Stephan Ossenkopp Briefs CGTN—'German Scholar: BRICS To Foster Global Peace, Dialogue and Civilizations'

China’s TV network CGTN broadcast a short video Oct. 20, posted on its website, on this week’s BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, under the above headline, with the following description: “In an interview with CGTN Stephan Ossenkopp, senior researcher at Schiller Institute in Germany, he noted that BRICS countries need to create their own platforms in finance and trade to become a driving force for peace, dialogue and cooperation among civilizations. He stated that BRICS has been fulfilling the promises of the Charter of the United Nations, and China has been adhering to the five principles of peaceful coexistence. BRICS cooperation is stepping into a new phase.”