President Xi Jinping’s agenda puts AI, digital infrastructure, smart manufacturing, trade and investment at the heart of China’s 2027 BRICS presidency, raising concerns in India over technology dependence, Chinese investment and market access
China’s takeover of the BRICS presidency in 2027 could present India with an uncomfortable balancing act: how to engage with an increasingly influential economic grouping without allowing Beijing to push the bloc towards areas where New Delhi remains deeply wary of Chinese dominance.
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s five-point action plan, unveiled at the concluding session of the BRICS summit in Delhi, provides an early indication of the priorities Beijing could seek to advance during its presidency. The proposals focus heavily on artificial intelligence (AI), digital industries, smart manufacturing, trade and investment facilitation, and technology talent.