Think tanks will work to play a positive role in deepening cooperation among BRICS members in strengthening global governance and meeting universal challenges, according to a commerce official and a think tank organizer.

With the approach of the 2017 BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, experts on the economy and trade from higher education institutions and research institutes in China met in Beijing on Monday to share their views and vision for forging closer economic ties among BRICS members.

Chen Chao, an official from the department of international trade and economic affairs at the Ministry of Commerce, said think tanks and international organizations have been involved in China's efforts to boost cooperation among BRICS members.