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By Rhod Mackenzie

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated on Thursday that the expansion of BRICS should not be viewed as a challenge.

He emphasized that the development and strengthening of BRICS countries would enhance peacekeeping forces and expand the global front of justice. This statement...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In a statement, the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China reported that Chinese exports in January-February 2024 rose by 7.1% YoY to $528.01 billion, while imports increased by 3.5% to $402.85 billion.

Analysts had predicted a 1.9% increase in expo...

Egypt and Russia are in talks about establishing a logistics center in the Suez Canal zone for storing wheat supplies from Moscow, Sputnik reported, citing the North African nation's Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade.

Cairo, which counts Moscow as its major grain supplier, had previously said...

India and Russia share a "stable and very friendly" relationship and Moscow has "never hurt out interests", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told German daily Handelsblatt, defending long-standing ties between the two nations as the West pushes to end the war in Ukraine.

"Everyone conducts a...

China stands ready to work with all parties to continue deepening the BRICS strategic partnership, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked to comment on a report that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros had sai...

The State oil refiners in India are negotiating long-term agreements for supplies of crude with Russian energy giant Rosneft, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

According to the report, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum are taking part in the discus...