Chinese President Xi Jinping, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South African President Jacob Zuma, Brazilian President Michel Temer, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and representative of Thailand pose for photo at a dialogue between BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) leaders on emerging economy cooperation in the western Indian state of Goa, Oct. 16, 2016. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)

　　GOA, India, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended here Sunday a dialogue between BRICS and BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) leaders on emerging economy cooperation.

　　Noting that both groups belong to the big family of developing countries, Xi said the emerging-market bloc of BRICS that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, and the BIMSTEC that comprises Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand, share common desires in safeguarding world peace and regional security, as well as the common needs for economic development and improving people's livelihood and benefits.

　　The Chinese president noted that all of the BIMSTEC countries are China's good friends, good neighbors and good partners, and have maintained long-lasting friendship and close cooperation with China.

　　Facing both unprecedented opportunities and challenges, emerging-market economies and developing countries should join hands and make concerted efforts to enhance policy communication and coordination, complement each other's advantages and promote regional economic integration, Xi said.

　　He called for the alignment of the Belt and Road Initiative and the BIMSTEC programs, so as to advance infrastructure construction and connectivity, and strive for common development.

　　Meanwhile, the BRICS and BIMSTEC countries should also boost friendly exchanges at all levels in such fields as locality, media, think tank and youth, in order to nurture their deeply rooted partnerships, he added.

　　The Chinese president stressed that the G20 summit in Hangzhou last month has scored a series of fruitful results, which will play a positive role in promoting international development and cooperation, and will help propel the development of BIMSTC countries.

　　China will always prioritize cooperation with developing countries, inject fresh momentum into South-South cooperation, and open up new prospects for the mutually beneficial cooperation within Asia by upholding its neighborhood diplomacy featuring amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness, Xi said.