Eric Roberts Xiamen,China—May 27,2026—The 2026 BRICS New Industrial Revolution (NIR) Partnership Forum opened on May 27 in Xiamen, Fujian Province .
Xiamen, China, 30th May 2026 – With the theme of “Building a Smart Manufacturing Ecosystem Together to Accelerate the New Industrial Revolution”, the forum is co-hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the Fujian Provincial People’s Government, and co-organized by the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Partnership Innovation Base, the Xiamen Municipal People’s Government, the Fujian Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, and the International Economic and Technical Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
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The forum aims to strengthen policy exchanges and industry matchmaking among BRICS countries in the field of smart manufacturing, better leverage the advantages of the BRICS as a “Rich Mine”, “Huge Market” and “Large Factory”, and build a mutually beneficial industrial ecosystem. The forum featured parallel sessions on smart factory incubation, digital and intelligent transformation of clean energy products and equipment, smart manufacturing industrial software, and technological innovation in industrial intelligence industries. Concurrently, supporting activities such as the BRICS Industrial Innovation Competition, the BRICS New Industrial Revolution Exhibition, the BRICS New Industry “Golden Heron” Excellence Scholarship Training Course, and the BRICS Industrial Capacity Cooperation Industry Matchmaking Activities were also held.
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The forum brought together representatives from government authorities, embassies and consulates, leading enterprises, industry associations, think tanks, and financial institutions from 27 countries, as well as representatives from international organizations including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the New Development Bank (NDB), and the League of Arab States.
At the opening ceremony, the International Smart Manufacturing Alliance, together with relative apartments, released an international cooperation initiative on smart manufacturing, along with case studies of overseas smart factories, a reference catalogue of smart manufacturing system solutions, and an English version of recommended smart manufacturing standards. As a practical step to implement the International Cooperation Initiative on New Industrialization, 11 cities from both home and abroad — including Durban (South Africa), Lagos (Nigeria), Belgrade (Serbia), Almaty and Astana (Kazakhstan), Kőszeg (Hungary), as well as Xiamen, Nanjing, Wuhan, Yinchuan, and Changzhou (China) — jointly launched the “New Industrial Revolution Partner Cities Network.” The China Center for BRICS Industrial Capabilities announced its achievements since establishment and released the 2026 BRICS Industrial Cooperation Case Collection.
The BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution is a key pillar of BRICS economic cooperation. In 2020, the BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution Innovation Base was established in Xiamen. Since its inception, the base has been focusing on meeting national needs, leveraging Fujian’s strengths, and addressing the common aspirations of BRICS countries. It has carried out innovative cooperation in policy coordination, talents cultivation, and project development, hosting more than 50 high-level international exchange events, over 90 online and offline training sessions, and facilitating 138 projects with a total investment exceeding RMB 62 billion.
Under the support of the BRICS Innovation Base, Fujian Province has continued to deepen exchanges and cooperation with BRICS countries. In 2025, Fujian’s total import and export volume with BRICS countries reached RMB 365.5 billion, accounting for nearly one-fifth of the province’s total foreign trade, a clear demonstration of the vast potential for expanded BRICS cooperation.
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