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Iran’s Pezeshkian to Meet Putin, Attend BRICS Summit
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks with Vladimir Putin during a visit to Russia next month to attend the BRICS summit, a government spokeswoman said Tuesday. The visit to the BRICS summit in the Volga valley city of Kazan from ...
Economic Giants Align: Brazil’s Growing Partnership with China
2024 has been a pivotal year for Brazil-China relations. Last month marked 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations, and in celebration of this milestone, President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Brazil by the end of the year. ...
Putin Says Expects China’s Xi at BRICS Summit in Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he was expecting Chinese leader Xi Jinping to attend a summit of the BRICS group of major emerging economies in Russia next month. Putin has looked to the Chinese leader for support since the Ukraine ...
South African President Ramaphosa Arrives in China for State Visit Ahead of FOCAC Summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was among a large number of African leaders who landed in Beijing over the weekend ahead of this week's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation summit that begins on Wednesday. But Ramaphosa's schedule will be slightly different than ...
Algeria Joins the BRICS New Development Bank
Algeria has been approved for membership in the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), the country’s finance ministry has announced. The decision was taken on Saturday and announced by NDB chief Dilma Rousseff at a Cape Town, South Africa meeting.
Could the Yuan Replace the Dollar in Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sales to China? Probably Not, But it’s Possible, Says S&P
It wasn't that long ago it would be inconceivable to suggest that Saudi Arabia would switch from the U.S. dollar to the Chinese yuan to settle oil transactions with Chinese buyers. While most analysts say that day is still a long way's off, it's not as far ...
All-Weather Friends? South Africa, BRICS, and the Year of Elections
By Chris Alden What happens when a card-carrying BRICS member has an election and changes government? Do changes in domestic politics produce changes in policy towards BRICS? South Africa’s recent election in which the leading internationalist party – the governing African ...
It’s Time to Take the BRICS More Seriously
The BRICS group has existed since 2009 and has done little to distinguish itself in 15 years. They created a mid-sized development bank, but other than that, the bloc's accomplishments have been rather modest. That's ...
BRICS Foreign Ministers Decry Sanctions, Call for Gaza Ceasefire
Foreign ministers from the BRICS group, including the new member countries that joined the group of emerging powers last year, released a joint statement following their meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on Monday. The statement provided the first comprehensive ...
It’s Time to Take the BRICS More Seriously
As longtime readers of this column and listeners of our podcasts may know, I've been quite critical of the BRICS in recent years. Beyond the creation of a mid-sized development finance bank, this is a group with few other accomplishments to boast about in its 15-year existence. ...
China FM to Attend BRICS Meeting in Russia Next Week: Ministry
China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit Russia next week for a gathering of counterparts from the BRICS group of emerging economies, Beijing said Friday. Wang will meet with other foreign ministers for talks "on issues of common concern such as ...
China’s Xi Hails Brazil Ties as VP Alckmin Visits Beijing
Xi Jinping hailed China's friendship with Brazil on Friday, telling visiting Vice President Geraldo Alckmin that their ties "go far beyond the scope of bilateral relations." Beijing is the South American country's top trading partner, exceeding $180 billion in each-way trade ...