A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Tuesday hailed the BRICS partner country mechanism as “another milestone” in the process of BRICS development, after Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Monday that Russia has received confirmations from some countries that they are ready to become BRICS partners, which means that they will grant the partner states status from January 1, 2025.
The adding of BRICS partner countries is another landmark event after the BRICS membership expansion in terms of both solidifying “greater BRICS” cooperation and the collective rising of the Global South in the geopolitical landscape, according to Chinese experts reached by the Global Times.
According to Russian media RT, Russian presidential aide Ushakov confirmed that nine countries will officially join BRICS as partner countries on January 1. The new “partner country” status was approved at the BRICS summit in October, hosted by Russia in Kazan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that “In October, President Xi Jinping attended the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan and reached important consensus with the leaders of other BRICS countries on establishing a partner country mechanism.”
China stands ready to work with other BRICS members and partner countries to expand practical cooperation in various fields and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, Mao said.
