China decided to abandon the practice of “abstention” during this week’s UN vote on documents related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Chinese delegation voted in favor of the General Assembly resolution, which calls Russia an “aggressor,” according to data published by the Icelandic mission to the UN. The document A/77/L.65 “Cooperation between the United […]
Do you know how many countries are applying to join BRICS this year?
The idea that it would fall apart over a disagreement like this one (even if it were portrayed correctly) relies on a misconception.
BRICS works with a different logic to NATO/EU, etc. Where Anglo-Europeans seek domination and subsidiaries, BRICS is about partnership. And before anyone says that China has a different policy, China regularly insists on and upholds the principal of partnership. As can be seen in ASEAN, as well.
The US toddler cannot stand to be criticised, challenged, or ignored. The adults of the rest of the world, however, understand the meaning of diplomacy. Even if the reporting here were accurate (which doesn’t seem to be the case), BRICS members could either work towards a solution or park the disagreement. If this were not the case, BRICS could never have worked to begin with, considering some fundamental, ideological differences between it’s members.
China and India voted on the overall resolution, but abstained on the section about aggression. You’re a victim of misinformation https://observatorial.com/news/world/357043/at-the-un-china-and-india-abstain-on-the-russian-aggression-on-ukraine/
Nineteen in a single year.
Exactly the same number of countries that was admitted to NATO in the last 71 years.