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BRICS, the coalition of emerging economies that now represents more than half of the world\u2019s population, was in U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s crosshairs last week. Among other threats, he warned of an additional 10 percent tariff on any country \u201caligning [itself] with the Anti-American policies of BRICS.\u201d<\/p>\n

BRICS, which held its annual leaders\u2019 summit on July 6-7, has become a bugbear of Trump as the group has rapidly expanded from its original conception as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Although Brazil, the summit\u2019s host, attempted to focus on less contentious issues, such as climate and development, the convening still managed to draw Washington\u2019s ire.<\/p>\n

BRICS, the coalition of emerging economies that now represents more than half of the world\u2019s population, was in U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s crosshairs last week. Among other threats, he warned of an additional 10 percent tariff on any country \u201caligning [itself] with the Anti-American policies of BRICS.\u201d<\/p>\n

BRICS, which held its annual leaders\u2019 summit on July 6-7, has become a bugbear of Trump as the group has rapidly expanded from its original conception as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Although Brazil, the summit\u2019s host, attempted to focus on less contentious issues, such as climate and development, the convening still managed to draw Washington\u2019s ire.<\/p>\n

Analysts have spoken of BRICS in recent years as a rising counterweight to the U.S.-led order, but, Oliver Stuenkel writes<\/a>, the \u201cgeopolitical uncertainty Trump is causing for BRICS may already be working to his advantage.\u201d This edition of the Reading List considers the current state of the bloc and how it might survive in the Trump era.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

A photo illustration of Xi and Putin smiling at each other with the U.S. Capitol building in the background and mpas of BRICS countries in the foreground.<\/p>\n

Mark Harris illustration for Foreign Policy <\/p>\n

How BRICS Can Survive \u2018America First\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Successes are still quite limited, but the grouping has the potential to shape a new international order, Sarang Shidore writes.<\/p>\n

\"Leaders<\/p>\n

Leaders pose in front of a big sign that reads: “BRICS.”<\/p>\n

Leaders and officials from BRICS member countries pose for a family photo at the 2025 BRICS leaders\u2019 summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6.Wagner Meier\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play it Safe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The summit\u2019s focus on economic development and climate still managed to provoke threats from Trump, Oliver Stuenkel writes.<\/p>\n

\"Nehru<\/p>\n

Nehru leands back to consult with another seated delegate in a crowd of people sitting in rows.<\/p>\n

Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru sits among other delegates at the Bandung Conference in Indonesia in April 1955. Ernst Haas\/Getty Images <\/p>\n

Bring Back the Spirit of Bandung<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The 1955 conference\u2019s value-based approach to international affairs offers a model for middle powers today, Galip Dalay, Faisal Devji, and Nathalie Tocci write.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Two men in suits, shown from the side, shake hands.<\/p>\n

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono shake hands at a BRICS ministerial meeting at Itamaraty Palace in Rio de Janeiro on April 28. Charles Sholl\/Reuters <\/p>\n

Why Southeast Asia Is Flocking to BRICS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The expanding bloc has become a hedge against future geopolitical shifts, Derek Grossman writes.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Leaders<\/p>\n

Leaders hold hands as they pose for the camera.<\/p>\n

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pose for a group photo at a G-20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 19, 2024.PIMENTEL\/AFP via Getty Images <\/p>\n

BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum, Oliver Stuenkel writes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BRICS, the coalition of emerging economies that now represents more than half of the world\u2019s population, was in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":262343,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7655],"tags":[2106,2195,1395,32,730,36765,332,2196,49],"class_list":{"0":"post-262342","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-russia","8":"tag-brazil","9":"tag-brics","10":"tag-china","11":"tag-donald-trump","12":"tag-india","13":"tag-post-to-buffer","14":"tag-russia","15":"tag-south-africa","16":"tag-united-states"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114847581267973574","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262342","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=262342"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/262342\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=262342"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=262342"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=262342"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}