Is this a decisive moment for the future status of BRICS in the international system?
This story was originally published in Areas & Producers
Key Words:
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
- Middle East Region
- Russia
- China
- Multilateral Worldview
- AUKUS
- Indo-Pacific
- Chairman Xi Jinping
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The BRICS have invited some key members into the multilateral organization, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia. A decisive moment for the future status of BRICS in the international system, Iran’s influence in Middle East politics and economics will be a major boost to this inter-governmental organization’s profile.
Does this constitute China as a superpower? That depends on how much importance we shall attach to the Middle East region in today’s geopolitical landscape. I personally think that the Middle East’s influence in international politics would significantly decline in the event that Iran and Saudi Arabia decided to go to war with each other. That is not likely to happen, given that the two countries prefer to make closer relationships with China in the near…
