CGTN published an article examining how China’s four global initiatives are aligning with BRICS cooperation to create new development opportunities for the Global South. The article highlights how the initiatives are helping the Global South pursue more inclusive development and gain a greater voice in global affairs.

BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A solar power plant is bringing cleaner energy to remote communities. A digital industrial platform is connecting businesses across borders. A proposed grain exchange aims to bolster global food security. A unified voice ensures that developing nations have a seat at the table in AI governance.

These are not isolated success stories. Together, they illustrate how BRICS cooperation is generating tangible opportunities for the Global South, demonstrating how China’s four major global initiatives are being translated into action.

As BRICS marks 20 years of cooperation, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Under the theme “Building Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation, and Sustainability,” the summit arrives at a critical juncture as Global South nations actively seek more resilient, inclusive and self-reliant paths to development.

As Stefan Ossenkoepper, a researcher at Germany’s Schiller Institute, noted, the philosophy underpinning BRICS cooperation aligns seamlessly with Xi’s four global initiatives, creating a powerful collective force to forge a new paradigm of win-win development.

Putting development first

Development has been the beating heart of BRICS since its inception.

The New Development Bank (NDB), whose establishment Xi personally championed, has approved 139 projects with total financing of about $43 billion by the end of 2025. From renewable energy and transport infrastructure to affordable housing and clean water access, NDB funding directly improves livelihoods across the developing world.

Meanwhile, the establishment of the BRICS Industrial Capacity China Center has provided a dedicated platform for industrial cooperation, technology transfer and business matchmaking.

Indonesian scholar Siti Mutiah Setiawati observed that over the past five years, the Global Development Initiative and BRICS cooperation have reinforced one another, elevating development on the international agenda and translating shared aspirations into concrete results for emerging markets.

Addressing shared risks

For the Global South, development and security are closely intertwined.

Facing today’s complex challenges in energy, food security and climate change, BRICS members are expanding cooperation beyond economic growth to jointly mitigate shared risks.

At the BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in June 2026, members prioritized food security, agricultural trade, climate-resilient farming and innovation. With BRICS nations accounting for roughly 42% of the world’s agricultural land and global grain production, initiatives like the proposed BRICS Grain Exchange are poised to stabilize global food supply chains.

This collaborative approach embodies the Global Security Initiative, which advocates common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, recognizing that true stability relies on safeguarding the very foundations of development.

Putting people at the center

Beyond balance sheets and mega-projects, BRICS is ultimately about people.

The bloc has established a robust intergovernmental cultural framework, giving rise to vibrant platforms across film, education, sports, media and youth exchanges. These initiatives bridge cultural divides and empower younger generations to learn from one another.

This reflects the core essence of the Global Civilization Initiative: respecting civilizational diversity, promoting mutual learning and building lasting bonds among peoples.

Giving the Global South a greater voice

BRICS is not only helping developing nations share in the fruits of growth, but also empowering them to help shape the rules of global governance and frontier technology.

The 2025 BRICS Statement on AI Governance championed an inclusive digital ecosystem, ensuring developing countries transition from passive technology consumers into active rule-makers.

This movement directly reflects China’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI), which calls for sovereign equality, multilateralism and a more equitable international order. B. R. Deepak, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University, noted that the GGI offers a valuable framework for BRICS to advance global governance reform, strengthening the UN-centered system to make it more representative and fair.

As BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, the bloc continues to forge concrete pathways for deeper collaboration. In this ongoing journey, China’s four global initiatives offer a clear framework to unlock fresh opportunities across the Global South, paving the way for a more equitable, inclusive and shared future.

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BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A report from People’s Daily

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi from Sept. 12 to 13 at the invitation of Prime Minister of the Republic of India Narendra Modi.

Over the years, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has grown into one of the most important platforms for solidarity and cooperation among emerging markets and developing countries.

As a staunch supporter and active participant in the mechanism, China is expected by the international community to offer proposals that advance high-quality development through greater BRICS cooperation.

A stronger, more dynamic, and more influential greater BRICS will play a greater role in safeguarding world peace, promoting common development, and improving global governance.

This year’s summit coincides with the 20th anniversary of BRICS cooperation. Over the past two decades, the BRICS cooperation mechanism has evolved from a dialogue platform among emerging markets into an important multilateral mechanism spanning four continents and covering political and security affairs, economic and financial cooperation, and people-to-people exchanges.

The BRICS family has continued to grow, its areas of cooperation have expanded steadily, and it has increasingly become a key force for peace, development, and justice worldwide.

Throughout this journey, China has consistently contributed wisdom and strength to BRICS cooperation.

Xi proposed the “BRICS Spirit” of openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation in 2014, and the “BRICS Plus” cooperation model during the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen. He has also promoted the BRICS’ historic expansion. In 2024, Xi proposed the vision of building a BRICS committed to peace, innovation, green development, justice, and closer people-to-people exchanges.

These major ideas and initiatives proposed by Xi have charted the course for the development of BRICS. Under his leadership, BRICS has increasingly become a major channel for strengthening solidarity and cooperation among Global South countries and a pioneering force in reforming global governance.

Economic globalization is an irreversible trend. Today, the BRICS family accounts for more than half of the world’s population, nearly 30 percent of global economic output and 1/5 of global trade. It brings together vast resources, a major manufacturing hub, and a huge market.

In the face of the headwinds of protectionism, BRICS countries have remained a backbone of solidarity and cooperation. They uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core, advocate economic globalization that is universally beneficial and inclusive, and work to ensure that Global South countries can participate fairly in international cooperation and share in the benefits of development.

BRICS countries are also at the forefront of high-quality development, fostering new quality productive forces. They are expanding cooperation in green industries, clean energy and green minerals, while promoting the green transformation of entire industrial chains.

As a Chinese saying goes, it takes a good blacksmith to forge good steel. The closer BRICS cooperation becomes, the greater the confidence, the broader the options, and more effective the response to external risks and challenges. Strengthening and expanding greater BRICS cooperation will enable BRICS to better represent and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

China is committed to deepening practical cooperation with other BRICS countries. It has taken a series of practical measures to advance the greater BRICS cooperation.

These include promoting high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, supporting the development of the New Development Bank, establishing a China-BRICS Artificial Intelligence Development and Cooperation Center and the China-BRICS New Quality Productive Forces Research Center.

It has also worked to advance a BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution innovation center, prevent and mitigate AI risks, and improve governance in emerging fields.

The vitality of BRICS lies in equality and mutual benefit; its strength lies in unity and mutual assistance. Standing at a new historical starting point, China stands ready to work with all BRICS countries to strengthen the BRICS partnership, demonstrate its strength and vitality, and open a new chapter of high-quality development in greater BRICS cooperation. Together with more Global South countries, China will work to build a community with a shared future for humanity.

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The collaboration combines Zettabyte’s compute operations with Raku Advanced Tech’s energy and data center build-out, starting in Taiwan and Thailand.

TAIPEI, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Zettabyte, a global AI computing company, and Raku Advanced Tech, a Taipei-based smart-energy and AI infrastructure integrator and a wholly owned subsidiary of Raku Co., Ltd. (TPEx: 4154), today signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote green AI data center capacity across Asia, starting with Taiwan and Thailand.

Demand for AI computing in the region is outpacing local data center capacity. Zettabyte delivers and measures high-quality compute through its zSUITE platform, and Raku Advanced Tech develops the data centers and supplies solar power generation, energy storage, and energy management. Together, they plan to bring AI data centers online in phases across Asia, powered by Raku Advanced Tech’s renewable energy.

Taiwan is home base for both companies as well as a central hub for AI hardware supply and computing demand. Thailand is one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing data center markets.

The two companies will explore AI data center projects together while upholding shared ESG commitments to environmental protection and workforce development.

“AI growth in Asia now depends as much on power as on compute,” said Kenneth Tai, Chairman of Zettabyte. “With Raku Advanced Tech, we can supply both and expand AI capacity across the region.”

“Raku Advanced Tech builds the data centers and powers them with solar and storage, while Zettabyte operates the compute infrastructure inside,” said Davis Chuang, Chairman of Raku Advanced Tech and Director of Raku Co., Ltd. “By joining forces, we address both the market’s AI demand and the challenge of energy costs.”

About Zettabyte

Zettabyte is an AI computing company that designs and operates GPU infrastructure for AI training and inference workloads. From high-performance network fabrics to full-stack cluster operations, Zettabyte delivers reliable, scalable AI compute for enterprises and research organizations. Learn more at www.zettabyte.space.

About Raku Advanced Tech

Raku Advanced Tech Co., Ltd. is a Taipei-based smart-energy and AI infrastructure integrator. Its solutions span solar photovoltaic systems, behind-the-meter energy storage, energy management systems (EMS), hardware-software integration for smart AI applications, and turnkey AI computing center development. Raku Advanced Tech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raku Co., Ltd., listed on the Taipei Exchange (TPEx: 4154).

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) (“MetaOptics” or the “Company”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), a leading-edge semiconductor optics company, today announced that it has entered into several placement agreements for a placement of 2,685,825 new ordinary shares in the capital of the Company (“Placement Shares“), at S$0.3912 per Placement Share, to raise gross proceeds of S$1.1 million (“Share Placement“).

The placement agreements for the Share Placement were entered into following strong interest from  new individual high net worth investors and existing shareholders of the Company, including high net worth investors and a corporate investor (who is also a strategic partner of the Group in equipment development). Their participation in the Share Placement reflects a strong signal of investor confidence in the Group’s execution track record and commercial case for its proprietary, first-to-market automated metalens manufacturing equipment.

Proceeds to fund first-to-market full automation of metalens colour camera module production

The Group’s 5-megapixel colour metalens camera module has delivered consistently good imaging performance on its pilot production line. These results support the Group’s decision to advance the module to full-scale commercialisation. A portion of the Share Placement proceeds will be applied toward engaging Elsoft Research Bhd in Penang, the Group’s equipment manufacturing partner, to fully automate the assembly of the metalens camera module.

The module has a maximum thickness of approximately 3mm and is built on a flexible circuit, a meaningful departure from conventional camera modules, which rely on multiple layers of thick plastic lenses to focus light. The Group’s design uses a single-layer rectangular metalens to achieve 5-megapixel image quality. Management believes this architecture provides a structural cost and form-factor advantage as customer demand shifts toward smaller and lighter imaging systems.

The Group has also completed the design of a 12-megapixel variant of the module, which was undertaken in collaboration with a U.S.-based technology company, and will be commencing prototyping wafer production using titanium dioxide (“TiO2“). This extends the Group’s metalens platform into higher-resolution applications and broadens its addressable market.

Proceeds to also support launch of MetaPhone, the Group’s metalens-enabled 5G ultra-thin smartphone

A further portion of the proceeds will support the commercial launch of MetaPhone, the Group’s metalens-enabled 5G smartphone, through a direct-to-consumer sales channel. The MetaPhone integrates a non-contact fingerprint metalens module and an ultra-thin 5-megapixel metalens camera module, and is designed without the camera bump found on conventional smartphones (https://www.yolegroup.com/player-interviews/beyond-the-camera-bump-an-interview-with-metaoptics/).

Healthy balance sheet and growing institutional interest

The Group’s cash position remains healthy to fulfil its equipment purchase orders, scale its metalens fabrication processes towards supporting mass production capabilities, and support the growing pipeline of customer engagements.

In addition, following recent product and technology roadshows in the United States, several U.S.-based institutional funds specialising in deep technology investments have expressed interest in the Group’s growth story and execution track record. These funds have indicated a willingness to explore various investment opportunities within and with the Group, and to support its growth plans, in respect of the establishment of the Group’s maiden front-end semiconductor fabrication line with 12-inch DUV immersion photolithography equipment in the USA, for the mass production of metalenses and modules. Discussions are progressing following the execution of non-binding term sheets, which may or may not lead to entry into definitive agreements. Management views these indicative and early interests as encouraging signals of institutional interest and recognition of the Group’s technology and commercial roadmap. The Company will keep its shareholders updated on a timely basis, as and when material developments arise.

Mr Thng Chong Kim, Executive Chairman said “As we execute our business growth plans, we are excited to welcome greater participation from institutional investors and Singapore-based investors, and look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with investors who share our vision and believe in the opportunities ahead.”

This press release is to be read in conjunction with MetaOptics’ announcement on the Share Placement released via SGXNet on 11 September 2026. The Company will make further announcement(s) to update its shareholders as and when appropriate regarding the material developments on the Share Placement.

By Order of the Board

Thng Chong Kim
Executive Chairman
11 September 2026

About MetaOptics Ltd

MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) is a leading-edge semiconductor optics company pioneering glass-based metalens solutions enhanced by AI-driven image processing. Using advanced optical design and a scalable 12-inch DUV lithography process, it powers next-generation applications in CPO, mobile, AR VR, automotive and other emerging markets. Headquartered in Singapore, MetaOptics aims to deliver high-performance optics with the reliability and scalability demanded by today’s most innovative technology brands. Find out more at www.metaoptics.sg.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the Company’s growth strategies, its future business development, results of operations and financial condition, its research and development efforts, its ability to attract and retain customers, and its ability to establish and maintain relationships with suppliers and business partners; and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

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MetaOptics Technologies Pte Ltd, 81 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #01-45, Singapore 139967

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DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is inviting users to try Bybit AI, an AI assistant built into the Bybit app as an integrated conversational layer, and share their feedback for a chance to win 50 USDT.

From now until October 9, 2026, Bybit invites users to ask Bybit AI anything and submit genuine user reviews and suggestions that can inform ongoing improvements. Users who register for the event, try the assistant, and submit detailed accounts of their experience, including what they asked, what happened, and what could be improved, are eligible to receive 50 USDT each. Up to 500 winners will be selected based on the specificity and authenticity of their feedback.

To enhance AI education, Bybit is also hosting a new Bybit Quests challenge from now until September 20, 2026, offering users the opportunity to explore Bybit AI in-depth through educational resources and a short quiz. The top 40 scorers will each receive 25 USDT in bonus rewards.

Officially released on September 9, 2026, Bybit AI allows users to ask questions in plain language, receive instant answers and customer service, and confirm trading actions. The intelligent assistant works around the clock through conversations, and users no longer need to navigate menus or wait for a support agent for generic queries. Bybit AI currently supports account-related queries, such as checking Bybit Card spending or reviewing VIP benefits, managing account settings and notification preferences, while offering market and product intelligence from funding rates to Bybit TradFi listings.

Bybit will continue to refine Bybit AI based on user input as part of its broader effort to integrate AI-empowered customer experience across the platform. To learn more about Bybit AI, users may visit: Introduction to Bybit AI or rewatch a livestream session to see Bybit AI in action.

Terms and conditions apply. For details, users may visit: Bybit AI is live. Win 50 USDT.

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Trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, Bybit brings together investing, trading, payments, and wealth-building in a single secure and intelligent ecosystem. Through the combination of AI-powered technology, deep global liquidity, robust security, and transparent operations, Bybit makes global finance more accessible, efficient, and empowering for everyone.

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Hosted by Thailand’s Ministry of Energy, Gastech 2026 will unite global ministers, energy executives, and technology leaders in Bangkok to advance the investments, partnerships, and infrastructure projects needed to meet rising energy demand across emerging and established markets: dmg events

BANGKOK, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — In just three days, the world’s energy leaders will arrive in Bangkok for Gastech 2026, as government ministers, industry CEOs, investors and technology giants come together to address one of the defining opportunities of our time: how to deliver the energy required to power economic growth, industrial development and rising living standards around the world.

From 14-17 September, the event will bring the entire energy industry to Asia, where rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and AI expansion have transformed the region’s emerging markets into economic powerhouses. As emerging economies continue to drive more than 80% of global energy demand growth, the investments and partnerships formed at Gastech will help shape how that demand is met.

With each new factory, data centre and transport link adding to Asia’s expanding consumption, Gastech 2026 will align global capital, supply and infrastructure to sustain the industrial and digital growth unlocking new opportunities for billions across the region.

Through a unique convergence of global policymakers, regulators, energy producers, infrastructure and technology providers, investors, traders and utilities, Gastech 2026 will advance a coordinated and pragmatic response to the world’s mounting energy needs, leveraging every resource and solution available to ensure emerging markets and established economies have the abundant and reliable energy they need to keep growing with confidence.

This response will take shape through Gastech’s Strategic Conference, which will host 19 ministers – including senior representatives from Thailand, Egypt, Nigeria, Singapore, Oman, Libya and the United States – alongside policymakers and leaders from the international institutions that set the rules for global energy trade. Opened by H.E. Anutin Charnvirakul, Prime Minister of Thailand, the conference will span more than 200 sessions, providing a platform for these decision-makers to align on the policies, partnerships, investments and regulatory frameworks needed to support the next phase of global growth.

The conference’s flagship ministerial sessions will include “The energy reset: Who controls power in the new global order?”, which unites government leaders from Africa, Asia and the Middle East to discuss and compare national strategies for building more resilient and diversified energy systems, as well as “Demand surge, system strain: Asia’s energy stress test”, which offers an inside look at how governments across the region are taking immediate action to secure reliable power through reform, regional integration, and scalable gas and LNG infrastructure.

Private sector leaders will also take centre stage, as Gastech 2026 will convene the executives responsible for producing, supplying, financing, transporting, trading and delivering the world’s energy. Through dedicated leadership sessions, the CEOs of leading global energy companies will advance the commercial partnerships, investment commitments and infrastructure projects required to ensure energy systems keep pace with rising demand, technological transformation and evolving security priorities.

Confirmed C-suite speakers include Dr Narin Phoawanich, Governor, EGAT; Dr Kongkrapan Intarajang, CEO & President, PTT; Tengku Muhammad Taufik, President & Group CEO, PETRONAS; Takayuki Ueda, President & CEO, INPEX; Liz Westcott, MD & CEO, Woodside Energy; Horacio Marín, President & CEO, YPF; Bayo Ojulari, GCEO, NNPC; Freeman Shaheen, President, Chevron Global Gas; Peter Clarke, Senior Vice President – LNG, ExxonMobil Upstream; Cederic Cremers, President – Integrated Gas, Shell; Yukio Kani, Global CEO & Chair, JERA; Mike Sabel, CEO, Executive Co-Chairman & Founder, Venture Global; Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman, President & CEO, Baker Hughes; and Richard Holtum, CEO, Trafigura.

Beyond the conference, Gastech’s exhibition will translate strategic discussions into commercial outcomes, bringing together international suppliers, buyers, utilities, developers, investors, and technology providers from across the global value chain. The exhibition will be anchored by co-hosts Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell, supported by Thailand’s National Consortium Partners EGAT, PTT, and Gulf, alongside National Consortium Supporters RATCH and EGCO, highlighting the strong collaboration between government and global industry leaders.

Connecting the entire industry from demand to delivery, the show floor will enable participants to advance offtake discussions, terminal and grid projects, and infrastructure financing. Energy producers including ADNOC, XRG, Cheniere, Venture Global, and Woodside Energy will meet buyers and utilities such as KOGAS, GAIL, SEFE, Uniper, and ENGIE, alongside trading houses Vitol and Trafigura. With engineering and technology providers including Bechtel, Technip Energies, Samsung Heavy Industries, Baker Hughes, Siemens Energy, and Honeywell showcasing deployment-ready solutions, the exhibition will build on the approximately US $60 billion in commercial agreements and investments facilitated at Gastech 2025.

Christopher Hudson, President of dmg events, said: “The world needs more energy, delivered more reliably, to more people and more sustainably. The scale of what needs to be built is extraordinary, but so too is the opportunity. As governments, industry and investors come together in Bangkok, Gastech provides the platform where partnerships are formed, policy is shaped and the investments needed to support long-term growth can move forward.”

In just three days, Gastech will reaffirm its role as the leading meeting place for the entire industry to address the world’s mounting energy needs, against the backdrop of Asia’s rapidly rising demand. With voices from every sector and region represented, the event will once again shape the global agenda for energy security, resilience, and long-term economic growth.

About Gastech

Gastech is the world’s largest exhibition and conference for natural gas, LNG, low-carbon solutions, hydrogen, shipping, AI for energy and electrification. Gastech 2026 is expected to welcome more than 50,000 attendees from over 150 countries, 800+ exhibiting companies and 800+ speakers.

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Operating from 13 offices worldwide, dmg events delivers more than 30 energy and policy events annually. Across four continents, its leading events, including ADIPEC and Gastech, bring together policymakers, industry leaders, investors and innovators to engage on the priorities shaping the future of energy systems and global markets.

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