What difference has BRICS made on the world stage?
Summary
The 17th BRICS summit is taking place in Brazil. Major topics include balancing Western economic power and the impact of U.S. trade tariffs. Notably, the leaders of China and Russia are absent from the event.Key Facts
- The BRICS summit is being held in Brazil for the 17th time.
- BRICS is a group that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
- The group aims to balance Western economic influence.
- U.S. trade tariffs are a major concern during the summit.
- The U.S. President at the time, Donald Trump, suggested more tariffs on BRICS countries.
- Brazilian President Lula criticized what he called "genocide" in Gaza.
- China’s President Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin did not attend the summit.
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