BRICS Youth Chat: Why is BRICS so attractive to the Global South?
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More than 40 heads of state and government are attending the BRICS Summit underway in South Africa, making it one of the largest gatherings of leaders from developing countries in recent times. Why are countries lining up to join the bloc? What opportunities will the BRICS offer to Africa as well as the Global South? In this special episode of Chat Lounge, Host Xu Yawen is joined by South African journalist Pearl Buthelezi, Russian journalist Konstantin Shepin, and Chinese journalist Huang Jiyuan to find out the answers.
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