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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 19 (Xinhua) — The BRICS mechanism is becoming a powerful driving force for reform of the global governance system, British scholar Martin Jacques said in a recent interview with Xinhua.
While existing global institutions “largely privilege the West,” Jacques noted, “the goal of BRICS is not to replace them, but to reform the system – the way it functions, the forms of representation, and so on.”
The scholar called the group's expansion in recent years "a very important development," noting that it now "represents the vast majority of the world's population who live in developing countries." Its role as a platform for exchange and cooperation between countries in the Global South is therefore becoming increasingly visible, he said.
However, M. Jacques acknowledged, this wider platform also creates new difficulties.
“How does BRICS – which has recently expanded, so it has changed a lot, its dynamics are different – give shape and strength to the BRICS views on the reforms that are needed?” he asked.
“The association must find forms of representation and channels through which it can exert its influence,” he added.
Looking to the future, M. Jacques noted that the long-term goal of BRICS is to enable developing countries to play a more significant role in shaping global governance.
“Let’s say the ultimate goal is for the Global South to become a core element of global governance,” he suggested.
The British scholar also highlighted China's role in forming and maintaining the BRICS mechanism, noting that Beijing played a decisive role in guiding its development, especially before the expansion of the association.
"China's role was decisive. Without China, this would not have happened and could not have happened," he commented.
"China's weight – its economic weight – is decisive," said M. Jacques. "But also China's strategic concept. Because of its power and independence, China has a very independent mentality," the scientist added.
Speaking at the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum this week, M. Jacques noted the importance of promoting a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the BRICS mechanism.
Intellectual and media interaction can play a decisive role in shaping its evolving identity, he stressed.
“I think we need to understand BRICS better. We need to listen to people from different countries – how they see it and what they bring to it,” he said. “That’s how you can develop the culture of the organization,” the scientist noted.
Like any significant international institution, BRICS needs a constant process of reflection and self-determination, he added.
“The organization must have some kind of self-realization – a constant renewal of the understanding of what it is,” said the British scientist. “The association of journalists, reporters, editors, intellectuals and so on is a very good idea for this. I think it is necessary,” added M. Jacques. –0–
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