Brics summit of emerging economies to begin in South Africa
A woman walks past a banner outside the venue for the 2023 Brics Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 20, 2023. PHOTO | GIANLUIGI GUERCIA | AFP
Brics leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to Western dominance in global affairs.
The so-called Brics nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- represent a quarter of the global economy, and interest in joining the club has surged ahead of its three-day summit in Johannesburg.
