China proposes launching BRICS expansion process, FM says

Forum of young BRICS parliamentarians. File photoBEIJING, May 19China proposes to start the BRICS expansion process, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at an online meeting of BRICS foreign ministers on Thursday. «The Chinese side proposes to start the BRICS expansion process, consider standards and procedures for the enlargement process and gradually build a consensus,» Wang Yi said, quoted by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. -crop-height=»338″ data-source-sid=»» class=»lazyload» src=»data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width=%22600%22%20height=%22338%22%3E%3C/svg%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20% 20%20%20%20%20″ data-src=»https://cdnn21.img.ria.ru/images/07e4/02/1c/1565312816_0:29:3180:1817_600x0_80_0_0_166237fb525ca1ff4468ae0687702044.jpg Foreign Minister discussed lazy> with colleagues from the BRICS countries the problems of the Middle EastAccording to him, this will help to demonstrate the openness and inclusiveness of the BRICS, it will com to the expectations of developing countries, will help increase the representativeness and influence of the association, as well as make a greater contribution to maintaining peace and development around the world. At the moment, the BRICS association includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.