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The BRICS grouping is unlikely to achieve geopolitical coherence. China's relations with India are strained, as are Iran's with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. In addition, most member countries see participation in the BRICS as a means of expanding their freedom of foreign policy maneuver, not of positioning themselves against the West,
China is actually facing a similar predicament — it is being sanctioned by the United States, though it has not yet reached the point of military conflict. Therefore, on these issues, they share common interests and align in their direction,
China’s position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear. We hope that all parties will work for de-escalation and be committed to political settlement,
said Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington in a statement to VOA North Korea feels increasingly comfortable defying China's wishes, not only by increasing its nuclear and missile provocations in the Indo-Pacific, but also by fueling an armed conflict in a different theater at a time when Beijing seeks to portray itself as a potential peacemaker,
We believe that launching a special mechanism for consultations between BRICS countries on issues related to the World Trade Organisation will help us chart a common position on formulating more equitable rules of the game in the global economy and overhauling the international financial system,
according to a transcript of his speech released by the Kremlin For Russia as the host, the most important thing is to highlight that it is not isolated and still has supporters on the international stage
said Shiau-shyang Liou, associate research fellow at the Taiwan-based Institute for National Defense and Security Research China's challenge would be whether to fulfill its commitment to protect North Korea and potentially engage in a conflict with Ukraine. If North Korea were to enter the war, it would bring significant uncertainty to China-North Korea relations,
said Shanghai-based international relations scholar Dingli Shen We must ensure that the international financial system more effectively reflects the changes in the global economic landscape,
Most Russian partners in BRICS+ also have no intention of following Moscow’s lead into a post-Western world…To them, BRICS+ is a vehicle for strategic hedging,
she added, referring to the expanded version of the alliance that includes Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates The continued unconditional supply of arms and ammunition to Israel makes this country even more reckless in its attacks,
A just global order and development can only be possible with the establishment of security beyond our borders. Unless the bloodshed in the Middle East stops, neither justice and peace nor development can be talked about for the future,
In today's conditions where socio-economic vulnerabilities are increasing and the balance of power is changing, the political and financial mechanisms of the post-World War II era cannot provide what is expected,
We emphasize that all states should act consistently with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelation,
The Kazan Declaration notably only mentioned Russia's war in Ukraine once,
the Washington-based think tank wrote The Brics summit, which Russia planned to use to split the world, has once again demonstrated that the world majority remains on the side of Ukraine in its quest to guarantee a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace,
We will provide $20bn in loans to Ukraine that will be paid back by the interest earned from immobilised Russian sovereign assets. Make no mistake: Russia will not prevail in this conflict … tyrants will be responsible for the damages they cause”.
Joe Biden, the US president, said We must adhere to the three principles of 'no spillover from the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no adding oil to the fire by relevant parties', so as to ease the situation as soon as possible,
We need to... stop the killing and work tirelessly for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue."
Chinese President Xi Jinping repeated his call for a ceasefire, saying As we face two wars that have the potential to become global, it is essential to restore our ability to work together toward common goals,
he said in an address to the summit via video conference We support dialogue and diplomacy, not war,