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Xi Launches BRICS AI Open Source Zone Initiative

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Xi Jinping presented an initiative on trade, technology, manufacturing at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, 13 September 2026.
He announced a Brics Initiative with AI Open Source Zone and Service Trade Forum.
Xi urged BRICS to be a peacemaker in the West Asian conflict, saying war does not serve interests.
Xi delegated banquet to Wang Yi and Cai Qi and departed New Delhi after a 24-hour visit.

History

Historical Context

The BRICS bloc, formed at the 2009 Yekaterinburg summit of Brazil, Russia, India and China and expanded to include South Africa in 2010, created the $100 billion New Development Bank in 2015 to reduce reliance on the IMF. Building on that, the 2026 Delhi summit, chaired by India’s Narendra Modi, launched an AI Open Source Zone and Service Trade Forum, signalling a shift toward technology standards.

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Story summary

President Xi Jinping presented an initiative on trade, technology, manufacturing at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, 13 September 2026.
He announced a Brics Initiative with AI Open Source Zone and Service Trade Forum.
Xi urged BRICS to be a peacemaker in the West Asian conflict, saying war does not serve interests.
Xi delegated banquet to Wang Yi and Cai Qi and departed New Delhi after a 24-hour visit.

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