BEIJING - President Xi Jinping put forward the following proposals for BRICS cooperation to overcome global challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic recession, when he addressed the 12th BRICS summit Tuesday in Beijing via video link:

-- Upholding multilateralism and safeguarding world peace and stability;

-- Deepening solidarity and cooperation in jointly coping with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic;

-- Upholding openness and innovation to boost global economic recovery;

-- Prioritising people's livelihood and promoting sustainable development across the world;

-- Upholding green and low-carbon development and promoting harmonious co-existence of man and nature.