Russia and China seek to obtain an economic and political base developing world at a meeting in South Africa. However, an expected dose of anti-Western criticism from them could play out. This move aimed to bring Saudia Arabia closer together.
India, Brazil, South Africa, Russia and China, the leaders of BRIC economic block, will detain three days conference in Johannesburg. This meeting will attend by Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping. Meanwhile, PM Xi Jinping emphasized that his country has invested political capital in the block. He added, he invested the past decade and partially, as a path to his aspiration.
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin will come out on a video call after his trip to South Africa. He said, he was tangled by an international Criminal Court. They give an arrest warrant for him for the war in Ukraine.
Furthermore, the meeting will hold between the Indian prime minister, Brazil President and China President. The main summit will be on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the side meeting will be on Tuesday and Thursday. They expect to generate widespread calls for more cooperation with nations in South Africa. Additionally, they aimed to grow discontent with the West’s domination of global institutions.
The side meeting is expected to attend by many other developing countries leaders and representatives in South Africa. Its wealthiest city welcome Xi Jinping and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who will represent Putin in South Africa.
Saudi Arabia is one of 20 countries that have officially applied to join the BRICS in another expansion.
Any move to bring the world’s second-largest oil producer into an economic bloc with Russia and China would attract the attention of the United States. Its allies are in a geopolitical environment. Therefore, Beijing’s recently decided to implement some sanctions. Its influence in the Persian Gulf.
China and Russia are considering adding more countries to forge a symbolic alliance. The amid Russia’s economic strife and Cold War stalemate. While the countries like Argentina, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to membership. The aim is to create an economic block and a sense of power. Brazil, India and South Africa are less interested in expansion. But consensus on new criteria is needed.
Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Chen Xiaodong emphasized expanding the BRICS to strengthen its vitality. Meanwhile, the United States has emphasized bilateral ties with South Africa, Brazil and India to counter Russian and Chinese influence from the BRICS.
However, the EU will closely follow events in Johannesburg, focusing on the war in Ukraine and Russia’s failed efforts to unify the developing world.