field of
forecasting and early warning for effective response to natural and human
induced disasters.
28. We note with satisfaction the progress in BRICS cooperation in such fields
as audit, statistics and export credit and agree to further advance cooperation
in these fields.
