On July 28, the Malaysian Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement announcing that Malaysia has submitted a letter to Russia, the current chair of the BRICS nations, applying to join the BRICS cooperation mechanism. Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, stated at a regular press conference that “China welcomes more like-minded partners to participate in cooperation with BRICS, jointly promoting the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction.”
Source: China Youth Daily, July 29, 2024
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