Is this the end of western dominance? Described as the developing world’s answer to the G7, the BRICS alliance has always aimed to challenge the influence of the West. But some think we have much to fear from the potential overhaul.
The meeting that could change the world
BRICS flick: The BRICS nations make up more than 40% of the global population and almost 30% of the world’s land surface. Glossary
Prosperity - Having lots of wealth and success.
Complacency - Feeling of satisfaction with your own work that stops you from trying harder.
Eroded - Worn away.
Coinage - The invention of a new phrase or word.
Stagnated - Stopped growing.
Bloc - A group of countries or political parties who have formed an alliance.
Autocracies - Countries run by one person or small group with complete power.
Dysfunctional - Not working properly.
Seething - Intensely angry, to the point of not being able to explain it clearly.
Jostling - Struggling or pushing against each other for prominence.
Pariah - An outcast.
Diluted - Made less strong.
Perpetuity - Lasting forever.