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BRICS discusses expanding its membership

United Nations Security Council reform and introducing a common currency – those were two of the proposals discussed at a meeting of the BRICS economic bloc. Foreign ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and hosts South Africa, are holding talks in Cape Town. BRICS nations often position themselves as an alternative to Western geopolitical dominance. The group is also looking to expand. Officials from countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran attended the meeting. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Cape Town. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #aljazeeraenglish #BRICS #SouthAfrica #Russia […]

BRICS summit: Chinese and Russian presidents criticise West

The war in Ukraine was high on the agenda of this week’s BRICS meeting. The host, Chinese president Xi Jinping, criticised what he described as the abuse of international sanctions. It was also the first major diplomatic appearance of Russian President Vladimir Putin since Russia invaded Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s @Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #BRICS #Russia #China #Ukraine

How much influence does BRICS wield on the world stage? | Inside Story

The world’s top five emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are holding their annual summit virtually. The meeting is taking place against a complex geopolitical backdrop. From the war in Ukraine and trade disputes between China and the U-S, to a global economy trying to recover from the fallout of Covid-19. Chinese President Xi Jinping – who’s hosting this year’s summit – has criticised the West’s handling of the Ukraine crisis and called for co-ordination to prevent disruptions to the global economic recovery. But role can BRICS play? Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute Sanusha Naidu, Senior Research Fellow […]