BRICS

China's President Xi Jinping is welcomed at the Union Buildings ahead of the opening remarks of the BRICS emerging economies meeting, in Pretoria, South Africa on 22 August2023. Photo: Reuters/Alet Pretorius
China

China says African countries want industrialisation over infrastructure

"African integration is already escalating and many African countries (have) asked China to consider (a) shift (of) our focus," Wu Peng, director-general of China's department of...

President of China Xi Jinping attends the plenary session during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023. GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

China's Xi calls for BRICS unity as bloc weighs expansion

President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of China Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose for a BRICS family photo during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 23, 2023. GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

BRICS leaders weigh expansion criteria with bloc's future in balance

Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa after introducing his cabinet members during a state visit at Union Building in Pretoria, South Africa, Aug 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
World+Biz

BRICS divisions re-emerge ahead of critical expansion debate

How cohesive are the bricks of BRICS to shake the US-led global order?
Panorama

How cohesive are the bricks of BRICS to shake the US-led global order?

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies at the start of a three-day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa , Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Photo: AP
World+Biz

Putin attends BRICS summit in South Africa remotely while facing war crimes warrant

Photo: Reuters
Africa

BRICS leaders meet in South Africa as bloc weighs expansion

'BRICS bank' aims to issue first Indian rupee bond by October
Global Economy

'BRICS bank' aims to issue first Indian rupee bond by October

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

PM leaves for Johannesburg to attend 15th BRICS Summit

BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order
World+Biz

BRICS expansion hopefuls seek to rebalance world order

The leaders of the BRICS bloc are holding their annual summit in Johannesburg this week.Photographer: Michele Spatari/Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

Putin, Xi and BRICS allies see chance to shake up world order

Cyril Ramaphosa. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
World+Biz

BRICS expansion wins backing from South Africa's Ramaphosa

Explainer: What is BRICS and who are its members?
World+Biz

Explainer: What is BRICS and who are its members?