China outlines AI, smart manufacturing vision for BRICS

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China has proposed establishing a “BRICS special economic zone partnership, under which countries can set up an intelligent portal, coordinate policies, and build a new frontier for open development”…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:50:39 UTC.

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