Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L), China’s President Xi Jinping (2nd L), Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro (C), South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa (2nd R),India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) pose for a family picture during the 11th BRICS Summit on November 14, 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro walked a diplomatic tightrope, as he seeks to boost ties with Beijing and avoid upsetting key ally Donald Trump, on the eve of a summit with their BRICS counterparts from Russia, India and South Africa. (Photo by Sergio LIMA / AFP) Published November 14, 2019 at 7:02 PM
The leaders of China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa ended their annual meeting with a warning about trade tensions.
The group expressed concern that policy uncertainty is undermining confidence in international commerce, investment, and economic growth.
To discuss all of this:
- Anand Naidoo is the host of the Heat and covering the summit.
- Creomar de Souza is a political risk consultant and the founder of Dharma Political Risk & Strategy.
- Jiang Shixue is the director of Shanghai University’s Center for Latin American Studies.
- Anton Fedyashin is a Professor of History at American University.
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#XiJinping underscores multilateralism at #BRICS2019 summit https://t.co/ctYB1M48TY
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) November 14, 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on BRICS countries to undertake due obligations in championing multilateralism, in a speech entitled “Together for a New Chapter in BRICS Cooperation” at the BRICS summit in Brazil https://t.co/keYbqC1j92 pic.twitter.com/eIzMoBsIe2
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) November 14, 2019
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