This year’s meeting just taking place and given a boost by tariffs:
Ever since BRICS was founded more than a decade ago, the group of emerging-market nations has struggled to identify a common purpose. President Donald Trump’s tariffs may have solved that problem.
We are doing things about as stupidly as we can manage to do them.
“himself” declares the BRICs “anti-American”, and threatens tariff surcharges against anyone who aligns with them.
Steve
And for casting aspersion upon key US Ally.
Israel is criticized implicitly and explicitly on its occupation of Palestinian land, “denial or obstruction of humanitarian access and the targeting of humanitarian personnel,” “the use of starvation as a method of warfare,” violations of sovereignty and continuing occupation in Lebanon, and the International Court of Justice case lodged by South Africa in 2023.
Notably, Israel and the United States were not mentioned explicitly in context of the recent war on Iran. But the attacks on Iran were condemned, representing stronger language than the joint statement specifically on this conflict issued by BRICS just two weeks prior to the 2025 summit. The UN Security Council was also invoked in this regard.
Message from US government. “Sit down & shut up!”
And South Africa will suffer “retribution”, for that, and “victimizing” white people.
Trump subsequently posted letters to the leaders of several other countries, including South Africa and Malaysia, outlining tariffs ranging from 25% to 40%.
Typical “JC” reaction to unwanted questions. or dissent.
Steve