Logo 31 Jan 2023

Of BRICS and blocs

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On Monday, Foreign Minister Qin Gang held calls with two more of his counterparts.

Santiago Cafiero of Argentina
Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

First, Qin tried to sell Cafiero on a new club membership (MoFA 1):

“China supports Argentina to become a member of BRICS as soon as po...