Brics countries denounce ‘resurgence of trade protectionism’, slam Trump’s tariffs

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Brics, formed in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China and currently include Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates, has emerged as a key counterbalance to Western-led groups such as the G7 read more Foreign Ministers and senior diplomats from BRICS countries pose for a family photo during the second day of the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AFP China, Brazil, and other Brics members denounced the “resurgence of trade protectionism” on Tuesday during a conference in Rio de Janeiro, overshadowed by US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz. Chinese...