During the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on April 8 2012, the leaders of the five developing countries agreed to “enhance intra-BRICS trade” and agreed on an acco

As it prepares to hold its latest annual summit in New Delhi on March 28-29, the BRICS grouping – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – remains a c

The fourth BRICS Summit is being held in New Delhi today. As it is the first time for India to host a BRICS summit, the country is making active efforts to ensure its success. The summit provides a desirable opportunity for India to present itself as a new emerging power.

The Italian sovereign debt market has been severely shocked by sell-offs in recent weeks as the yield for 10-year government bonds rose to 7%, a figure consider

The China factor will increasingly shape US attitudes and policies towards Russia in the second decade of the 21st century. This may significantly amplify Russi

In the evening of August 5, 2011, the Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US credit rating from AAA to AA+, and set its outlook as negative. This seemed to be a b

Much of America’s growth in exports in 2010 can be attributed to China, which is now America’s third-largest and fastest growing export market by volume. In 2010, American exports to China surged by about a third from the previous year to $93 billion, outpacing worldwide export growth by a double-digit margin. China will likely remain America’s fastest growing export destination for many years to come.

The G20 has been widely hailed as “historic progress” when global governance is entering a period of restructuring. As long as the process of power shifting d

US publics and policymakers pose a consistent question about American involvement in international organizations: What do we get from them? The answer to this q

The BRICS Summit recently concluded in the Hainan Island city of Sanya underscored the phenomenon that the world seems to have reached an age of “alliances.”