China's role in BRICS cooperation — International media have highlighted China's role in advancing cooperation within the BRICS bloc, which held its 18th summit in New Delhi, India from September 12–13, 2026. Outlets noted the grouping has evolved from an economic forum into a major platform for Global South countries to voice shared concerns and push for changes in the international order.

India’s IANS news agency described the expanded “Greater BRICS”—now with 11 members and 10 partner countries—as a driving force for a multipolar world. It pointed to China’s position as the largest trading partner for many members and a contributor to steady growth in intra-bloc trade. The outlet noted the combined economic weight of the original members, from China’s economy to Russia’s energy and Brazil’s agriculture.

Other international reports, from Canada’s The Daily Scrum News to Russia’s TV BRICS, underscored China’s support for common development through infrastructure, trade, and technology. Aleksey Maslov, director of the Institute of Asian and African Studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University, was quoted as saying BRICS has become an effective platform for a new model of cooperation based on equality.

Media from South Africa to Cuba observed the mechanism’s growing importance amid global challenges like geopolitical tensions and climate change, providing a forum for the Global South to formulate common strategies and find new opportunities.