BRICS at the forefront of peace and development in the Global South

The 17th BRICS Summit has just concluded in Rio de Janeiro, acknowledging the leading force of the Global South as BRICS countries remain committed to upholding independence and self-reliance while demonstrating a sense of responsibility and playing a greater role in building consensus and synergies. How does this pledge resonate in today’s tumultuous global landscape as more countries are choosing to join or align with the BRICS platform? In this edition of The Hub, Wang Guan sat down with Anna Rosario Malinger-Uy, vice president for external affairs at the Asian Century Philippines Strategic Studies Institute, to discuss how the BRICS mechanism is now widely seen in the Global South as an alternative to the Western “strings attached” approach. And 80 years after the victory in the global war against fascism, what lessons can be drawn in this age of uncertainty?

Source: CGTN (YouTube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySszrzIjgco

Prof. Anna Rosario Malindog-Uy

Prof. Anna Rosario Malindog-Uy is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Institute of South-South Cooperation and Development (ISSCAD), Peking University, Beijing, China. Currently, she is a Senior Researcher of the South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) and a Senior Research Fellow of the Global Governance Institution (GGI). Prof. Anna Uy taught Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, European Studies, Southeast Asia, and China Studies. She is a researcher-writer, academic, and consultant on a wide array of issues. She has worked as a consultant with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other local and international NGOs.