Adding South Africa to The BRICS Mix

<正>South Africa’s membership in the BRICS club may bring more opportunities to the whole of Africa At their third summit,leaders from Brazil,Russia,India and China,known as the BRIC group of major emerging economies,welcomed a new member,South African President Jacob Zuma.Zuma led a high-level delegation,including South Africa’s international relations and cooperation minister,economic development minister and trade and industry minister,to attend the summit on April14in Sanya,south China’s Hainan Province     

Golden BRICS

正THE BRICS countries have transformed since the turn of the 21st century from a group of emerging markets to a substantive cooperative mechanism of developing economies with growing global influence.Brazil is host of the fi rst Summit of the second cycle of BRICS Summits–the Sixth BRICS Summit–in mid-July.The event denotes the maturity of this cooperative mechanism.Expectations among the fi ve participating countries signify the group’s remarkable progress as regards pragmatic cooperation.Since 2013,when the Durban Summit decided to establish the BRICS Development Bank,the program has steadily progressed with support from all member countries.Preparatory work has been completed,so paving the way for the Brazil summit which will consolidate the BRICS mechanism and strengthen BRICS international development and cooperation.     

BRICS Power

<正>When Goldman Sachs economist Jim O’Neill coined the acronym BRIC to describe collectively Brazil,Russia,India and China,the world mainly regarded it as one of the easy-come,easy-go terms in economics.A decade later,O’Neill’s concept is not forgotten.It is successfully playing an historic role in representing the shift in global economic power away     

Becoming BRICS

<正>Adding South Africa to its ranks makes BRICS even more representative of global emerging and developing economies In 2001,Jim O’Neill,Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management,introduced the world to the idea of BRIC countries—Brazil,Russia,India and China,countries that were attracting international attention for     

BRICS Booms

In late March,the world’s five major emerging economies met in New Delhi,India,to discuss regional and international economic and political agendas and promote partnerships for global stability,security and prosperity.The acronym BRICS collectively refers to Brazil,Russia,India,     

Cementing the BRICS

正Voicing the concerns of developing nations in global affairs The Eighth BRICS Summit,bringing together leaders from Brazil,Russia,India,China and South Africa,was held in the Indian state of Goa in mid-October.The meeting further consolidated     

BRICS Shine Bright

正First initiated as an investment concept,the BRICS group is now a substantive cooperative mechanism of developing economies with growing global inf luence.July 2014 sees the convening of the Sixth BRICS Summit in Brazil,marking the f irst session of the second cycle of BRICS Summits.World opinions on the group are divided.To those in favor it has the capacity for pragmatic and eff icient cooperation that     

Improving BRICS Cooperation

正The Sixth BRICS Summit,themed"BRICS:Inclusive Growth,Sustainable Solutions,"was held in Brazil’s northeastern city Fortaleza.Chinese President Xi Jinping,Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff,Russian President Vladimir Putin,Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Jacob Zuma attended the summit.The emerging-market bloc of BRICS announced to establish a development bank and a contingent reserve     

BRICS MEANS BUSINE

In Africa they say it is a positive sign if it rains at the start of an important event. That certainly seemed to hold true in South Africa’s premier eastern port city, where the Fifth BRICS Summit began with thunderous skies and unrelenting showers. As the flags of the five member     

The Future Of BRICS

正As the BRICS group enters its second decade,the collective is now ready to consolidate its early achievements.In this context,the leaders of Brazil,Russia,India,China,and South Africa met virtually on September 9 for their13th summit under India's chairship,themed Cooperation for Continuity,Consolidation and Consensus.     

China's Approach to BRICS

The economic rise of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) inevitably leads to a redistribution of power in the international system. Chinese leaders today accord a considerable priority to this group, and there are elements of realism, liberalism/institutionalism and constructivism in their approach. This article intends to study China's policy towards BRICS and examine the above elements so as to better understand how the Chinese leadership perceives China's role in the international system, and how it seeks to articulate its interests and enhance its influence.     

BRICS Go for Gold

正With contracts for 28 projects worth some 13.4 billion yuan($2.1 billion) signed, an innovation base for BRICS partners on the new industrial revolution was unveiled to the public in Xiamen, Fujian Province, on September 7. The announcement took place at a forum on the sidelines of the 21 st China International Fair for Investment and Trade, running from September 8 to 11.     

THE FIRST BRICS GAMES

<正>Athletes holding their national flags take an oath of fair play at the opening ceremony of the 2017 BRICS Games in Guangzhou,south China's Guangdong Province,on June 17.Nearly 300 athletes from five countries-China,Russia,Brazil,India and South Africa—competed in three major sporting disciplines-basketball,volleyball and martial arts—during the four-day event.     

BRICS ASSEMBLES IN AFRICA

Emerging economies team up with Africa for greater economic influence If the economy is the wheel that drives the world forward, then those countries with the most vigorous economies should play a bigger role in drawing up the blueprint of the future.     

United BRICS Shines Brighter

<正>The BRICS group of emerging economies will hold its ninth summit in the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen next month amid various kinds of challenges.Besides the gloomy economic recovery of some member states in the past two years,the current illegal trespassing of Indian troops into Chinese territory further overshadows the cooperation platform.Thus,skepticism over BRICS has begun to emerge     

BRICS GETS MORE BYTE

<正>E-commerce,services trade and investmentcooperation to cement economic links.Wang Kexiang,a 65-year-old retiree living in Beijing,is addicted to nuts.Since he has a heart problem and the doctor has told him eating nuts is good