Foreign and Military Affairs
Sanya Declaration of the BRICS Leaders Meeting
Updated: 2011-04-14 23:00
(Xinhua)
II. New areas of cooperation
1. Host the first BRICS Friendship Cities and Local Governments Cooperation Forum in 2011 in China.
2. Host the Meeting of Ministers of Health in 2011 in China.
3. Engage in joint research on economic and trade issues.
4. Update, as appropriate, the Bibliography on the BRICS countries.
III. New proposals to explore
1. Cooperate in the cultural field according to the agreement of the BRICS leaders.
2. Encourage cooperation in sports.
3. Explore the feasibility to cooperate in the field of green economy.
4. Hold a meeting of Senior Officials for discussing ways of promoting scientific, technological and innovation cooperation in BRICS format, including by establishment a working group on cooperation in pharmaceutical industry.
5. Establish, at UNESCO, a "BRICS-UNESCO GROUP", aiming at developing common strategies within the mandate of the Organization.
Specials
In the swim
Out of every 10 swimsuits in the world, seven are made in China.
Big spenders
Travelers spend more on shopping than food, hotels, other expenses
Rise in super rich
Rising property prices and a fast-growing economy have been the key drivers.