"Overall, the last decade saw a steady increase in the depth and breath of BRICS cooperation, which consolidated and strengthened the role of BRICS as a unique and important global governance institution", Alissa Wang of the University of Toronto's BRICS Research Group recently wrote

Russia-China Investment Fund, established by Russian sovereign fund RDIF and China Investment Corp., said it planned to invest in Russian lender Sovcombank jointly with a consortium of leading Middle Eastern funds

China has agreed to pursue building next-generation nuclear reactors designed by Russia’s Rosatom Corp., the latest player seeking a boost for its new technology from China’s embrace of atomic power

China’s ambassador to SA, Lin Songtian, says China has become Africa’s "most reliable" development partner, investing $100bn in its roads, railways, ports, bridges, power plants, sports stadiums and schools by the end of 2017

The 10th BRICS summit will be held in Johannesburg, South Africa from July 25 to 27. The trade friction between China and the US has drawn global attention and triggered complex feelings among the BRICS countries

In Singapore recently, addressing the IISS’ Shangri-La Dialogue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his friendship with China