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China's Xi says BRICS should 'reject all forms of protectionism'

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged BRICS members on Saturday to reject protectionism and defend the World Trade Organization-centered trading system, positioning Beijing as a champion of open markets less than two weeks before a high-profile summit in Washington.

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Published September 12,2026 03:53 PM
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Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the 11-member BRICS group of nations to "reject all forms of protectionism", state media said, less than two weeks before his expected visit to Washington, a major trade rival of Beijing.

"We should support the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core and reject all forms of protectionism," Xi said at a BRICS summit in New Delhi, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.