BRICS: PRC Supports Expansion; Argentina Likely to Withdraw Application

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The Spin

Anti-China narrative

BRICS is merely a notoriety-seeking PRC-dominated group that comprises countries that have nothing in common, except the ambition to attain relevance in geopolitical affairs. Each nation certainly has its own reasons for applying to join the group, but, ultimately, doing so can only deepen its dependence on China.

The Diplomat

Pro-China narrative

The more that BRICS expands, the closer the world will be to a new, multipolar international order — with a robust, peacebuilding China —based on win-win cooperation and mutual respect that will replace the centuries-old exploitive Western dominance system. It's outrageous that the US and its allies keep judging the bloc and its members by their own standards.

Cnfocus

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 70% chance that China will operate at least one military base in a BRICS country before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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The US-China Conflict
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Establishment split

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