On July 20, 2023, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu attended an extraordinary meeting of BRICS foreign ministers via video link in Beijing.

Noting the 15th BRICS Summit to be held in South Africa, Ma Zhaoxu said that China expects to work with its BRICS partners to have in-depth discussions on key issues, deliver fruitful outcomes, elevate BRICS cooperation to new heights, and realize the high-quality development of BRICS.

Ma Zhaoxu pointed out that China is ready to work with other BRICS countries to implement the important common understandings reached by BRICS leaders, steadily advance the BRICS expansion process, and strengthen solidarity and cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.