BEIJING, Aug. 29 -- BRICS countries are a major force in science and technology development in developing countries, according to a 2017 BRICS innovative competitiveness report released Tuesday.
NEW DELHI, Aug. 29 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the BRICS Summit in China next month, the Indian External Affairs Ministry said Tuesday.
The prosperous e-commerce will boost the vitality of trade activities between China and other BRICS nations, a senior Chinese official said Monday in Beijing. E-commerce is expected to become a key field on the cooperation agenda of BRICS countries, which are looking for collective ways to deepen economic interconnectivity at the upcoming annual summit, Zhang Shaogang, director-general of International Economic and Trade Affairs of Chinese Commerce Ministry, said at a press briefing.
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (Photo/provided to People's Daily Online) Ms Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Republic of South Africa, gave an interview to People's Daily Online about what BRICS has achieved over the years and the benefits it has brought about to the economic bloc. Below are her major points: The key achievements of BRICS that reflect the main benefits for South Africa include the first BRICS financial institutions that were created in 2014, namely, the New Development Bank (NDB) and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement (CRA).
