Prospects Look Promising as Experts in Shanghai Discuss BRICS Economic and Trade Cooperation at 9th CIIE Forum

On November 5, 2026, the BRICS economic and trade cooperation sub-forum of the 9th Hongqiao International Economic Forum was held in Shanghai. A UNCTAD official said BRICS members still have considerable room to deepen cooperation, while Nobel laureate Christopher Pissarides suggested learning from the EU to build multi-level institutional trade mechanisms. China will assume the BRICS chairmanship in 2027.