by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 6, 2017 | Business
Beijing- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on the countries of the BRICS – the bloc of the fastest growing countries in the world – to enhance coordination on important global issues and accelerate the reform of the world economic structure....
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 3, 2017 | Business
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Sunday that Beijing will continue to invest across the world, adding that it “warmly” welcomes foreign investment. He made his remarks at the opening of a meeting of business representatives of the BRICS nations. The BRICS...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 17, 2016 | Business
Benaulim (India) – Amid fears of threats posed by protectionism, the BRICS countries have vowed to deepen economic engagement, tackle the global economic slowdown, and combat cross border terrorism. The leaders of the five emerging economies of Brazil, Russia,...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 16, 2014 | Business
Fortaleza, Reuters—Leaders of the BRICS emerging market nations launched a 100-billion-US-dollar development bank and a currency reserve pool on Tuesday in their first concrete step toward reshaping the Western-dominated international financial system. The bank aimed...
by Salman Shaikh | Mar 25, 2013 | Opinion
The humanitarian tragedy unfolding in Syria is probably the most serious crisis facing the world today. And yet, the international community is struggling to find a way forward. With more than four million Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance and three million...