The BRICS Economic and Trade Forum was successfully held on April 18. The event was hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and co-organized by the CCPIT Commercial Sub-Council and the specialized working group on trade and investment of the BRICS Business Council.

Yu Xubo, Chairman of China General Technology (Group) Holding Co., Ltd. (Genertec) delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Genertec Vice-Presidents Yao Jianhong and Yang Guolin were also in attendance.

Supported by Genertec and the Chinese Chapter of the BRICS Business Council, the forum was held under the theme “Standards Cooperation Facilitates Trade Development, BRICS Cooperation Empowers the Global South.” Participants shared keynote speeches and engaged in discussions on trade development and cooperation in standardization.

Genertec delivered thematic presentations titled “International Cooperation in Healthcare and Innovation in Trade Standards” and “Building a High-Level ‘Bridge of Integration’ to Advance the High-Quality Development of the BRICS Innovation Base Headquarters Zone.” 

Diplomatic envoys to China from Uganda, Brazil, Indonesia, Egypt, Cuba, and Turkiye also spoke at the forum. The event saw the official release of the BRICS Action Plan for Trade Development and Standards Cooperation Initiative (2025–2026).

More than 200 participants, including representatives from international organizations, business associations, research institutions, enterprises, and diplomatic missions in China, joined the forum.