06:06Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that Beijing will usher in a 'third golden decade' for BRICS when it takes over the bloc's chairship next year.
"China is willing to work with all parties to build consensus and forge a shared future, ushering in the third 'golden decade' of BRICS cooperation and jointly creating a bright future of prosperity and progress," he said.
It comes after this weekend's BRICS summit in New Delhi, where Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also pushed ahead with the thaw in relations between the two Global South giants.
Guo said Modi told Xi that India would not allow third countries to dictate its relationship with China, or permit anti-China activities on Indian soil.
"The Chinese side attaches great importance to the significant statements made by Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders agreed that, as the world's two most populous nations and key members of the Global South, China and India should focus on development," Guo told a press conference in Beijing.
"Prime Minister Modi stated that India adheres to an independent and self-reliant foreign policy; the development of its relations with China is not influenced by third parties; and India will not permit any forces to engage in anti-China activities within its territory," he added.
Xi and Modi held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Saturday, during Xi's first visit to India in nearly seven years.
The neighbours have been cautiously rebuilding ties following their October 2024 border disengagement and the leaders' meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.
Asked about Kremlin reports that Modi and Xi had offered President Vladimir Putin help in settling the Ukraine conflict, Guo said Beijing's position had not changed, with dialogue and negotiations the only viable way out of the crisis.
The briefing then turned to allegations linking Chinese entities to an Iranian strike that killed three US troops.
Guo firmly rejected reports that satellite imagery supplied by Chinese entities had helped Iran carry out the attack.
"As a responsible major country, China has consistently and strictly fulfilled its international obligations. We firmly oppose unfounded suspicions and accusations lacking evidence," he said.
The reports, citing US officials, concerned an Iranian ballistic missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17, 2026, which killed three US soldiers and wounded four.
US officials reportedly said Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images of the base from Chinese entities before and after the attack.
Beijing also voiced deep concern over renewed fighting between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia, after violence intensified in recent days.
"Tensions in Yemen and the Red Sea have escalated, resulting in casualties among innocent civilians and damage to civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities. Attacks on civilian infrastructure that affect people's livelihoods are unacceptable," Guo said.
The latest violence follows months of rising tensions. In July, Yemen's internationally recognised government struck the runway at Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing.
The Houthis blamed Riyadh for the attack and subsequently launched strikes against Saudi Arabia, while Yemen's Defence Ministry said its own forces had carried out the airport strike.
Guo also criticised the establishment of a Taiwan-related inter-parliamentary group and foreign involvement in it, warning against actions Beijing regards as support for Taiwan independence.
'Ushering in the third golden decade!' - China vows to forge Global South 'consensus' as it takes BRICS chairship
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that Beijing will usher in a 'third golden decade' for BRICS when it takes over the bloc's chairship next year.
"China is willing to work with all parties to build consensus and forge a shared future, ushering in the third 'golden decade' of BRICS cooperation and jointly creating a bright future of prosperity and progress," he said.
It comes after this weekend's BRICS summit in New Delhi, where Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also pushed ahead with the thaw in relations between the two Global South giants.
Guo said Modi told Xi that India would not allow third countries to dictate its relationship with China, or permit anti-China activities on Indian soil.
"The Chinese side attaches great importance to the significant statements made by Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders agreed that, as the world's two most populous nations and key members of the Global South, China and India should focus on development," Guo told a press conference in Beijing.
"Prime Minister Modi stated that India adheres to an independent and self-reliant foreign policy; the development of its relations with China is not influenced by third parties; and India will not permit any forces to engage in anti-China activities within its territory," he added.
Xi and Modi held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Saturday, during Xi's first visit to India in nearly seven years.
The neighbours have been cautiously rebuilding ties following their October 2024 border disengagement and the leaders' meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.
Asked about Kremlin reports that Modi and Xi had offered President Vladimir Putin help in settling the Ukraine conflict, Guo said Beijing's position had not changed, with dialogue and negotiations the only viable way out of the crisis.
The briefing then turned to allegations linking Chinese entities to an Iranian strike that killed three US troops.
Guo firmly rejected reports that satellite imagery supplied by Chinese entities had helped Iran carry out the attack.
"As a responsible major country, China has consistently and strictly fulfilled its international obligations. We firmly oppose unfounded suspicions and accusations lacking evidence," he said.
The reports, citing US officials, concerned an Iranian ballistic missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17, 2026, which killed three US soldiers and wounded four.
US officials reportedly said Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images of the base from Chinese entities before and after the attack.
Beijing also voiced deep concern over renewed fighting between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia, after violence intensified in recent days.
"Tensions in Yemen and the Red Sea have escalated, resulting in casualties among innocent civilians and damage to civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities. Attacks on civilian infrastructure that affect people's livelihoods are unacceptable," Guo said.
The latest violence follows months of rising tensions. In July, Yemen's internationally recognised government struck the runway at Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing.
The Houthis blamed Riyadh for the attack and subsequently launched strikes against Saudi Arabia, while Yemen's Defence Ministry said its own forces had carried out the airport strike.
Guo also criticised the establishment of a Taiwan-related inter-parliamentary group and foreign involvement in it, warning against actions Beijing regards as support for Taiwan independence.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Monday that Beijing will usher in a 'third golden decade' for BRICS when it takes over the bloc's chairship next year.
"China is willing to work with all parties to build consensus and forge a shared future, ushering in the third 'golden decade' of BRICS cooperation and jointly creating a bright future of prosperity and progress," he said.
It comes after this weekend's BRICS summit in New Delhi, where Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also pushed ahead with the thaw in relations between the two Global South giants.
Guo said Modi told Xi that India would not allow third countries to dictate its relationship with China, or permit anti-China activities on Indian soil.
"The Chinese side attaches great importance to the significant statements made by Prime Minister Modi. The two leaders agreed that, as the world's two most populous nations and key members of the Global South, China and India should focus on development," Guo told a press conference in Beijing.
"Prime Minister Modi stated that India adheres to an independent and self-reliant foreign policy; the development of its relations with China is not influenced by third parties; and India will not permit any forces to engage in anti-China activities within its territory," he added.
Xi and Modi held bilateral talks in New Delhi on Saturday, during Xi's first visit to India in nearly seven years.
The neighbours have been cautiously rebuilding ties following their October 2024 border disengagement and the leaders' meeting in Tianjin in August 2025.
Asked about Kremlin reports that Modi and Xi had offered President Vladimir Putin help in settling the Ukraine conflict, Guo said Beijing's position had not changed, with dialogue and negotiations the only viable way out of the crisis.
The briefing then turned to allegations linking Chinese entities to an Iranian strike that killed three US troops.
Guo firmly rejected reports that satellite imagery supplied by Chinese entities had helped Iran carry out the attack.
"As a responsible major country, China has consistently and strictly fulfilled its international obligations. We firmly oppose unfounded suspicions and accusations lacking evidence," he said.
The reports, citing US officials, concerned an Iranian ballistic missile strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on July 17, 2026, which killed three US soldiers and wounded four.
US officials reportedly said Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images of the base from Chinese entities before and after the attack.
Beijing also voiced deep concern over renewed fighting between Yemen's Houthis and Saudi Arabia, after violence intensified in recent days.
"Tensions in Yemen and the Red Sea have escalated, resulting in casualties among innocent civilians and damage to civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities. Attacks on civilian infrastructure that affect people's livelihoods are unacceptable," Guo said.
The latest violence follows months of rising tensions. In July, Yemen's internationally recognised government struck the runway at Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing.
The Houthis blamed Riyadh for the attack and subsequently launched strikes against Saudi Arabia, while Yemen's Defence Ministry said its own forces had carried out the airport strike.
Guo also criticised the establishment of a Taiwan-related inter-parliamentary group and foreign involvement in it, warning against actions Beijing regards as support for Taiwan independence.