The leaders of the BRICS countries approved the final declaration of the 15th summit of the association, called “Johannesburg-2”, said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, which paved the way for Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE to join the economic alliance.  The text of the Johannesburg Declaration is published on the official website of the South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation. “As five BRICS countries, we have reached an agreement on the guiding principles, standards, criteria…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended South Africa’s non-alignment foreign policy position, insisting that it was anchored on national sovereignty and the protection of constitutional order.  He said expanding the BRICS bloc brings together nations committed to an equitable and balanced global order despite different political systems.  During his address to the nation on Sunday evening, ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s State Visit to South Africa,  President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country’s foreign policy was the product of the Freedom…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits and Related Summits concluded in Cambodia on Sunday, achieving fruitful results for greater regional cooperation toward the post-COVID-19 pandemic socio-economic recovery, as reported by Xinhua News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS. “Within these four days, we have had a comprehensive and productive discussion on the way forward to strengthen ASEAN centrality and our value in relation with our external partners, particularly at a time when the world is facing the fast…

TV BRICS International Media Network has signed a partnership agreement with the Pan-African multimedia organization, African Times, in a cooperative move that will see the two parties exchanging content and sharing comprehensive information on joint projects. Last month, the content syndication deal was signed on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Summit in St Petersburg, Russia.  TV BRICS, based in Moscow, Russia, is a network of more than 30 media organizations and tertiary institutions from the BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India,…

GENEVA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) — The 15th BRICS summit, to be held in South Africa this month, is expected to make the global governance system fairer and counterbalance the dominance of Western countries, Carlos Maria Correa, executive director of the South Centre, told Xinhua on Wednesday. The event’s agenda will be topped by efforts toward de-dollarization (reducing the U.S. dollar’s hegemony) and the bloc’s expansion, said Correa. The BRICS group of major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa…

BEIJING, May 31 (Xinhua) — In the wake of World War II, the United States joined many Western countries and built the Bretton Woods system, laying the foundation for the current international monetarysystem and the global supremacy of the U.S. dollar. Almost 80 years later, the greenback is still the world’s dominant currency. Yet the United States, perhaps unintentionally, is accelerating the de-dollarization process because of its kick-the-can-down-the-roadstyle of addressing the destructive cyclical debt crisis, and the almost out-of-control impulse…

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) — The talk of de-risking from China has been gaining ubiquity among Western politicians and business communities recently, while the de-coupling approach seems to be put away, at least in rhetoric. Don’t get fooled. The nature of the new De-word is in fact to re-define risk and decouple from China in selective fields like high-tech and other key areas where those Western powers want to maintain their global dominance. For those who carefully craft and embrace…

BEIJING, May 25 (Xinhua) — In the just-ended Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Japan, a symbolic show of solidarity couldn’t paper over cracks in the group. Selfish Uncle Sam has made it increasingly difficult for the bloc to forge a unified will as more countries realize that the world’s sole superpower is maneuvering to remould the group into a geopolitical tool forconfrontation and conquest. The mutual respect between the United States and its allies, if there is any, has…

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare in Beijing on Monday afternoon. The two sides jointly announced the official establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership featuring mutual respect and common development for a new era. Xi noted that China and Solomon Islands are trustworthy friends and dependable partners to each other. He said that since the two countries established diplomatic relations, their friendly cooperation has become a pacesetter for the relations between China…

Abdullahi Okelo in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania tries to fully concentrate as he holds his tool, keen to start his practical work on automobile engine assembly before his tutors’ final assessment. Okelo’s dedication is driven by his deep passion for mechanical engineering and years of struggle to develop his engineering skills in a bid to earn a living.  “I am thrilled to be a student at the Luban Workshop, especially to be taught by the best tutors. This is…