BRICS provides a resilient balance in global politics and trade

IN AN era of intensifying geopolitical competition and economic uncertainty, BRICS has emerged as a resilient balancing force in global politics and trade.

- COLE JACKSON

Across multiple regions, the bloc’s member states are leveraging diplomatic alignment, strategic partnerships, and sectoral cooperation to counter external pressures and assert greater agency in global affairs.

From Brazil and China’s strengthening trade and political ties amid US tariffs, to Russia and India’s industrial collaboration, BRICS demonstrates its capacity to foster multipolarity, stability, and sustainable development. Beyond traditional trade and industry, the bloc is also coordinating responses to global health threats, underscoring the interconnected nature of political, economic, and social resilience in a complex world.

Brazil and China

Brazil and China have strengthened their political and diplomatic alignment in response to growing US trade hostility. In response to US trade measures, China reaffirmed its support for Brazil, describing the tariffs as inconsistent with international trade rules. In turn, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reaffirmed his government's commitment to defending Brazil’s trade interests through multilateral institutions such as the WTO (World Trade Organisation).