Zhou Bo
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“The second issue is how this organisation could play a bigger role in international geopolitics. Right now, major BRICS powers are involved in wars and finding language to comment on the wars, which is suitable for all BRICS members is going to be challenging,”
Zhou Bo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Zhou Bo added that finding suitable language for all BRICS members to comment on wars involving major BRICS powers is going to be challenging.
“So for BRICS in the future, there are some issues to tackle. One, which was brought up by BRICS member Brazil, is how the countries in the bloc could gradually trade in another currency and not the dollar. But that is not realistic considering there are economic disparities between BRICS countries,”
Zhou Bo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Zhou Bo said BRICS countries trading in a non-dollar currency, as raised by Brazil, is not realistic given economic disparities among members.
“The relationship between Beijing and New Delhi has been frosty. So this summit is a good chance for President Xi and Prime Minister Modi to resolve differences,”
Zhou Bo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Zhou Bo said the BRICS summit is a good chance for President Xi and Prime Minister Modi to resolve differences amid frosty Beijing-New Delhi relations.
“But in the changing world order, which is reflected in multipolarity, they would watch these summits with great interest,”
Zhou Bo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Zhou Bo said most Western leaders do not view Global South forums as anti-Western clubs but would watch these summits with great interest amid a changing multipolar world order.
“China has, however, said that it is a natural member of the Global South. So China would place it firmly as a Global South country, as a developing country and talk about things from this perspective at the summit.”
Zhou Bo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Zhou Bo said China has stated it is a natural member of the Global South and would frame its summit perspective accordingly.
“A lot of other countries may say that China is now a global superpower,”
Zhou Bo · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-12
Zhou Bo noted that other countries may say China is now a global superpower, while China insists it is a developing country and natural member of the Global South.