What are the five BRICS countries?

The five BRICS countries are Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

In 2001, Goldman Sachs in the United States first proposed the concept of BRICs, using the initials of the English names of Brazil, Russia, India, and China to form an acronym. Because the spelling and pronunciation of "BRICs" are similar to the English word "bricks", Chinese media and scholars translated it as BRICS. In 2011, South Africa officially joined the BRICS, and its English name was BRICS.

In 2006, the foreign ministers of the BRICS countries held their first meeting, kicking off BRICS cooperation. In June 2009, BRICS leaders held their first meeting in Yekaterinburg, Russia. In November 2011, BRICS leaders held their first informal meeting on the eve of the G20 Summit in Cannes, France.

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The status and role of BRICS countries in global governance:

As outstanding representatives of emerging economies, the international status of BRICS countries cannot be tolerated. underestimate. The total population of the five countries accounts for about 44% of the world's total, and their total economic output accounts for about 23% of the world's total. China and Russia are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. It can be seen that the BRICS countries should play an important role in global governance.

BRICS countries have both the ability to play an important role in global governance and a strong desire to play this role. The declarations issued by all previous BRICS summits have more or less mentioned that they will vigorously promote global governance.

Political knowledge is the basis for cooperation between countries. The lack of political awareness will inevitably make cooperation a castle in the air. Therefore, if the BRICS group wants to play a greater role in global governance and achieve more results, it must further strengthen unity and maximize political awareness.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China-BRICS

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