Quoted by Reuters News Agency and Guansha News Agency reported last Sunday (June 17).ChinaHe published a clip of an interview with the Prime Minister.Anwar Ibrahim to Malaysia
“We have decided. We will enter the formal process soon, we are just waiting for a response from the South African government,” Anwar said, without going into details about the application process.Emerging economies (BRICS)
Recently, a representative from the Malaysian Prime Minister's Office confirmed to Reuters what Anwar said in the interview.
group BRICS It comes from the abbreviation of the original member states: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Last year, membership was expanded to include Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates, as BRICS sought to challenge the Western-dominated world order. In addition, there are more than 40 countries interested in participating.
Prime Minister's opinion Anwar comes ahead of Prime Minister Li Qiang's three-day visit to Malaysia this week. Part of the 50th anniversary celebration Diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China
Malaysia and China are expected to sign several agreements during Prime Minister Lee's visit. This includes renewing the economic and trade cooperation agreement for a period of five years.