China will dedicate itself to "perfecting" the role developing countries play in international affairs to give them better representation and a greater say, President Xi Jinping said ahead of a summit of BRICS nations in Brazil.
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| China's President Xi Jinping addresses the Joint Opening Session of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue known as the "S&ED" at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, July 9, 2014. |
Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa are due on Tuesday to sign off on a new development bank being launched by the BRICS emerging market nations, with Shanghai set to become its headquarters.
China is also planning an Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
Xi, in an interview with South American media released by China's Foreign Ministry, said China would try to better play the role of a responsible major power and promote the rights of the developing world.
"We will ... dedicate ourselves to perfecting the international system of governance and proactively push for expanding the representation and right to speak for developing countries in international affairs," he said.
"We will come up with more Chinese proposals and contribute China's wisdom," Xi added, without elaborating.
But China faces deep suspicion about its motives, not least from another BRICS member, India, and there have also been concerns in the group that China could hijack the new bank to serve its own interests.
Xi appeared to dismiss these concerns, saying China did not believe it was destined to dominate others just because of its growing strength.