In June 2025, the Quark platform launched its AI-driven college application assistance model, designed to address this long-standing societal pain point. During the 2025 Gaokao season, the model served over 10 million students, with more than 60% of its users hailing from China’s lower-tier cities.

The June 2025 joint statement by the CPC Central Committee and State Council on deepening Shenzhen’s comprehensive reform pilot specifically mandates strengthening digital RMB pilot application scenarios and participating in the Multilateral Central Bank Digital Currency Bridge (mBridge) project research.

The BRICS New Energy Roadmap, signed on May 17, 2025, in Brasília, Brazil, is an innovative model in the digital era for South-South collaboration to transform the global energy landscape. It aims to create a sustainable energy future by leveraging digital tools and fostering cooperation among BRICS nations.

A new contender has entered the global chip race. Xiaomi’s XRING O1 isn’t just about performance—it’s a bold move for China, BRICS, and the Global South. Explore how this could empower emerging markets and challenge established industry giants.

The relationship between Brazil and China has entered a new era, marked by unprecedented levels of cooperation and a shared commitment to technological advancement. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes central to economic growth and social development, both countries are leveraging their strengths to drive innovation not only within their borders but across the entire BRICS bloc.

The Institute for Digital Economy & Artificial Systems (IDEAS) is a public welfare Category II institution jointly established by the Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, Xiamen University, and Lomonosov Moscow State University under the framework of the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership. IDEAS is dedicated to international innovation achievement transformation and talent cultivation for industrialization, serving as a new-type R&D institution, university think tank, technology incubator, and overseas experts’ workstation.

As the Institute for Digital Economy & Artificial Systems (IDEAS), we proudly contribute to BRICS’ mission of fostering economic cooperation and innovation. BRICS, initially coined as “BRIC” by economist Jim O’Neill in 2001, began as a coalition of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

In the green zone of COP29, ten models from the “Guizhou Village Runway Show” from Qiandongnan Prefecture were surrounded by a captivated audience.

Baku, November 2024 – In a significant step towards promoting sustainable development and global cooperation, NeurOGlobal Synergy and IDEAS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during COP29 – the United Nations Climate Change Conference. This historic partnership marks a major milestone in advancing global sustainability and fostering effective collaborations.

On November 15th, at the BRICS IDEAS Pavilion in the Green Zone of COP29, BRICS IDEAS LDEES, together with ESCAP, BRICS YEA and Youth for Energy Southeast Asia (Y4E SEA), organized a dialogue on the theme “Asia-Pacific Youth Energy Empowerment Cooperation: ESCAP and Youth Partnerships”, to promote the development of the Asia-Pacific Youth Energy Empowerment Cooperation.

On November 20th, BRICS IDEAS LDEES, NASDAQ: NAAS, and China Association for NGO Cooperation, together with domestic and international partners, jointly released the “Initiative of Social Enterprises Integration for Public Participation in Sustainable Development” and the “2024 White Paper on Carbon Inclusive Development” for the first time in the world.

On November 13th, the high-level event on delivering “Early Warnings for All and Addressing Extreme Heat” chaired by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was held in the Blue Zone. As an active practitioner of digital eco-cooperation among global emerging economies, Jesse T. Martin, Senior Advisor of the Lab and President of the Australian Aboriginal Community Development Organization (ATSIIEO), and Xie Zongxu, Head of BRICS IDEAS LDEES, were invited to attend the meeting.