BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg last week, it offered a glimpse of the contours of the new world order Beijing is trying to shape.
2023-08-29 11:53
India's Modi and China's Xi agree to 'intensify efforts' to deescalate border issue following rare meeting
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to "intensity efforts" to deescalate tensions at their contested border, in a rare face-to-face meeting since a deadly clash strained relations more than three years ago.
2023-08-25 10:46
BRICS invites six nations to join developing world bloc
JOHANNESBURG Leaders of the BRICS group of developing nations have invited Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and
2023-08-24 16:15
China's Xi unexpectedly skipped a key BRICS event. No one is saying why
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday unexpectedly skipped a business forum of the BRICS economic group in South Africa, sending his commerce minister instead to deliver a fiery speech in his name that decried US hegemony.
2023-08-23 13:52
A key Russia-friendly bloc may decide to expand. Who stands to benefit?
Members of the BRICS economic group of major emerging economies are meeting this week in South Africa for a summit that could determine the future of the bloc -- and how hard it pushes back against a world order it sees as unfairly dominated by the West.
2023-08-22 09:53
Beset by domestic economic woes, China's Xi visits South Africa in just his second trip abroad this year
Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing's influence among developing and emerging nations, as ties with the United States remain deeply strained and economic troubles bubble up at home.
2023-08-21 09:52
Analysis: A BRICS no-show speaks volumes about Putin's shrinking horizons
Once upon a time, Russian President Vladimir Putin was the man to see: In the weeks preceding Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, world leaders took turns shuttling to Moscow to urge the Kremlin leader to step back from the brink and call off any plans for an attack.
2023-08-20 19:47
Russia proposes joint research module on space station for China, India, Brazil and South Africa
The head of Russia's space agency has extended an offer to Moscow's partners in the BRICS group -- Brazil, India, China and South Africa -- to participate in the construction of a joint module for its planned orbital space station, state media reported Monday.
2023-07-25 15:26
BRICS meet with 'friends' seeking closer ties amid push to expand bloc
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN Senior officials from over a dozen countries including Saudi Arabia and Iran were
2023-06-02 19:49
BRICS ministers put on show of strength as Putin arrest warrant looms large
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN BRICS foreign ministers on Thursday asserted their bloc's ambition to rival Western powers
2023-06-02 00:24
South Africa says it is still weighing legal issues over Putin's role in BRICS summit
CAPE TOWN South Africa's government is still considering legal issues over Russian President Vladimir Putin's involvement in the
2023-06-01 20:26
South Africa mulls options on ICC arrest warrant for potential visitor Putin
By Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa is mulling its options over an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant
2023-06-01 16:54