The BRICS group wrapped up its two-day leaders’ summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. The summit’s final communique is a 16,000-word doorstop that covers numerous issues from economics to education.
The communique avoids any direct mention of the United States, and references to “unilateralism” and other coded criticism are also relatively scarce. Rather, the communique keeps the focus on the BRICS’ vision of the strengthening and reform of the global multilateral system ...
Category: Public Opinion
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Analysis from Cobus van Staden
Perceptions of the U.S. in the Arab World Plunge, While China’s Improve Dramatically, According to New Poll
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Gauging China's popularity around the world is a bit like trying to find your bearings in a hall of mirrors. One survey says one thing, another says another, and in the end, we're all left scratching our heads, wondering who's right. ...
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