CHINA US Focus - Perspectives shaping the world's most important bilateral relationship

South Africa is distinctive in understanding its importance, stance and policy in respect of BRICS. South Africa has to agree with the majority of African countries and the African Union. South Africa should not be deemed as a single nation as of India, Brazil or Russia in analyzing its policy stance regarding BRICS. It should [...]

One of the initial plenary sessions at the 2011 Boao Forum for Asia focuses upon “Certainties and Uncertainties” for the global economy. A few of us who have been invited to speak on this subject have been asked to help frame the debate for the 1,500 participants.  The theme of this year’s gathering is “Inclusive [...]

An orientation of the BRICS mechanism brings us reasons to be optimistic about the collaboration of the BRICS group to promote the new ideas embodied in its formation.