The communications ministers of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have signed a letter of intent for joint cooperation in the ICT sector

The China-Brazil relationship is a model for South-South cooperation, Chinese Ambassador to Brazil Yang Wanming said

Brazil's Environment Ministry is negotiating a 500-million-U.S. dollar loan for basic sanitation projects, state news agency Agencia Brasil reported

Acknowledging the importance of urban environmental management for improving quality of life in cities, the Environment Ministers of BRICS countries, agreed to work together to resolve the multifaceted environmental issues faced by BRICS cities

The Russian city of St. Petersburg will host two summits of the BRICS group of emerging economies and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization next year, a presidential decree revealed

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd plans to build an $800 million (£661.43 million) plant in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state over the next three years, the governor said, as the Chinese telecom giant ramps up its presence in Latin America despite U.S. objections