[Ma Zhaoxu attends formal meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers] from June 1 to 2, 2023, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu attended the formal meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers and the meeting of Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers in Cape Town, South Africa. Ma Zhaoxu said that the BRICS countries should uphold the BRICS spirit of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation, constantly deepen practical cooperation, promote high-quality development, adhere to fairness and justice, adhere to self-confidence, self-reliance, independence and self-improvement, strengthen strategic communication and coordination with the vast number of developing countries, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. China fully supports the work of the South African presidency and is willing to work with BRICS partners to promote a complete success of the Johannesburg meeting of BRICS leaders. China welcomes and looks forward to the early arrival of new members of the BRICS "big family". The foreign ministers of the BRICS countries said that under the new situation, it is necessary to strengthen BRICS cooperation, promote the unity and self-improvement of developing countries, promote the reform of the global governance system, accelerate the achievement of the 2030 goal of sustainable development, and contribute to world peace and development. The foreign ministers met and issued a joint statement expounding their positions on BRICS cooperation, the international situation and global issues.