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TRANSLATION: Risks and Benefits if Indonesia Aligns With BRICS
The following is a summary translation of an article published in Bahasa on the Indonesian news website Tirto.id, written by reporter Andrian Pratama Taher, that combines several Indonesian analysts’ perspectives on the potential benefits and risks of Indonesia joining BRICS. ...
South African Avocados Are the Latest Entrant Into China’s Already-Saturated Market
Chinese consumers will soon be able to purchase South African avocados in their local supermarkets thanks to a new export agreement signed on the sidelines of last week's BRICS summit in Johannesburg. The move is part of a larger Chinese effort ...
South African Singer MOE’s Amazing Journey on China’s Top Singing Competition Comes to an End Following Show’s Cancellation
The South African singer who took China by storm earlier this month with a jaw-dropping performance on the country's most popular singing competition show, sent a note to her Chinese fans to thank them for their support following the program's abrupt cancellation.
A Closer Look At South Africa’s Electricity Deals With China
Details are emerging about expansive new cooperation agreements between South Africa and China on electricity. They were signed during last week’s BRICS summit in Johannesburg, and they were somewhat overshadowed by the focus on the bloc’s enlargement. But for South Africa, these deals ...
Modi Comes Under Intense Criticism Back Home After “Brief Conversation” With Xi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came under withering criticism this weekend from his political rivals and the media back home for the way he handled a short, "informal" exchange with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of last week's BRICS summit in Johannesburg -- their first ...
Chinese EV Makers Are Rushing to Set Up Operations in Thailand
Two of China's largest automakers, Changan and Geely, both announced new plans to set up manufacturing and sales operations in Thailand for their new line of electric vehicles. Geely's EV unit AION announced plans to build a $170 million factory in ...
The BRICS Gets Bigger. Six New Members Added to the Bloc
The BRICS group is going to need a new name to accommodate the admission of six countries that were officially invited to join the bloc as of January 1, 2024: 1) Argentina2) Egypt3) Ethiopia4) Iran5) Saudi Arabia
No New Members Will be Added to the BRICS Bank, Says CFO
While the BRICS group itself will become larger at the conclusion of the ongoing leaders summit underway in Johannesburg, that is not the case for the bloc's bank known as the New Development Bank. "There will be no announcements this week,"
Xi Holds Bilateral Meetings on the Sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a flurry of sideline meetings with various Global South leaders Wednesday on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg: ETHIOPIA: Xi informed PM Abiy Ahmed that China would suspend payments on all ...
It’s Business as Usual for Xi and Modi, No Indication if the Two Plan to Meet in South Africa
All week, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have maintained disciplined poker faces in their interactions with one another throughout the ongoing BRICS summit in Johannesburg -- not giving any hint that anything's wrong, severely wrong, between their two countries. ...
Indian Media Bashes Xi, Praises Modi Over Flag Markers at BRICS Photo Shoot
The South African organizers of the BRICS summit stupidly used small national flags as floor markers for where the five leaders should stand during a photo shoot on Wednesday. Putting a flag on the ground for someone to step on is ...
U.S.-Based Analysts Reflect on This Week’s BRICS Summit and What It Says About the Current State of International Relations
As the BRICS summit draws to a close in Johannesburg, international affairs analysts at prominent U.S.-based think tanks and universities are reflecting on many of the key takeaways from the three-day event: WEST'S FAILURE: "The enthusiasm of many developing ...