(8 Jul 2025) Spokesperson: Mao Ning Date: 8 July 2025 Duration: 05 min 13 sec STORYLINE: 1. Recently, Premier Li Qiang attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Do you have any comments, and how does China view the significance and prospects of BRICS cooperation? As the first echelon of the Global South, BRICS countries should uphold independence and strive to become a pioneering force in promoting the reform of global governance. We must uphold justice and safeguard world peace